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二、阅读理解
There was once a man who built his own house. From top to bottom, he planned and built every inch of his home. It took him over a year. In the end, he had a beautiful house of his own. No other house there looked like his and many of his friends admired it.
But as time went by, his house started to have some problems. One day, a neighbor said, “Friend, it looks like your front yard is a bit overgrown.”
The man replied, “______. I'll cut the grass tomorrow.”
A few days later, a postman came by with a letter for the man.
The postman said, “Friend, it looks like your windows are a bit dirty.”
The man replied, “Yes, I know. But it's okay. I'll wash them tomorrow.”
Weeks passed by. Finally, the man's brother came over to pay a visit. He took one look at his brother's house and was surprised at what he saw. The yard was really in a mess, the paint on the walls was falling down and the windows were covered with dirt and dirty things. The house looked as if it would fall down at any second—all because the man put everything off until “tomorrow”.
When we procrastinate, “tomorrow” can turn into “next week” or even “next year”. It's much better to just take care of things today than to wait until some imaginary “tomorrow”.
(A)1. What did the neighbors think of the man's house when it was finished?
A. It was special.
B. It was bigger.
C. It had a front yard.
D. It had many problems.
(B)2. Which of the following is the best one to put in “______”?
A. Got it, thank you for helping me
B. Yes, I know. But it's OK
C. Oh, there is still a long way to go
D. Sorry, I forgot to do with it
(B)3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “mess”?
A. beautiful B. untidy C. uncomfortable D. amazing
(D)4. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Procrastination is very common.
B. Don't be afraid of meeting problems.
C. Houses are not built in one day.
D. Don't put off things until tomorrow.

答案： 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D