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Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.
The Story of Lego
The world-famous LEGO company has its origins in the workshop of a poor Danish carpenter. Ole Kirk Christiansen in the first half of the 20th century. (21) ________ these humble beginnings, it has grown to become one of the most popular toys of all time.
Ole, the tenth son in the family, earned a living (22) ________ (make) toys with his father. Finally, he became a master carpenter and in 1932 he set up (23) ________ own business. He called the company LEGO, (24) ________ means ‘play well’ in Danish. Unfortunately, ten years later his factory burned down. However, Ole had it (25) ________ (rebuild) under great financial pressure. This took three years and during that time he learnt of a British company which specialized in plastic moulding machines. (26) ________ his managers thought they were too expensive, Ole still bought one. It was worth the investment. At the end of the decade, the company was producing a successful range of toys and interlocking bricks, and Ole’s son, Godtfred, had joined him in the business.
Sadly, Ole didn’t see (27) ________ successful his company later became. He died at the age of 66 and Godtfred became managing director. The modern brick design was patented on 28 January 1958, and bricks from that year are still compatible（兼容的）to bricks today.
Unbelievably, in the 1960s, the LEGO factory (28) ________ (strike) by lightning and burned to the ground again. After this, Godtfred had to rethink the direction of the company. This time, on the advice of his directors, he decided to concentrate mainly on the hugely successful interlocking plastic bricks.
Godtfred’s son, Kjeld, is the current Deputy-chairman and (29) ________ (celebrate) the company’s 80th anniversary, a short animated film (30) ________ (name) ‘The LEGO story’ was released in August 2012.
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.
The Story of Lego
The world-famous LEGO company has its origins in the workshop of a poor Danish carpenter. Ole Kirk Christiansen in the first half of the 20th century. (21) ________ these humble beginnings, it has grown to become one of the most popular toys of all time.
Ole, the tenth son in the family, earned a living (22) ________ (make) toys with his father. Finally, he became a master carpenter and in 1932 he set up (23) ________ own business. He called the company LEGO, (24) ________ means ‘play well’ in Danish. Unfortunately, ten years later his factory burned down. However, Ole had it (25) ________ (rebuild) under great financial pressure. This took three years and during that time he learnt of a British company which specialized in plastic moulding machines. (26) ________ his managers thought they were too expensive, Ole still bought one. It was worth the investment. At the end of the decade, the company was producing a successful range of toys and interlocking bricks, and Ole’s son, Godtfred, had joined him in the business.
Sadly, Ole didn’t see (27) ________ successful his company later became. He died at the age of 66 and Godtfred became managing director. The modern brick design was patented on 28 January 1958, and bricks from that year are still compatible（兼容的）to bricks today.
Unbelievably, in the 1960s, the LEGO factory (28) ________ (strike) by lightning and burned to the ground again. After this, Godtfred had to rethink the direction of the company. This time, on the advice of his directors, he decided to concentrate mainly on the hugely successful interlocking plastic bricks.
Godtfred’s son, Kjeld, is the current Deputy-chairman and (29) ________ (celebrate) the company’s 80th anniversary, a short animated film (30) ________ (name) ‘The LEGO story’ was released in August 2012.
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