阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容和括号内所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) in the U. S. is more 1. （流行）than before.
“We needed furniture家具 for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn't have e 2. money to buy it. So we decided to try to m 3. a few tables and chairs.” The Rosses took a two-week c 4. . 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. He really lives a hard life. Last month, he broke his car and had to p 5. $420 to mend it. “I was deeply sad at the moment. Now I've finished a course about cars, and I should be able to 6. （修理） the car by 7. （自己）.”
In fact, most families in the country are doing everything they can to s 8. money so they can afford the high cost of living. If you want to 9. （成为） 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 t 10. you how you can do things yourself.
任务型阅读,阅读下面短文，从A-E中五个句子中选择合适的句子填入空白处，使短文完整正确。
Exam time is coming . Don’t worry, here are some secrets of doing well. They can help you take tests with confidence (信心).
1. .
Taking notes is a way of remembering what you learn or read about.
■ Write down important points your teachers write on the blackboard.
■ Keep your notes organized (有条理的) by subject and make sure they’re easy to read and review.
2. .
When studying, think about how much time you want to give to each subject.
■ Break a large subject into a short amount every day.
■ Every 45 minutes, you should take a 15-minute break. Spending too much time learning may make you feel tired and bored.
3. .
Study groups are helpful because you can work together to solve hard problems. Also, the group members can test one another.
■ Libraries are good places to study with your group. A quiet environment is better for studying.
■ Group study is not suitable(适合的) for every kid. 4. .
Just find the way that works for you and follow it.
A. Plan your study time.
B. Be a good note taker.
C. If you like to study alone, that’s also great.
D. Have enough sleep.
E. Start a study group.
5.Which is the best title according to the passage?
A. How to learn English well.
B. Taking notes is important.
C. How to study for tests.
D. A study group is a good way
A young man went to a car shop. He was wearing rubber boots(橡胶靴子) and a dirty jacket. He needed a haircut(理发) very much. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then asked the shop owner(店主), “How much is this car?” “Nine thousand two hundred and eighteen,” the owner answered. “I want sixteen of them,” the young man said. The shop owner smiled coldly. He showed the door to the young man.
In another shop on the other side of the street the business was done(生意做成了). The young man took money out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He said the cars were for himself and his friends were. Each of them wanted to get one. He said that he and his friends were working on a fishing-boat. “We have got much money this season,” the young man said, “and we want to buy cars. ”
1.The shop owner showed the young man the door means _______.
A. to ask him to go away
B. to ask him to look at the door of the car
C. to tell him where the door of the shop was
D. to let him enjoy the beautiful door of the car
2.How many cars did the young man want to buy for his friends?
A. 18. B. 17.
C. 16. D. 15.
3.How much is one of the cars?
A. 9218. B. 92180.
C. 147488. D. 138270.
4.－What was the man?
－He was a _______.
A. bank clerk B. school teacher
C. shop owner D. fisherman
5.The story tries to tell us _______.
A. we can’t tell if a man is rich by his clothes
B. cars are expensive
C. people wearing rubber boots are rich
D. we can’t show the door to others
Mr Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black become angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised(许诺) he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with(处置).21世纪教育网版权所有
One Monday morning Mr Smith came into the office with two badly burnt(烧伤的) ears.
"What happened to your ears?" asked Mr Black.
"Well," said the man." I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(熨) clothes. She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!"
"And what happened to the other ear ?"
"When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"
1._____, so he almost drove the car into the river.
A．Mr Smith was not careful
B．Mr Smith drank too much
C．Mr Smith forget they were on the bridge
2.Mr Smith went to watch the football match on _______.
A．Monday B．Saturday C．Sunday
3.We can guess _________.
A．Mr Smith drank much after the match
B．Mr Smith was angry with his team
C．Mr Smith didn't drink those days
4.The _____ badly burned Mr Smith's ears.
A．telephone B．drinking C．iron
5.What would happen to Mr Smith?
A．He would go on driving for Mr Black.
B．He would never watch any match
C．Mr Black would send him away.
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1.If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can __________.
A. call 021—58609228 B. fax 021—58609728
C. e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com D. telephone 010-69191617
2.How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
A. 509 sqm B. 428.8 sqm
C. 312.9 sqm D. 741.7 sqm
3.Where is Cherry working now?
A. Shanghai B. Guangzhou C. Beijing D. Pudong
4.If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park, he has to pay more money on __________ than on Tuesday.
A. Sunday B. Friday C. Wednesday D. Monday
5.If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least?
A. 240 yuan B. 138 yuan C. 258 yuan D. 398 yuan
完形填空,阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night, I still have the same number of bags in my barn. did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another coming down the road. He was carrying something on his , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly that they had been taking rice to each other. They what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
1.A. disliked B. hated C. loved D. enjoyed
2.A. until B. at C. through D. with
3.A. shops B. fields C. hospitals D. factories
4.A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever
5.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
6.A. so B. and C. but D. or
7.A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
8.A. small B. different C. big D. same
9.A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried
10.A. brother B. person C. sister D. wife
11.A. back B. shoulder C. head D. hand
12.A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about
13.A. smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier
14.A. remember B. know C. believe D. hope
15.A. laughed about B. dreamed about C. pointed at D. shouted at
