Test 1
[2020·福州市高中毕业班质量检测]At about 3 p．m. on October 2, carpentry students from Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School (Ellis Tech) in the United States 1.________ (put) the finishing touches on a ramp (坡道) for the handicapped at Northeast Placement Services. It was a thing of 2.________ (beautiful), leading from a platform outside one building to the entryway of the new Community Education Center. It was one year ago 3.________ students started the project. It took so long, because Ellis Tech has a rotating (轮流的) schedule — two weeks of academic work followed 4.________ two weeks of shop work. Their academic schedule made it difficult 5.________ (finish) the job very quickly. During the summer, work stopped altogether.
6．________ (arrive) at Ellis Tech, Senior Gabe Martel first didn't know he wanted to be a carpenter. He soon found the handson activity was 7.________ (benefit) to him. One thing he learned is that no project goes according to plan. They had to follow building rules and adapt 8.________ (they) quickly. They had to work with the customer and learn to get along with their teammates.
The next project will be at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds, where students will rebuild a part of the main stage. Unless it's 9.________ (extreme) cold in winter, they'll work a couple of 10.________ (month)．
