Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 16 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 17 his success to it. At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 18 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 19 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 20 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 21 . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 22 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 23 fake. When he was 24 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 25 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 26 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 27 before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 28 . For many times of entry-exit 29 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 30 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 31 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 32 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long. After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 33 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 34 , which he would remember as the 35 of his success forever.
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文章讲述的是作者通过一次海关撒谎的经历，得出了一个教训，那就是诚实，这也是他后来成功的秘诀所在。
小题1:词组，set up建立 take up 占据，开始从事 go up上升，增加 pick up 捡起，接收，无意中学到，健康的好转，该句意为，五年前，他从国外回到国内，建立起了自己的公司。
小题2:词组搭配，owe sth to sth把……归因于……，该句意为，他总是把他的成功归因于此*（即上一句讲到的额外的学费）
小题3:上下文，根据下文的Before leaving可知，他决定回国创业，建立自己的公司。
小题4:上下文，根据后文的through years of work after school and the scholarships可知，他是用他多年的课后打工的钱和奖学金的储蓄买了一个劳力士。
小题5:形容词， ordinary普通的 routine常规的 regular 有规律的 common常见的，该处句意为，他要接受常规检查，
小题6:上下文，根据上文的check 可知，此处讲的是要检查他的手表。Inspection意为检查
小题7:代词，此处代指的就是前一句的the tax,意为他担心要付税。
小题8:上下文，根据后面的fake可知，他谎称他的表是一个一文不值的赝品。
小题9:句意理解，此处意为，当他在为自己的小聪明而沾沾自喜的时候（骄傲）。
小题10:从句。该处为非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少cost的主语，所以选择which，that不能用于非限制性定语从句，as意为正如 what不能用于定语从句
小题11:此处on doing sth意为一……就……，句意为，一听到他说的话，海关人员就把他的价值十万元的表砸成了碎片。
小题12:句意理解，这完全出乎了他的意料，因此他感到很惊讶。
小题13:句意理解，因此他携带了假货，因此要被带去重新严格地检查，根据后文的The officers looked over everything carefully in the box也可以看出
小题14:句意为，根据多次进出的经历，他知道只有那些进入黑名单的人才有此待遇。
小题15:上下文，因为作者违反了规定，所以工作人员警告他，无论什么时候都要接受检查。
小题16:句意理解，如果被发现重新使用或者携带赝品的话，他将会被控告，
小题17:上下文，根据下文的according to law可知，charge 意为控告，指控
小题18:词组搭配，make a deep impression on sb给某人留下了深刻的印象
小题19:作者通过这件事情认识到了诚实的价值。
小题20:句意理解，这被认为是他成功的秘诀。
