1、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Experts say boredom is good for kids.It forces them to be creative, 1 their imaginations and helps them discover new things.A(n) 2 in point is 13-year-old Luke Thill from Dubuque, Iowa.
Luke was 3 of 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(草坪)and 4 exchanged some services,such as gaining the help of an electrical engineer 5 sweeping his garage.Luke also 6 spare materials from his grandmother’s house and other 7 materials from his neighbors for some of the windows and the door.
The 89-square—foot home cost $1,5 00 to build and 8 18 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 easily 9 by stairway.
Although Luke did the 10 and learned how to do all the work.he had his father’s 11 throughout the project.Greg Thill was very happy that his son learned to stay on 12 and deal with grown-ups. 13 ,he had some simple rules when Luke 14 the house:“You 15 the money.You build it.And you own it.’’
Luke is now in love with 16 . He has a YouTube channel and hopes to 17 other kids to start building. 18 ,he wants to build a bigger tiny house to live in,but for now,he 19 in his new home a few nights a week,does homework there,and uses it to take a 20 from 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.1anded
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.1eaves out C.hangs out D.puts out
20.A.ride B.risk C.chance D.break
