One day, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bircks left over! 36 carry the bricks down by hand I decided to lower them by a pulley（滑车）, which fortunately was _37 to the side of the building on the sixth floor. Fastening the rope at the ground level, I went up to the roof and _38 the bricks into a barrel (桶). Then I went back to the _39 and untied the rope, 40 it tightly to insure a __41 __  fall of the 500 punds of bricks. You know, I only weighed 135 pounds. Due to my __42 _ at being pulled off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and _43 to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I went on at a rather _44 _ rate up the building. Near the third floor, I met the barrel __45 , which made my collarbone（锁骨）broken, __46 _ only slightly, I didn’t stop. At approximately（大约）the same time, the barrel _47__ the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. 48 the bricks, the barrel now weighed about 50 pounds. I refer you again to my weight of 135 pounds. _49 you might imagine, I began a rapid down. Also near the _50 _ floor, I met the barrel coming up, which made my legs broken. The encounter（相遇）with the _ 51 _ slowed me enough to reduce my _52 when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and 53 , only three vertebrae（椎骨）were broken. However, as I __54__ there on the bricks in pain, unable to move, and _55 the barrel six stories above, I again lost my presence of mind. I let go of the rope! 小题1: A．Rather than B．Other than C．Better than D．Instead of 小题2: A．connected B．attached C．added D．joined 小题3: A．brought B．carried C．loaded D．took 小题4: A．ceiling B．floor C．roof D．ground 小题5: A．grabbing B．pulling C．fastening D．holding 小题6: A．sudden B．quick C．slow D．peaceful 小题7: A．carelessness B．surprise C．excitement D．joy 小题8: A．forgot B．had C．took D．began 小题9: A．slow B．rapid C．strange D．special 小题10: A．coming down B．going up C．going down D．coming up 小题11: A．Slowed B．Calmed C．Relaxed D．Cooled 小题12: A．fell B．beat C．hit D．knocked 小题13: A．Besides B．Without C．With D．Beyond 小题14: A．As B．When C．While D．Which 小题15: A．first B．ground C．second D．third 小题16: A．bricks B．barrel C．pulley D．rope 小题17: A．pain B．weight C．injuries D．speed 小题18: A．unluckily B．surely C．undoubtedly D．fortunately 小题19: A．sat B．lay C．stood D．bent 小题20: A．noticed B．remembered C．watched D．saw