阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be
creative, 1their imaginations and helps them
discover new things. A(n)2 in point is 13-year-old Luke Thill from
Dubuque, Iowa.
Luke was 3of playing video games and riding his
bike, so he decided to build a tiny house in his backyard instead. He made
money from cutting lawns and4exchanged some services, such as
gaining the help of an electrical engineer. 5sweeping his garage. Luke also6spare materials from his
grandmother's house and other7materials from his neighbors for some
of the windows and the door.
The 89-square-foot home cost $1, 500 to build and818 months. Inside there's a kitchenette, a back sitting room, a
table and a mounted(镶嵌的)TV, and an upstairs bedroom can be easily9 by stairway.
Although Luke did the10and learned how to do all the work, he had his father's11throughout the project. Greg Thill was very happy that his son learned
to stay on12and deal with grown-ups. 13, he had some simple rules when Luke14the house:" You15the money. You build it. And you own it.
"
Luke is now in love with16. He has a YouTube channel and hopes to17other kids to start building. 18, he wants to build a bigger tiny house to live in, but for now, he19in his new home a few nights a week, does homework there, and uses
it to take a20from his twin brother.
(1)
A .
changes
B .
ignores
C .
improves
D .
weakens
(2)
A .
method
B .
explanation
C .
procedure
D .
case
(3)
A .
tired
B .
fond
C .
confident
D .
guilty
(4)
A .
thus
B .
even
C .
still
D .
anyhow
(5)
A .
in exchange
for
B .
in praise for
C .
in
support of
D .
in place of
(6)
A .
updated
B .
ordered
C .
removed
D .
used
(7)
A .
recycled
B .
cheap
C .
new
D .
raw
(8)
A .
spent
B .
took
C .
saved
D .
wasted
(9)
A .
supported
B .
accessed
C .
held
D .
landed
(10)
A .
research
B .
housework
C .
experiment
D .
discovery
(11)
A .
permission
B .
help
C .
control
D .
order
(12)
A .
credit
B .
business
C .
budget
D .
duty
(13)
A .
Therefore
B .
Besides
C .
Rather
D .
However
(14)
A .
finished
B .
decorated
C .
started
D .
painted
(15)
A .
borrow
B .
donate
C .
raise
D .
distribute
(16)
A .
books
B .
videos
C .
riding
D .
building
(17)
A .
inspire
B .
press
C .
command
D .
warn
(18)
A .
Luckily
B .
Eventually
C .
Frequently
D .
Strangely
(19)
A .
brings out
B .
leaves out
C .
hangs out
D .
puts out
(20)
A .
ride
B .
risk
C .
chance
D .
break
答案:(1)C;(2)D;(3)A;(4)B;(5)A;(6)D;(7)A;(8)B;(9)B;(10)A;(11)B;(12)C;(13)D;(14)C;(15)C;(16)D;(17)A;(18)B;(19)C;(20)D;