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A young man was on a train. As the train turned a corner, it slowed down and then a house came into sight. The house looked 31. so different from the grey apartment buildings of the city that everybody on the train turned to look at it. Some passengers 32. began (begin) to talk about it.
The young man was also 33. interested (interest) in the house. He decided to get 34. off at the next station and make his way to the house. The 35. owner (own) of the house told him that he was trying to sell the house, but no one would buy it, as the noise of the trains 36. passing (pass) nearby made it unsuitable to live in.
The young man decided to buy the house right then and there for $30,000. He used 37. $it$ for advertising (做广告); as the house faced the railway bend (弯道), the train had to slow down at the bend, giving passengers plenty of time to look at the house.The young man went to several big 38. $companies$ (company) and explained the advantages of placing advertisements on the side of the house. Finally, one company agreed to place some ads. The young man 39. $was paid$ (pay) $180,000 for three years of advertising.
In this world, 40. turning (turn) disadvantages into advantages is the key to success.

答案： 31. so 32. began 33. interested 34. off 35. owner 36. passing 37. it 38. companies 39. was paid 40. turning