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Every weekend in Britain, DIY shops are always very busy. Many people like making their homes better than relaxing. DIY projects are very popular in Britain and there are lots of TV programmes which show people how they can improve their homes.
Some people like easy decorating (装饰). They often put up wall-paper and paint walls, but there are a lot of different DIY projects that people decide to take on, from changing the new floor to fixing a new shower.
Unluckily, people bite off more than they can chew (不自量力), and try to take on jobs which end in DIY disasters (灾难). The shops often tell their shoppers that anything electrical (电的) should be done by an electrician. However, many people don’t care about this warning（警告） and put themselves in danger.
Something about DIY 1. in Britain | |
Weekends in 2. | ● DIY shops become very 3.. ● A lot of people spend their weekends making their homes better 4. of relaxing! ● TV programmes show how people make their 5.get better. |
6. to learn DIY | By watching TV. |
7. of DIY Projects | ● Some people do easy decorating, like putting up wall-paper and 8.walls. ● Some people take on some difficult improvements like 9. the new floors and fixing a new shower. |
DIY disasters | People say that some people try to take on 10. jobs. They don’t care about the warning and put themselves in danger. |
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October 18，2018
This morning I took a bus to school. The traffic was b1. than usual and there were more people on the bus. At Xinhua Stop, I s2. an old man get on the bus. He looked very w3.. I stood up and gave my seat to him. He t4. me and asked me about my name and my school. We talked h5..
Later in the third class, Mr. Du came in and asked me to go to the f6.. I didn’t know why, so I was a little a7.. Everyone was looking at me. Then he told them w8. I did on the bus this morning. He knew it b9. he got a phone call from the old man. Mr. Du s10. I could be a good example to my classmates. It was really a good day for me! I was so proud.
Where did you go this summer vacation? Perhaps you have visited some top universities in China or outside China. If so, you are not alone.
This summer, groups of tourists from all over China traveled to famous universities like Tsinghua University (大学), Peking University and Fudan University. Tsinghua University received 6,000 visitors a day, said China Youth Daily. Most of them were high school students with their parents.
With more and more visitors, it took many hours to come into the universities.
“Tsinghua University opens to the public at 8:30 am,” a guard (保安) told China Youth Daily. “However, many people start to wait in line at 3 to 4 am because people who come at 6 o’clock may be too late and can only come in in the afternoon.”
This is not only for Chinese universities. Oxford in Britain and Harvard in the United States are facing the same problem. In summer, bicycle paths of Oxford were full of tour buses, which were parked illegally (违规). The pavements (人行道) were also full of Chinese tourists.
“University tourism” is popular because of the long histories and unique cultures（独特的文化）of these famous universities. More importantly, many parents hope their children will go into a top university in the future, said People’s Daily.
“I brought my son here to see what top universities look like,” a mother of a 14-year-old boy told China Daily. She hoped her son could learn something from the trip and study harder after that.
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2 in this passage?
A. Tourists from all over the world came to China this summer.
B. Most high school students would visit top universities.
C. Tsinghua University is still the most popular one.
D. Famous universities have become popular places for tourists.
2.According to the guard, many people start to wait in line at 3 to 4 am because .
A. they hope to enter the university early
B. they want to spend more time taking pictures
C. Tsinghua University opens at 4:30 am
D. the university is not open to tourists in the afternoon
3.What same problem does Oxford face as Chinese universities?
A. Tour buses are always parked against the rules.
B. College students don’t have enough space to study.
C. The school becomes dirty during the summer holiday.
D. More and more tourists visit Oxford in summer holiday.
4.Why is “university tourism” so popular among families?
A. Because top universities are usually very beautiful.
B. Because parents hope their children will study at top universities.
C. Because parents want to remember their own college lives again.
D. Because today’s kids pay more attention to the universities’ history and culture.
David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister’s books to the library on his way to Jim’s house.
In his eyes, books and summertime just don’t go together. He thought he read a lot during the school year. And he never went into a library. Today he’d just drop the books off in the outside return box, but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.
David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he’d be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked—in a library.
David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn’t find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, “I’m locked inside. Please call for help.” He put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself.
He was surprised to find that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he picked it up. He opened the book and began to read. He felt that being locked in the library didn’t seem to be such a terrible thing.
1.What did David’s mother want him to do?
A. Play basketball with Jim. B. Take a walk in the street.
C. Read books in the library. D. Return his sister’s books.
2.Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart?
A. He searched for a light. B. He put the books into the return box.
C. He had a quick drink of water. D. He turned his attention to the library.
3.What did David find after he was locked in the library?
A. He became interested in this place. B. He was very afraid of the dark.
C. His mom was worried about him. D. His friend became nervous about him.
Do you sleep well？If your answer is no, the following may help you.
Set a certain bedtime and rising time A certain bedtime and rising time can help you build up your body clocks. Set a bedtime which is good and natural for you. Don't change your bedtime and rising time on weekends. |
Avoid (避免) exciting activities just before sleep Exciting activities get your mind running. At the same time, if you make tomorrow's plan or read an exciting story before turning off the light, it doesn't give you enough time to relax before you try to sleep. |
Keep the bedroom for sleeping only It's a bad habit for you to use your bedroom as a place to eat, watch TV, read, talk on the phone, or discuss important matters with your family members. Stop that habit to get better sleep. |
Don't go to bed too early Your body usually lets you sleep only the number of hours it needs. You should decide how many hours you must sleep not to have daytime sleepiness. |
Take a warm shower before your bedtime A twenty-minute warm shower at a temperature of about 45℃－50℃ not only is great relaxation at day's end, but also raises your body temperature by several degrees. The coming drop in temperature of your body will make you feel sleepy. |
1.If you want to build up your body clocks, you should .
A. set a certain bedtime and rising time
B. not go to bed too early or too late
C. keep the bedroom for sleeping only
D. take a warm shower before sleeping
2.Why should you avoid exciting activities just before sleep?
A. Because they will get your mind running.
B. Because you have to make tomorrow's plan.
C. Because you should read an exciting story.
D. Because you will have to turn off the light.
3.What will make you feel sleepy according to the passage?
A. Taking a cold shower. B. The drop in your body temperature.
C. Your daily experience. D. Raising your body temperature.
A few weeks ago, John went to a new school. He likes it better than his ______ school. The classrooms are big and clean. Every classroom has a computer in it. The ______ is also really great！There are lots of books, magazines and newspapers. It also has the most comfortable chairs and students can sit on them when they______. The food in the school dining hall is delicious and not ______. All the students like to eat there. The beef noodles are John's favorite. The ______ he likes best is the school hall. The students often go there to listen to speeches (演讲). Last week John went there for an interesting speech and he______ it.
The school has all kinds of activities.______, there is a music festival every June. The students like their school band (乐队) very much. The sports meeting is ______ one of the most popular activities at the school. It is in September every year.
John is happy that he can ______ at this school. He enjoys his school life here ______ he has the best teachers and the friendliest classmates.
1.A. old B. new C. big D. small
2.A. classroom B. library C. dining hall D. sports center
3.A. sing B. dance C. read D. sleep
4.A. expensive B. popular C. healthy D. enough
5.A. time B. place C. person D. subject
6.A. forgot B. waited C. stopped D. liked
7.A. Of course B. In fact C. For example D. At first
8.A. only B. almost C. always D. also
9.A. study B. work C. swim D. travel
10.A. but B. because C. and D. or
