Question

12．Long long ago，a village had a strange tradition．Each spring，when a boy reached 18，he（16）would be given （give） land and money to build a house．The boy had to complete the house before winter（17）and，if the house was damaged in winter，people would not help him and think him useless，（18）whichwas demanded by the tradition．
     One spring，Marc and Paul reached this age and got the money and land according to（19）the tradition．They both went to search for ideas to build their houses．（20）Having collected（collect） several good ideas，Marc went back and began to build（21）his house．Paul continued collecting ideas and believed thathe could find even（22）better（good） ones．
      Marc's house was completed in autumn．Though it was not perfect，it was strong，Paul，however，rushed to build a house（23）at the beginning of winter．Though it was beautiful，it was too weakto survive a storm and he froze to（24）death（die）．
     Marc's house survived．Each year，he gradually improved his house，and eventually made（25）itperfect．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍了一个村庄一个古老的传统．男孩在18岁后都会得到一块地和一些钱去建房子居住，房子必须在冬天来临前建完，如果建的房子毁坏了，村民是不能帮他且认为他是无能的．村中两个男孩的不同结局表明，不要祈求一次就能建成完美的房子，要逐步完善，不要只追求好的想法而懒于实践，否则就会想Paul一样受到惩罚．

解答 16．would be given   根据开头一句a village had a strange tradition可知，这个传统的内容就是在每个男孩18周岁以后都会得到土地和钱建自己的房子，所以应该是过去将来时，each boy和give之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用被动结构；故答案为would be given．  
17．and   前后两句为并列的两个条件，所以用连词and来连接两个并列句；故答案为and．
18．which    这里是指这就是这种传统的要求，前面为逗号，所以后面用which引导一个非限制性定语从句；故答案为which．
19．the    由介词短语according to可知，是指依据这个传统，此处为特指；故答案为the．
20．Having collected   collect和several good ideas之间为逻辑上的主动关系，而Marc搜集好的想法是发生在回来开始建自己的房子之前的，即存在着逻辑上的先后关系，所以用现在分词的完成时来作时间状语；故答案为Having collected． 
21．his  此处为代词的指代问题，很明显Marc应该是给自己建房子；故答案为his．
22．better   even多用来修饰形容词的比较级，指更好的想法；故答案为better．
23．at    在初冬用介词at，即at the beginning of winter；故答案为at．
24．death     根据前面的一句it was too weakto survive a storm 客户自，应该是Paul的房子太花哨而不能御寒，所以他被冻死了；故答案为death．
25．it 根据前面一句he gradually improved his house可知，他每年都修葺、完善自己的房子，使它最终完美；故答案为it．

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