As a young man growing up in New York City, Allan Maman was always thinking and trying. When fidget spinners (指尖陀螺) first came out, he was extremely __1__. As a young man with a disease called ADHD, the constant __2__ of the spinner looked very interesting to him. He __3__ some spinners online, and he found the products to be of poor __4__ and overpriced.
Instead of waiting for someone else to __5__ it, Allan decided to make one. He found a blueprint online and used his high school’s 3D printer to __6__ with. Then Allan asked his science teacher to help him learn how to use the __7__. He created his first fidget spinner and __8__ it with his classmates, who soon became so crazy about it. Everyone became __9__ to possess one. So, Allan started to make more fidget spinners.
With the orders rising, he purchased his own 3D printer to meet the __10__. He had to work long hours to __11__ all of the orders. Then he and his friend, Cooper Weiss, __12__ to open an Instagram account, Fidget 360, to attract more customers and __13__ it took off.
They ordered more 3D printers and __14__ shop in their basement. Allan and Cooper paid their school classmates to help assemble(安装) and __15_ the orders. Soon, they needed even more help! __16__, they found a company in Brooklyn to make the __17__ for them. All in all, they sold over $350,000 worth of fidget spinners! Their __18__ was presented in many national magazines and TV shows. Allan is now moving on to other __19__. His long-term goal is to create more great businesses and then give his profits back to __20__ causes.
1.
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A. angry
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B. mad
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C. curious
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D. sensitive
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2.
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A. movement
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B. excitement
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C. speed
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D. beauty
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3.
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A. designed
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B. ordered
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C. described
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D. exchanged
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4.
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A. color
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B. taste
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C. material
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D. quality
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5.
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A. explain
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B. improve
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C. abandon
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D. enjoy
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6.
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A. experiment
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B. continue
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C. communicate
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D. compete
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7.
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A. knowledge
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B. network
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C. printer
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D. science
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8.
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A. bought
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B. provided
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C. compared
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D. shared
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9.
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A. upset
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B. surprised
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C. eager
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D. happy
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10.
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A. requirement
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B. demand
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C. standard
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D. deadline
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11.
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A. get away with
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B. look up to
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C. put up with
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D. keep up with
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12.
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A. decided
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B. preferred
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C. chose
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D. expected
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13.
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A. finally
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B. quickly
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C. clearly
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D. gradually
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14.
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A. took up
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B. gave up
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C. set up
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D. got up
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15.
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A. turn
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B. tie
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C. fold
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D. ship
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16.
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A. Instead
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B. Therefore
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C. However
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D. Otherwise
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17.
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A. products
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B. models
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C. styles
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D. systems
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18.
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A. success
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B. incident
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C. experience
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D. identity
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19.
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A. hobbies
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B. professions
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C. creations
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D. technologies
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20.
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A. important
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B. possible
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C. hopeful
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D. worthy
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