As prices and building costs keep going up, the do-it-yourself (DIY）trend (趋势） in the U.S. goes on growing.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married(结婚) six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are working hard 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 shoe making factory(工厂). Last month, he got a car repair bill(账单) for $420. “I was quite worried 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 that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, 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.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things
C. save time and money D. make their life better
2.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _______.
A. makes shoes in his home
B. does more work at night
C. does his own car and home repairs
D. keeps house and looks after his children
3.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
A. his car repairs cost too much
B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could not possibly do two jobs
D. he had to feed the children all by himself
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Joy of DIY. B. You Can Do It too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs(楼下) is happy with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary. They were both excited. He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?" "Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?" "I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
1.The old woman is happy with Jack because ________.
A. he's her grandson B. he's clever
C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time
2.The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认
3. Jack stamped his foot on the floor to ___________________.
A. wake his grandma up
B. make his grandma angry
C. let his grandma tell him the time
D. let his grandma buy him a watch
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1. This is most probably a(n)_________.
A. plan B. timetable
C. notice D. advertisement
2.What can we learn from the article?
A. Children can join in the trips alone if they are about 10.
B. It can be quite windy sometimes on the top of the bridge.
C. Free snacks are offered to the climbers during the trips.
D. It takes at least 4 hours to climb to the top of the bridge.
3.Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are going to take their twin daughters (aged 11) to climb the bridge this Sunday morning(June 22). How much do they pay for the tour?
A. $480 B. $560 C. $640 D. $880
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并填在答题卷上。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One day, she said to her , “Betty, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks（斑点）on the of the cabbages ( a kind of vegetable ). They are eggs of a kind of insect（昆虫）. They are very beautiful but very bad for cabbages. This afternoon you must all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will help us have , greener and bigger cabbages.”
Betty didn’t think she could do it and in the end she forgot all about it. The mother fell ill for a few days and work in her garden. When she was well, she Betty with her to the garden to see the cabbages. To their surprise, the insects have eaten every leaf. When Betty saw this, she began to . Then her mother said to her, “We should never put off（推迟）what we have to do today till . And you must learn to deal (处理) with the bad things they are small, or it will turn into a big problem.”
1.A. son B. mother C. daughter D. sister
2.A. trees B. leaves C. grass D. top
3.A. see B. look at C. find D. look for
4.A. better B. worse C. thinner D. newer
5.A. at most B. at last C. at least D. at once
6.A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
7.A. brought B. showed C. made D. took
8.A. cry B. shout C. run D. work
9.A. yesterday B. today C. tomorrow D. later
10.A. because B. when C. after D. before
--If you have any trouble, be sure to call me.
---______________.
A. I will think it over B. I have no trouble
C. I am glad to hear that D. I will. Thank you
Not only my friends but also I _____ tired after the school trip two days ago.
A. am B. are C. is D. was
