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 3 situation，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
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(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。