DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing (修理) around their homes, such as p 1. the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY e 2. with their friends. More and more people are fond of DIY and have d 3. the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. At present, many people can’t a 4. a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture (家具) which needs to be got together by people themselves w 5. a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions (指令). Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture i 6. is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is r 7. that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
DIY can bring us a lot of f 8. and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is t 9. to be if we do something that is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and s 10. for us to DIY.
动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
1.Jane is such a kind girl that she always (reply) to anyone with a smile on her face.
2.By the end of the 20th century, the weather (affect) people’s life a lot.
3.I’m surprised to find that the price of bread (rise) by 15% recently.
4.Have you ever thought about devoting all your life to (support) different charities?
5.It’s said that women in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯) (not allow) to drive all
the time.
6.Though there’s enough time, I prefer (complete) the task quickly first to spend more time on
my hobbies.
7.— Mary, could you help me?
— Wait a moment. I (argue) about what colour to wear at tonight’s party with my elder sister.
8.The notice says that anyone who breaks the school rules (punish) by our principal.
根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1.“We don’t want to be treated (different) from others,” the disabled said.
2.When a strong wind came from the northwest, the heavy haze(雾霾) over Wuxi city began to (appear).
3.It’s lucky to have so much (value) experience in learning English during the course.
4.I can’t understand his (silent) on such an important matter.
根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1.The exercise was too difficult. It was (超过) the abilities of most of the class.
2.The doctor is busy with his work these days. He fell asleep (立即) as soon as he lay in bed last night.
3.The boss said he would consider my (主动提议) and tell me the decision soon.
4.It’s better for you to say “Excuse me” before (打扰) others.
New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths(铁匠). There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
1.According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a ________________ man.
A. clever B. rich C. strong D. lucky
2.James Corbin became a blacksmith because he ________________.
A. was interested in horses
B. was needed by the policemen
C. drew a picture of the horseshoe
D. had to make a living
3.In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to ________________.
A. fit it on the horse’s foot
B. use it for two or three hours
C. make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal
D. draw a picture of the shoe
4.The best title for the passage is “________________”.
A. Policemen on Horseback
B. Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing
C. James Corbin, a Blacksmith
D. Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living
5.Which of the following is true?
A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.
B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.
C. Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.
D. Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.
Long long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.
This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I don’t think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Let’s call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?
The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “I’ve got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tina’s hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “It’s a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.
Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “I’m Emily,” she said. Tina said, “I’m Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “I’ve always been a fairy.”
1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tiny” in this passage?
A. Weak. B. Nice. C. Little. D. Sick.
2. How did the sound come out?
A. A bee behind the zinnias made the sound.
B. It came out from the fairy’s flying.
C. It came out when the fairy shouted for help.
D. The bell by the zinnias rang.
3.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard.
B. Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound.
C. How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins.
D. The process of Emily and Tina’s finding a fairy.
