DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmers show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----"As Englishman's home is his castle". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends
. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also D1Y for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions（结构）.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional(专业的) worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
D1Y can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
1.How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage ?
A. Making their homes beautiful.B. Visiting friends.
C. Travelling.D. Making money.
2.Why do English people like DIY ?
A. Many stores sell DIY things.B. DIY can bring them fun.
C. TV programs teach them to DIY.D. All DIY projects are easy.
3.What can we learn from the passage ?
A. DIY is waste of money.
B. It is always difficult to DIY.
C. We should be careful while doing DIY.
D. It is very sage for us to DIY.
4.In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew ” probably means ______.
A. we can eat everything we like
B. we should do something difficult
C. we do something that is too difficult
D. we eat too much food that is not safe
5.Which of he following is not DIY?
A. Making a postcard.B. Colouring the walls of the house.
C. Making saladD. Feeling the earth shaking.
Have you ever noticed how busy our roads are becoming? Every year more and more cars are using them. Already in such countries as America, almost every family has a car. Many accidents happen because cars are now made to travel very fast. Also, people waste time and money every day as long lines of cars move slowly into towns and cities. In most big towns it is very hard to find parking spaces.
Wide, smooth (平的), straight (直的) roads must be built now in place of the old and narrow roads. These roads must not pass through towns and cities. They must not be crossed by other roads.
Today such roads are being built（在建造中） in many countries in the world. These roads have at least two lanes（车道）, one for slow-moving traffic and the other for fast-moving traffic.
These roads do not pass through town and cities; horses and bikes are not allowed on them. Accidents do not usually happen. Cars can travel hundreds of miles without having to stop.
But these modem roads often cannot be built in towns and cities. Before a road in a town can be made wider, many buildings have to be pulled down.
Some people feel that more car-parks should be built outside a city, then the drivers should leave their cars and catch a bus or take a taxi to their offices.
1.The writer thinks that many accidents happen because___________.
A. roads are old and narrow B. roads go across each other
C. people drive their cars too fast D. all of the above
2.How are the new roads different from old roads?
A. They have at least two lanes. B. They cross over one another.
C. They have no fast cars. D. They pass through towns.
3.New roads must be built because_________.
A. cars can not travel any longer B. people are very busy
C. the old roads are too straight D. the old roads are too busy
4.It is hard to build new roads in towns because__________.
A. horses and bikes go there B. there are too many cars
C. there are too many people D. many buildings have to be pulled down
5.The passage (文章) is mainly(主要的) about ____________.
A. the old roads B. roads of the future
C. how to build the modem roads D. roads in towns and in the country
I have __1__ my hometown for a few years. It has changed a lot __2__ the years. New roads and beautiful buildings have been __3__ . People in my hometown have realized the __4__ of protecting the environment.
They have done many things __5__ planting trees, keeping the roads clean, and not __6__ plastic bags. Now the __7__ is much better than before, and people’s life is __8__ than before. The old are doing all kinds of __9__ such as playing __10__ , dancing and playing TaiJi in the park. There are __11__ places for people to relax such as KTVs and bars in the town. People’s life is not __12__ any more. They can relax in many different ways __13__ just watching TV at home. There are also some places __14__ further learning , especially for the __15__ who want to find good jobs.
1.A. leftB. been awayC. been away fromD. left away
2.A. overB. amongC. betweenD. after
3.A. buildB. buildingC. builtD. buildings
4.A. importantB. uselessC. importanceD. use
5.A. for exampleB. asC. such asD. that is
6.A. useB. usedC. usefulD. using
7.A. environmentB. weatherC. lifeD. hometown
8.A. badB. worseC. colourfulD. more colorful
9.A. gamesB. matchesC. workD. activities
10.A. chessB. the chessC. with chessD. a chess
11.A. fewB. lessC. moreD. much
12.A. interestingB. boringC. boredD. happy
13.A. for exampleB. in factC. instead ofD. such as
14.A. forB. atC. withD. to
15.A. youngB. childrenC. oldD. baby
---What should I do, doctor? ---_______healthy, you should take more exercise.
A. Keep B. To keep C. Keeping D. To keep away from
There is _________ sheep _______ grass under the big tree.
A. a few; eating B. a little; eating C. few; to eat D. little; to eat
---Who helped Mum wash the dishes yesterday? ---Helen ______.
A. does B. do C. did D. was
