题目内容
10. We were anxious _____ news of your safe arrival.
A. to B. of C. for D. At
C
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-meter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”
There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Except for that, it’s a brilliant place to live.
“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”
“Living here can be difficult—yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to the sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”
【小题1】What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A.describe how to turn an old tower into a house |
B.recommend(推荐) a particular builder |
C.describe what it is like to live in a tower |
D.explain how to win prizes for building work |
A.She wanted it as soon as she saw it. |
B.She likes most things about it. |
C.She has been worried since they paid for it. |
D.She finds it unsuitable to live in. |
A.Her visitors find it hard to see if she is at home. |
B.She feels separated from others. |
C.She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once. |
D.It is impossible to clean any of the windows. |
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