1.Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT.

A.because Tabor became its leading citizen

B.because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there

C.because it could bring good fortune to Tabor

D.because it was renamed

2.The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means.

A.to supply miners with food and supplies

B.to open a general store

C.to do one's contribution to the development of the mine

D.to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine,if one was discovered

3.Tabor made his first fortune.

A.by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings

B.because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying

C.by buying the shares of the other

D.as a land speculator

4. The underlying reason for Tabor's life career is.

A. purely accidental

B. based on the analysis of miner's being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site

C. through the help from his second wife

D. he planned well and accomplished targets step by step

5.If this passage is the first part of an article,who might be introduced in the following part?

A.Tabor's life.

B.Tabor's second wife,Elizabeth McCourt.

C.Other colorful characters.

D.Tabor's other careers.

Vocabulary

1.barren adj. 贫瘠的

2.fabulous adj. 神话般的，难以置信的

3.lure vt.诱惑，引诱

4.deposit n.沉淀，储蓄

5.grubstake v.下注