Question

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

“We needed furniture(家具)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 shoe making 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 “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.We can learn from the text that many married people_________.

A．find it hard to pay for what they need

B．have to learn to make their own furniture

C．take DIY courses run by the government

D．seldom go to a department store to buy things

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 extra 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-yourself 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 raise the children all by himself

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．The Joy of DIY                          B．You Can Do It Too!

C．Welcome to Our DIY Course               D．Ross and Hatfield Believers in DIY

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.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。“文中罗斯夫妇交了280美元参加了一个为期两周的夜校学习。现在他们不光自己制作了全部的家具，还亲自动手进行家中所有的维修工作。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.细节理解题。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A。

2.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。

3.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A。

4.标题归纳题。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：社会现象类阅读。