2014届高考英语基础知识总复习每日一练：85（北师大版）.docVIP

高三英语每日一练(85) It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions.Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very __1__ of their career.They were __2__ to the broom(扫帚), spending the first hours of their business lives __3__ the office. And here is the basic __4__ of success, the great secret: __5__ your energy, thought, and capital (资本) wholly on the business in which you are __6__.Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that __7__ , to lead in it, adopt every __8__ , have the best machinery, and know the most about it. The companies which fail are those which have __9__ their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains also.They have investments in this, or that, or the other, here, there, and everywhere.“Dont put all your eggs in one basket” is all __10__ , I tell you.“Put all your eggs in one basket, and then __11__ that basket”．Look round you and take __12__； men who do that do not often fail.It is easy to watch and carry the one basket.It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country.He who __13__ three baskets must put one on his __14__ , which is likely to fall down.One __15__ of the American businessman is lack of concentration. Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket.As Emerson says, “no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves.” 1．A．beginning　　　　　　　　　B．end C．point D．promotion2．A．ordered B．promoted C．introduced D．stated 3．A．sweeping out B．taking out C．bringing out D．picking out 4．A．inspiration B．condition C．plan D．case 5．A．concentrate B．devote C．apply D．bury 6．A．charged B．engaged C．prepared D．done 7．A．position B．career C．row D．line 8．A．improvement B．chance C．learning D．rise 9．A．gathered B．forbidden C．got D．scattered 10．A．apparent B．clear C．wrong D．perfect 11． A．notice B．observeC．stare D．watch 12．A．notice B．comment C．interest D．concent