As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yourself”(DIY) trend(趋势)in the USA continues to grow .
“We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” says John Ross , “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it . So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs .” John got married six months ago , and like many young people these days , they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high .The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house .
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died .He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory .Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420 . “I was deeply upset about it .Now I’ve finished a car repair course .I should be able to fix the car by myself .”
John and Jim are not unusual people .Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes .And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves.
1.We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______ .
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A．take DIY courses run by the government |
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B．have to learn to make their own furniture |
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C．find it hard to pay for what they need |
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D．seldom go to a supermarket to buy things |
2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .
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A．run a DIY shop |
B．save time and money |
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C．make or repair things |
D．improve their life |
3. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means Jim___ .
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A．makes shoes in his home |
B．does extra work at night |
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C．repairs his own car at home |
D．keeps house and looks after his children |
4. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found _____ .
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A．his car repairs cost too much |
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B．the car repair class was not helpful |
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C．he could not possibly do two jobs |
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D．he had to raise the children all by himself |
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted(信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking and accepting yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words and power. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?
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A．We should change our character. |
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B．We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved. |
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C．We shouldn’t change our character and improve our personality. |
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D．We shouldn’t improve our personality. |
2.The underlined sentence shows that .
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A．we should be always polite |
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B．we can help others only by being happy |
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C．you should be polite when you help others |
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D．you should always be nice to others |
3.The writer thinks a person who is liked by the whole class must be .
①confident ②positive ③good-looking
④helpful ⑤fashionable
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A．①②⑤ |
B．③④⑤ |
C．①②③ |
D．①②④ |
4.What’s the best title for the article?
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A．How to Develop Power. |
B．How to Be the Favorite. |
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C．How to Improve Yourself. |
D．How to Please Others. |
Huzhou, May 10 (Huzhou Daily)—A city eye examination has showed that Huzhou primary and high school children’s eyesight has been getting worse. It showed test results were lower than those from the last examination in 2010.
Only 10% of the tested students had good eyesight, but more than 30 percent in 2010. The examination covered 1,770 students from 54 classes. They were from primary and high schools in 5 districts.
According to the test results of the junior high school group, children from Anji District scored an average of four, much lower than 4.8. Below four is classed as short-sightedness. None of the students from Deqing District tested above 4.8.
Huzhou would adopt measures to improve children’s eyesight. Most importantly, students should be freed from the burden(负担) of exams and relax their eyes more often every day.
1.How many students had good eyesight in the eye examination?
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A．177 |
B．277 |
C．530 |
D．1,770 |
2.Where were the tested students from? They were from .
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A．primary and high schools in 54 districts |
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B．primary and high schools in 5 districts |
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C．primary and high schools in Anji District |
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D．primary and high schools in Deqing District |
3.Which of the following is classed as short-sightedness according to the passage?
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A．The eyesight below 4. |
B．The eyesight below 4.2. |
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C．The eyesight below 4.6. |
D．The eyesight below 4.8. |
4. If the students want to improve their eyesight, what should they do?
They should .
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A．read in the sun |
B．read more books |
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C．study hard |
D．often relax their eyes |
BBC Radio World Service
Learning English Programs in China
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Days |
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Programs |
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Monday |
06:45 |
8 Dec ~ 27 Mar |
World news |
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19:45 |
26 Jan ~ 24 Feb |
Radio English Test |
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20:45 |
8 Dec ~ 31 Jan |
Grammar Lesson |
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Tuesday |
06:45&20:45 |
9 Dec ~ 3 Feb |
Talk about Business |
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19:30 |
9 Dec ~ 3 Feb |
Grammar Lesson |
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Wednesday |
19:45 |
10 Dec~ 31 Mar |
Language Study |
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20:45 |
10 Dec ~4 Feb |
The Market 2 |
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Thursday |
06:45&19:30 |
11 Dec ~ 5 Feb |
The Market 2 |
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19:45 |
11 Dec ~ 8 Jan |
The Big Stories |
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Friday |
06:45 |
12 Dec ~ 6 Feb |
Grammar Lesson |
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19:30 |
12 Dec ~ 6 Feb |
Talk about Business |
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20:45 |
12 Dec ~ 2 Apr |
World News |
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Saturday |
06:45&19:30 |
6 Dec ~ 27 Mar |
World News |
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19:45 |
6 Dec ~ 10 Jan |
The Food of Love |
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Sunday |
06:45 |
7 Dec ~1 Feb |
Talk about Business |
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20:45 |
7 Dec ~1 Feb |
The Market 2 |
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23:15 |
7 Dec ~ 28 Dec |
Grammar Lesson |
1.This timetable tells you that you can learn English through the programs____.
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A．in the magazine |
B．on TV |
C．over the radio |
D．in the book |
2.If you weak in grammar, you can listen to the “Grammar Lesson” on________.
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A．Friday and Saturday |
B．Tuesday and Wednesday |
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C．Tuesday and Friday |
D．Saturday and Sunday |
3.If you want to know what’s happening around the world, you may choose the program _______.
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A．World News |
B．The Market 2 |
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C．Talk about Business |
D．The Food of Love |
With a hat by his feet, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said, “I’m blind, please help.”
Only a few people put 36 in the hat. A man was walking by. He 37 some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 38 , wrote some words, put the sign back and left.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people 39 to give money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man came to see 40 things were. The boy recognized his footsteps （认出他的脚步声）and asked, “Were you the one who 41 my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a 42 way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, 43 I cannot see it.”
Both the 44 told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 45 people to help by throwing some money into the 46 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 47 of the day, but the boy couldn’t 48 he was blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn 49 this story. First, be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 50 , be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way!
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