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A businessman owed a lot of money to others and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, 36 if anything could save his company. 37 an old man appeared before him. 38 listening to the problem, he wrote out a check and said \year from today, and you can40 me back at that time. \and disappeared as quickly as he had41
The businessman saw in his42 a check for $ 500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the 43men in the world! The money was more than44to save his business. 45, he decided to put the check in his safe. Just 46he had half a million dollars might give him the 47 to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
Feeling 48 and working hard, he was making money once again. One year later, he re- turned to the 49with the check, and the old man appeared. Just as the businessman was about to say. 50, a nurse came running up. \the rest home and telling people he' s John D. Rockefeller. \led the old man away by the arm.
Suddenly, the businessman realized that it wasn't that money, real or53, that had turned54 around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to 55
36.A. asking B. realizing C. searching D. wondering 37. A. Briefly
B. Suddenly C.Frequently D. Fortunately 38.A. Without B. Since C. After D. Throughout 39.A. message B. note C. paper D. money 40. A. turn B. pay C. offer D. call 41. A. said B. expected [C ] come D. written 42. A. hand B. eye C. pocket D. bag
43. A. craziest B. richest C. happiest D. friendliest 44. A. fair B. ready C. enough D. ever 45. A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. And
46. A. pretending B. dreaming C. knowing D. understanding 47. A. skill B. strength C. time D. wish 48. A. curious B. confused C. responsible