38. A support　　　 B. share　　 　　　　C. enjoy　 　　　　　　　 D. care　 　　　　　　

37. A. leisurely　　 B. lonely　　 　　　　C. orderly　 　　　　　 D. friendly　 　　　　　　　 　

36. A. continue　　 B. start　　　 　　　C. leave 　　　　　　　　 D. find　 　　　　　　　　　　

40. A. more than　 　　　　　 B. other than 　　　　　 C. better than　 　　　　　　　 D. rather than

答案 　21-25 DBADA　 26-30 BDCAB　 31-35CADCD　 36-40 BACCA

Passage 77

(山东省潍坊市2010届高三上学期阶段性测试)

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 　36 　the house-building business to live a more 　37 　life with his wife and 　38 　his extended family. He would miss the paycheck(工资)each week, but he wanted to retire. They could 39　 .

The employer was 40 　to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 　41 　over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 　42 　materials. It was an unfortunate way to 　43 a dedicated(献身的)career.

When the carpenter finished　 his work, his employer came to 　44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 　45 　to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.---my 　46 　to you.”

The carpenter was shocked!

What a 　47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 　49 　than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

But, you cannot 　51 You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 　52 　said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 　53 and the choices you 　54 　today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 　55!

39. A. either　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. another　 　　　　　　 C. others　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the other

38. A. examine 　　　　　　　　 B. observe　 　　　　　　 C. see　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. watch

37. A. with　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. without　　　　　　　　　 C. within　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beside

36. A. friend’s　 　　　　　　　 B. Dad’s　 　　　　　　　　 C. brother’s 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sister’s

35. A. thinking 　　　　　　　　 B. talking　 　　　　　　　 C. laughing　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. crying

34. A. long before 　　　　　 B. ever since　 　　　　 C. right after　 　　　　　　　　　 D. shortly after