Question

As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" trend (趋势) in the U. S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture for our living room,” 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 build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoemaking 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 DIYer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people     .

A. take DIY courses by the government

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. find it hard to pay for what they need

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to     .

A. make or repair things

B. run a DIY shop

C. save time and money

D. improve the quality of life

3.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim     .

A. makes shoes at his home

B. does extra work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs

D. keeps house and looks after his children

4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a DIYer when     .

A. he could not possibly do two jobs

B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. his car repairs cost too much

D. he had to raise the children all by himself

5.What would be the best title of the text?

A. The Joy of DIY

B. You Can Do It Yourself Too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!

D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了随着物价和房价的上涨，在美国“自己动手”(DIY)的趋势也在继续增长。如果你想成为一个“自己动手的人”，你可以参加一些DIY课程。对于那些没有时间听课的人来说，还有一些书会告诉你如何自己动手。

1.C 细节理解题。题意：从文中我们可以了解到许多新婚的夫妇的什么信息？A. take DIY courses by the government 参加政府的DIY课程；B. have to learn to make their own furniture 不得不学会制作自己的家具；C. find it hard to pay for what they need 发现支付自己需要的东西难；D. seldom go to a department store to buy things很少去百货商场购物。根据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.因为生活费用高他们很难支付他们所需的东西，故选C。

2.2】A 细节理解题。题意：约翰夫妇去上晚课是为了学会什么？A. make or repair things怎样制作或修补东西；B. run a DIY shop 开一家DIY商店；C. save time and money 节约时间和钱；D. improve the quality of life提高生活质量。由第二段最后一句：The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.可知，他们是去学习修补。故选A。

3.3】D推理判断题。根据Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.吉姆在家照顾孩子料理家务，故选D。

4.4】C细节理解题。根据Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.“I was deeply upset about it.故选C。

5.5】B 主旨大意题。题意：短文最好的标题是什么？因为整篇短文主要叙述的是要自己动手做一些力所能及的事情以减少自己的生活开支，故选B

考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读。