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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 s 2. DIY experience(经验) with their friends. More and more people like DIY and find the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for s 3. money. At present, many people don’t have enough money to buy a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without s 4. a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. People need to get DIY furniture together 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. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clean, but the furniture i 6. is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not c 7. enough. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were h 8. while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子).
DIY can bring us a lot of f 9. and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we do something difficult. Maybe factories (工厂)should make easier and s 10. things for us to DIY.
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How to beat sadness
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.
1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow(流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.
2. Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.
3. Listen to music. It can be your favourite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.
4. Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.
5. Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression(沮丧), go to see a doctor.
Title : How to beat 1.
Opinions（观点） | ● It is OK to feel down, 2. and unhappy. ● It is possible to make sadness a small 3. of life. |
Simple 4. to cheer you up | ● Stand up straight so that your 5. can flow freely. |
●6. at others because it can bring you and others a good mood. | |
● Listen to your7. music because it works the best. | |
●8. pleasure in everyday life, such as watching a sunrise. | |
●9. a walk and you can clear your mind of sad things. | |
Suggestions （建议） | ● Try to make these simple ways a habit. ● Go to see a 10. when you are in a deep depression. |
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1.Who lives ____________ (far) away from your school in your class?
2.The day before yesterday, my sister (stick) a picture on the cover of her book.
3.I didn’t do well in the exam and he did even_________(badly).
4. (luck), he passed the exam in the end .
5.I really don’t know the (mean) of the sentences.
6.Our English teacher is looking at us_______(透过) her glasses.
7.You must read _____________(说明) carefully before using the tool.
8.The workers still kept ___________(维修) cars at lunchtime.
9.The building over there is almost 30 meters in _________(高).
10.My teacher _____________(建议) everyone to buy a dictionary.
When people are dirty, they take a bath or a shower. Animals don't have soap(肥皂), but they do keep themselves clean. Many animals with hair, such as dogs and cats, keep themselves clean by licking (舔)their hair. They also use their teeth to pull out small dirty things from their hair. When they lick their hair, it is almost as if they are using a wet brush to clean themselves.
Birds take baths to stay clean. First they walk through water that is not deep. Next they beat（拍打) their wings to dry themselves. Birds also take sand baths（沙浴）on the ground. It is thought that they do this to drive away parasites(寄生虫).
Even fish need cleaning. Fish have very little parasites that live in their mouths. Some fish live by eating these parasites off other fish. Such fish are called "cleaner fish". Larger fish will open their mouths so that the cleaner fish can get in to clean.
Some animals that live in groups clean each other, such as monkeys. They often clean one another. One monkey may clean an area that the other monkey can't reach. How interesting it is!
1. One way that birds keep clean is to __________.
A. open their mouths B. take sand baths
C. beat their wings D. clean each other
2. According to the third paragraph, all the following are true EXCEPT _______.
A. fish need cleaning
B. some fish are cleaner fish
C. some parasites live in the fish's mouths
D. larger fish open their mouths to eat cleaner fish
3.You may probably read this passage in a _________.
A. weather report B. school report
C. science book D. history book
4.The best title of the passage is _________ .
A. Animals Keeping Clean
B. Different Animals
C. Driving Away Parasites
D. Monkeys Living in Groups
Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices（选择）. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to go to the party. Did you choose an oval shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend（依靠） on him or her.
What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts. These are people who like to help others.
Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
1.This passage mainly tells us ________.
A. why people like chocolate
B. almost everyone likes chocolate
C. about different kinds of chocolate
D. different choices may show different characters（性格）
2.Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ________.
A. likes singing, dancing and drinking
B. likes to do something for others
C. is good at making things
D. can be depended on
3.If you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may ________.
A. look forward to the future
B. like to think of the past
C. enjoy parties and fun
D. have trouble making decisions
4.From this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate ________.
A. in oval shape B. in square shape
C. with nuts D. with coffee
Mr. Evens works in Sydney. Last week he had a two--week holiday, but he didn’t know where to go. He said to his friend Robert, “I hate the hot weather here, but I can’t find a cool place in Australia. How will I take my holiday?”
“That’s easy,” said Robert. “You’d better go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground now.”
Mr. Evens agreed with his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon arrived in Moscow. He made a happy journey there. But one day He got into trouble. After lunch he went to a park outside the city. He saw a dog following him while he was walking past a house. It was hungry and wished him to give it some food to eat. Bad luck! He had no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. He tried to send it away, but it began to bark at him. He wanted to look for a stick but couldn’t find anything except snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone in the ground. He tried to pick it up but he failed.
“How strange Russians are!” Mr. Evens said to himself. “They do not tie their dogs, but firmly(牢牢地) tie the ground!”
1.Mr. Evens wouldn’t spend his holiday in Australia because _________.
A. it was very hot in his country
B. he liked to make a long journey
C. he had never been to Moscow before
D. Robert told him to leave his country
2.Mr. Evens went to Moscow _____________.
A. by train B. by car
C. by plane D. on foot
3.Mr. Evens couldn’t find a stick because ___________.
A. there weren’t any trees in Moscow in winter
B. the ground was covered with snow and ice
C. the Russians had taken all the sticks home
D. the Russians didn’t tell him about it
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Russians are all very strange.
B. Russians never ties their dog.
C. Russians always tie the stones firmly.
D. The stone was firmly frozen (冰冻的) on the ground.
