One day, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bircks left over! 36 carry the bricks down by hand I decided to lower them by a pulley（滑车）, which fortunately was _37 to the side of the building on the sixth floor.
Fastening the rope at the ground level, I went up to the roof and _38 the bricks into a barrel (桶). Then I went back to the _39 and untied the rope, 40 it tightly to insure a __41__ fall of the 500 punds of bricks. You know, I only weighed 135 pounds. Due to my __42 _ at being pulled off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and _43 to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I went on at a rather _44 _ rate up the building.
Near the third floor, I met the barrel __45 , which made my collarbone（锁骨）broken, __46 _ only slightly, I didn’t stop. At approximately（大约）the same time, the barrel _47__ the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. 48 the bricks, the barrel now weighed about 50 pounds. I refer you again to my weight of 135 pounds. _49 you might imagine, I began a rapid down.
Also near the _50 _ floor, I met the barrel coming up, which made my legs broken. The encounter（相遇）with the _ 51 _ slowed me enough to reduce my _52 when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and 53 , only three vertebrae（椎骨）were broken. However, as I __54__there on the bricks in pain, unable to move, and _55 the barrel six stories above, I again lost my presence of mind. I let go of the rope!
1. A. Rather than B. Other than C. Better than D. Instead of
2.A. connected B. attached C. added D. joined
3. A. brought B. carried C. loaded D. took
4. A. ceiling B. floor C. roof D. ground
5.A. grabbing B. pulling C. fastening D. holding
6. A. sudden B. quick C. slow D. peaceful
7. A. carelessness B. surprise C. excitement D. joy
8.A. forgot B. had C. took D. began
9. A. slow B. rapid C. strange D. special
10. A. coming down B. going up C. going down D. coming up
11. A. Slowed B. Calmed C. Relaxed D. Cooled
12.A. fell B. beat C. hit D. knocked
13. A. Besides B. Without C. With D. Beyond
14. A. As B. When C. While D. Which
15. A. first B. ground C. second D. third
16. A. bricks B. barrel C. pulley D. rope
17. A. pain B. weight C. injuries D. speed
18. A. unluckily B. surely C. undoubtedly D. fortunately
19. A. sat B. lay C. stood D. bent
20. A. noticed B. remembered C. watched D.saw
According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one ____ 10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65.
A. where B. when C. which D. that
I have no money, so a new bicycle is ____.
A. out of the question B. out of question
C. without question D. beyond question
It was strongly recommended that he ____ a holiday to relieve pressure.
A. took B. takes C. take D. could take
He keeps in the safe $3 million _____ of diamonds.
A. value B. worth C. price D. cost
---- If he does you a favour, you should do him a favour.
---- I can’t agree more. ____.
A. One good turn deserves another C. Justice has long arms
B. One false move may lose the game D. Lies have short legs
