The film ________ for ten minutes when I got to the cinema.

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The film _______ for ten minutes when I got to the cinema.

A. has been on　　

B. had started　　　　

C. had been on　　

D. had begun

阅读理解

　　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.

(1) Why did the writer and his wife decide to paint the house themselves? Because ________.

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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

D. windows were expensive to repair

(2) Why will they pay someone to work for them next time?

Because they ________.

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A. don't want to do the work themselves any more

B. have no paint and brushes

C. want to go to the football match together

D. want to save money

(3) “So we were then ready to start” means we________.

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A. had already started the work

B. had everything we need to begin the job

C. were always ready to do the work

D. were happy to start the work

(4) On Sunday they could not open ________ of the front windows.

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(5) The writer broke ________ in the end.

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阅读理解

　　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.

(1) 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

D. windows were expensive to repair

(2) 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 brushes

C. want to go to the football match together

D. want to save money

(3) “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

D. were happy to start the work

(4) On Sunday they could not open ________ of the front windows.

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(5) The writer broke ________ in the end.

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The film ________ for ten minutes when I got to the cinema.

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