DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK---“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意图), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41 000 who fell off ladders (梯子).
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting their friends. |
| C．Traveling all over the world. | D．Making a lot of money. |
Why do English people like DIY ?
| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | B．DIY can bring them fun. |
| C．TV programs teach them to DIY. | D．All DIY projects are easy. |
What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．DIY is a waste of money. |
| B．It is always difficult to DIY. |
| C．We should be careful while doing DIY. |
| D．It’s very safe to DIY. |
In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew.” probably means___________
| A．we can eat everything we like. |
| B．we should do something difficult. |
| C．we do something that is too difficult. |
| D．we eat too much food that is not safe. |
| National Day’s Activities Programme |
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| Time and place |
October 1-7 at Shen Long Hotel |
| Classroom Area |
English taster lessons |
| Food health-keeping method speeches |
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| E-Photography and Techno-Music |
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| Computer Area |
How to find useful information on the web |
| How to design an easy web page |
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| Lecture Area |
Learning English will invite experts from English-speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 1 to 6 and in the daytime on October 7. |
| Charity Area |
Collect money for poor children. Bring your old things and sell them! Come on and buy some things! |
These activities will stop on ________.
A. September 31
B. October 1
C. October 7In the Computer Area, you can ________.
A. learn to send emails
B. learn to design a web page
C. play computer gamesMr Chen is a kind-hearted man. If he wants to help poor children, where should he go?
A. The Classroom Area.
B. The Lecture Area.
C. The Charity Area.
Managing(管理) money is an important skill for adults. But a group of middle school students in the US have had some early lessons.On Sept 23, eighth-graders from Honey Creek Middle School in Michigan, US, had an eye opening experience called Let’s Get Real. The event aimed to help students use money properly.
“I didn’t know it costs so much money just in a month,” said Douglas Dillon, one of the students. Like other students, Dillon acted as a 28-year-old adult with a job and family. He chose to be an engineer. He could earn $5,000 (30,600 yuan) per month. But after he spent his income on essentials (必需品), including housing, taxes (税), transportation, childcare and entertainment (娱乐活动), he only had $347 left. “I really should spend it carefully and not waste it,” said Dillon.
Meanwhile,Braxton Scamihorn,another student from Honey Creek learned a greater appreciation (感激) for his parents and what it takes to pay the bills. The 14-year-old found that “kids cost a lot of money” when he learned that childcare for three children would cost $900 a month.
“It is just a necessary lesson on problems that the teens are going to face when they are about 28 years old,” said Peggy Murdoch, one of the organizers. They hoped the students learned about real life budget (预算) decisions and had more respect for their parents. The aim of “Let’s Get Real” is to .
A. Help students have a real experience.
B. Help students enjoy the fun of managing money.
C. Help students learn to use money properly. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Douglas Dillon?
A. He is an engineer at the age of 28.
B. He acted as an adult who could earn ￥5000 per month.
C. From the experience he knew he should spend money carefully and not waste it.What items do essentials include according to the 2nd paragraph except ?
A. housing and taxes
B. transportation and entertainment
C. childcare and travel Who is the organizer of the lesson?
A. Douglas Dillon
B. Peggy Murdoch
C. Braxton ScamihornWhat can we learn from the passage?
A. The students learned nothing about real life budget decisions.
B. Many 28-year-olds will face some problems on managing money.
C. Honey Creek Middle School is in the U.K.
One day in 1999, a Chinese man was having lunch in a US restaurant. Suddenly, the word “Alibaba” came into his mind. He asked a waitress: “What do you know about Alibaba?” The woman answered: “Alibaba and the 40 thieves.” “Yes, this is the name!” the man replied.The man was Jack Ma (Ma Yun). Later that year, he founded Alibaba, which would become China’s largest e-commerce (电子商业) company. After 15 years, Alibaba went public – selling shares (股份) of a private company to new investors (投资者) – on Sept 19. The 50-year-old became Chinese mainland’s richest man with a fortune of 150 billion yuan.
Few Chinese people saw the Internet business’ potential (潜力) when Ma started Alibaba.He got the nickname “Crazy Jack Ma”.However, the man believed that everyone should live their dream. “The most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope,” Ma said.
Ma’s business is not only focused on e-commerce. Alibaba has a large stake (股份) in Sina Weibo and Youku Tudou. He’s also on the board of China’s most successful soccer club, Guangzhou Evergrande.
Now, Ma is dreaming even bigger. “We have a dream. We hope in the next 15 years that the world changes because of us,” he said.What did the waitress know about Alibaba?
A. She know it was a e-commerce company.
B. She Knew nothing about it.
C.She knew it was a clever man of a story Alibaba and the 40 thievesWhen was Ma Yun born?
A. In 1999 B. In 2014 C. In 1964What does the underlined word “fortune” mean?
A.命运 B.财富 C. 成功 What is the most important to success according to Ma Yun?
A. Believing in his dream.
B. Making some mistakes.
C. Being crazy.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Alibaba has a large stake in Sina Weibo ,Youku, Tudou,Leshi.
B.Guangzhou Evergrande is a soccer team founded by Alibaba.
C. Alibaba hope that the world changes because of them in the next 15 years .
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My name is David Smith. I am a boy. I’m thirteen and I’m from England. I have a sister（妹妺）. Her name is Kate. She is eleven years old. I like playing basketball and football. I don’t like playing table tennis. There are twenty boys in my class. They like basketball and football, too.What’s the boy’s name?
A. Tony B. Kate C. David SmithWhere’s he from?
A. English B. England C. ChinaWhat’s his hobby(兴趣，爱好)?
A. basketball
B. football
C. basketball and footballHow old is he? .
A .eleven
B. thirteen
C. twentyHow many boys are there in the class?
A. eleven B. thirteen C. twenty
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的)!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”
He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”At first the boy cried because _________.
| A．he hurt himself and felt bad |
| B．he wanted to give himself a surprise |
| C．he felt it was so quiet in the mountain |
| D．he hoped his father would help him |
When the boy heard the voice repeating, he felt _________.
| A．happy | B．afraid | C．angry | D．sad |
The father shouted to the mountain to _________.
| A．find out who was repeating his voice |
| B．play a joke on other people in the mountain |
| C．show more examples to his son before giving him the answer |
| D．let his son know whose voice was louder |
The word “Echo” means _________.
| A．回音 | B．低语 | C．风声 | D．山谷 |
From the story we know _________.
| A．the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all |
| B．the father had his own way to teach his son |
| C．it is not polite to repeat others’ voice |
| D．the boy and his father were very tired |
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