A businessman owed a lot of money to others and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, __1__ if anything could save his company.__2__ an old man appeared before him. __3_ listening to the problem, he wrote out a check and said “Take this _4__. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can __520__ me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had __6__. The businessman saw in his __7__ a check for $ 500, 000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the __8__ men in the world! The money was more than __9__ to save his business. __10__, he decided to put the check in his safe. Just __11__ he had half a million dollars might give him the __12__ to work out a way to save his business, he thought. Feeling __13__ and working hard, he was making money once again. One year later, he returned to the __14__ with the check, and the old man appeared. Just as the businessman was about to say __315__, a nurse came running up. “I’m so _16__ I caught him!” she cried. “He’s always __17__ from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” Then she led the old man away bythe arm. Suddenly, the businessman realized that it wasn’t that money, real or __18__ that had turned his __19__ around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to __20__. 1 [A] asking [B] realizing [C] searching [D] wondering 2 .[A] Briefly [B] Suddenly [C] Frequently [D] Fortunately 3 .[A] Without [B] Since [C] After [D] Throughout 4 .[A] message [B] note [C] paper [D] money 5 .[A] turn [B] pay [C] offer [D] call 6 .[A] said [B] expected [C] come [D] written 7 .[A] hand [B] eye [C] pocket [D] bag 8 .[A] craziest [B] richest [C] happiest [D] friendliest 9 .[A] fair [B] ready [C] enough [D] ever 10 .[A] hus [B] However [C] Otherwise [D] And 11 .[A] pretending [B] dreaming [C] knowing [D] understanding 12 .[A] skill [B] strength [C] time [D] wish 13 .[A] curious [B] confused [C] responsible [D] confident 14 .[A] safe [B] office [C] park [D] bank 15 .[A] sorry [B] congratulations [C] welcome [D] thanks 16 .[A] glad [B] sad [C] surprised [D] nervous 17 .[A] shouting [B] stealing [C] escaping [D] learning 18 .[A] returned [BJ imagined [C] saved [D] spent 19 .[A] life [B] role [C] chance [D] idea 20 .[A] admit [B] succeed [C] change [D] believe