问题补充：
Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to
1 a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of 2，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a 3situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．
Next you will find an 4 builder．And together with the builder you will make a
5，The builder will draw it．The builder will also 6 the cost of your house．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must 7，because the prices may 8，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．
9 the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can 10 a little more and add something to your original plan．
【小题1】A．buyB．decorateC．buildD．find【小题2】A．floorB．placeC．landD．playground【小题3】A．mysteriousB．surprisedC．pleasedD．pleasant【小题4】A．excitedB．experiencedC．interestingD．extra【小题5】A．mapB．planC．decisionD．discussion【小题6】A．find outB．carry onC．work outD．work on【小题7】A．be correctedB．be copiedC．be readD．be written【小题8】A．swapB．changeC．existD．influence【小题9】A．WhenB．WhileC．UntilD．Since【小题10】A．costB．spendC．takeD．pay forC
答案：
(答案→)C
解析：本文介绍了一个盖房子的问题。文章具体讲述了盖房子的一些基本步骤，比如选地基，做计划等问题。
【小题1】联系上文可知句意为，假设你现在计划建一座房子，故选C。
【小题2】词义辨析。floor地板，楼层； place地方，作为；land陆地，地面；playground 运动场，操场。联系上下文可知句意为：你的你一步是找一块合适的地面，故选C。
【小题3】词义辨析。Mysterious神秘的；surprised吃惊的；pleased高兴的；pleasant 令人愉快的，舒适的。结合语境可知选D，在一个舒适的环境里。
【小题4】结合下文builder，建筑者，可知选B有经验的。
【小题5】联系下文可知句意为：你和这个建筑者一起做个计划，故选B。
【小题6】联系下文the cost of your house可知选C，计算出你房子的花费。
【小题7】联系下文可知句意为：这个估价必须得修正，故选A。
【小题8】联系下文可知句意为：因为价格可能变化，故选B。
【小题9】考查联系。When当……时；While 一边……一边，强调动作的同时发生；Until直到……才；Since自从……以来；结合语境可知选A，当建筑者给你他的估价时，你可能想改变你的计划。
【小题10】词义辨析。take 用于 it takes sb ... to do sth句型，仅指花费时间（three hours等），必须用it作形式主语；spend用于sb spend...on sth或者sb spend...in doing sth（in可以省略），spend的主语必须是人，可以指花费时间、也可以指花费金钱；cost用于 sth costs sb sth，主语必须是物，多指花费金钱，少数情况可指花费时间、气力，有时表示成本的消耗；pay的基本用法是：(1) pay (sb.) money for sth. 付钱（给某人）买……。 (2)pay for sth. 付……的钱。 (3)pay for sb. 替某人付钱。(4)pay sb. 付钱给某人。本句主语为人，故选B。
