单选题
A few weeks ago, we decided to paint (油漆) the outside of our house. To save money, we decided to do it ourselves. On Saturday morning, we went to the shops and bought some paint and a number of brushes. We already had a ladder (梯子), so we were then ready to start. We began that afternoon with the back of the house. The next Saturday I went to a football match while my wife painted the front of the house. On Sunday we found that we could not open any of the front windows. We got them all open in the end but I broke three and they were very expensive to repair. Next time when we try to save money, I shall certainly pay someone to do the work.
单选题
Why did the writer and his wife decide to paint the house themselves? Because ______ . A. no one else could do the work. B. they didn't want to spend much money. C. they only need to buy some paint.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 第一行“To save money，we decided to do it ourselves．”表明：作者和妻子决定自己动手油漆房子的目的是为了省钱。
单选题
Why will they pay someone to work for them next time? Because they ______ . A. don't want to do the work themselves any more B. have no paint and burshes C. want to save money
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本来想省钱，结果既费事又费钱，所以他们下次将花钱请人油漆房子。
单选题
"So we were then ready to start" means we ______ . A. had already started the work B. had everything we need to begin the job C. were always ready to do the work
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 从上下文可推断：So we were then ready to start．意思是：“因此，我们准备好了开工所需的一切东西。”
单选题
On Sunday they could not open ______ of the front windows. A. both B. some C. any
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 由倒数第二行可知：他们所有的前窗都打不开了。
单选题
The writer broke ______ in the end. A. three doors B. three glasses C. three windows