DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. They like making their house 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 get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions.
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.
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 to the passage?
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting friends. | C．Travelling. | D．Making 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 is very sage for us 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 |
The Prices of the Two Hotels
| Dates |
Prices |
|
| |
Changjiang Hotel（one night） |
Jinhu Hotel（one night） |
| January 1 st﹣March 31 st |
￥340.00 |
￥290.00 |
| April 1 st﹣May 30 th（closed） |
… |
… |
| June 1 st﹣June 30th |
￥310.00 |
￥260.00 |
| July 1 st﹣August 30th |
￥350.00 |
￥300.00 |
| September 1 st﹣October 30 th |
￥320.00 |
￥270.00 |
| November 1 st﹣December 31 st |
￥330.00 |
￥280.00 |
51．If you stay in Jinhu Hotel in August for one night，how much should you pay？
| A． |
￥260.00 |
| B． |
￥270.00 |
| C． |
￥300.00 |
| D． |
￥350.00 |
52．How many months of a year are the two hotels open？
| A． |
Nine． |
| B． |
Ten． |
| C． |
Eleven． |
| D． |
Twelve |
53．It is the cheapest to stay in Changjiang Hotel in ．
| A． |
January |
| B． |
March |
| C． |
December |
| D． |
June． |
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A long time ago，a man punished his 3﹣year﹣old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping（包着的）paper．Money was tight and he became very angry when the child tried to decorate（装饰）a box to put（76） the Christmas tree．
However，the little girl（77） the gift to her father the next morning and said，"This is for you，Daddy．"The father was（78） by his earlier overreaction（过激的），but his anger rose again when he found out the box was empty．He（79） at her．"Don't you know，when you give someone a present，there should be （80） inside？"
The little girl（81） up at him，tears filled in her eyes，and cried，"Oh，Daddy，it's not empty at all．I blew（82） into the box．They are all for you，Daddy．"The father was shocked．He put his arms around his little girl，and he（83） for her forgiveness．
Only a short time later，an accident took the life of the child．Her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years，and whenever he was（84） ，he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of his（85） who had put it there．
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged development of the country's forestry（林业）while attending a voluntary tree planting in Beijing．Xi，also general secretary of the Communist Party of China（CPC） Central Committee，visited an afforestation（植树）site in Beijing's Daxing District and planted six saplings（树苗）of different varieties at the site on April 5th，2016．
Other top leaders，（A）_______Premier Li Keqiang as well as Zhang Dejiang，Yu Zhengsheng，Liu Yunshan，Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli，also attended the event．
President Xi（B）______on officials at all levels to take the lead in voluntary tree planting campaigns（活动）to promote（促进）new development of planted trees①and，more，to，living，greener，make，environment，beautiful，people's．
The president called for an altruistic（无私的）and down﹣to﹣earth spirit for much activities，citing（引用）the Chinese proverb② "people plant trees so their offspring （后代） can enjoy the shade ． "
Xi told officials，volunteers and school children present the Mao Zedong issued（发布）the call of"greening the country"60 years ago，and the National People's Congress（代表大会）began the tree planting campaing 35 years ago at the behest（请求）of Deng Xiaoping．
Over the years，China's forests have continues to grow at the fastest pace in the world this century，Xi noted．The president also stressed the environmental protection drive．
任务一：请在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当的单词（每空一词）．
71．A ；B ；
任务二：请将文中①处后面的斜体单词连成句子．
72．
任务三：请将文中②处划线句子翻译成汉语．
73．
任务四：请回答问题：What did Mao Zedong issue 60 years ago？
74．
任务五：请给短文拟一个适当的标题（10词以内）
75． ．
第二节 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的选项补全短文（本题共4小题，每小题2分，计8分）
"WeChat"is a new and powerful mobile communication tool．It supports sending voices，videos，photos and text messages．You can also do group chats，or you can find new friends nearby to talk to．
Recently，"WeChat"is becoming more and more popular in China．（62） ，no matter where they are．They can also find a"stranger"to talk to by"shaking the phone"．The system will find out others who are shaking their phones at the same time and make a match．Another amazing function is that WeChat can help to search for people who live nearby with the program on，and show the rough（大体上）distance．I like this function best，because（63） ．
Recently，I read news that some stupid girls meet guys they knew by shaking the cellphone ande （64） ．It obviously showed a lack of common sense（常识）．They should learn to protect themselves and not trust strangers so much．
（65） ，and at the same time it brings us bitter lessons．Being vigilant（警戒的）is necessary．
| A． |
there were unpleasant incidents（事件）after they met |
| B． |
it can help you to find more people who you may know |
| C． |
Technology makes life easier and sweeter |
| D． |
People can sign up and leave text or voice messages for free． |
I stopped to watch my little daughter busy playing in her room．In one hand was a plastic phone．In the other hand was a toy broom．I listened as she was speaking to her imaginary friend and I'll never forget the words she said，even though it was pretended（假装）．
She said，"Surie's in the corner because she's not been very good．She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should．"In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in pink．It was obvious she'd been put there to sit alone and think．
My daughter continued her"conversation"as I sat down on the floor．She said，"I'm all fed up．I just don't know what to do with her anymore． Shecries whenever I have to work and wants to play games，too．She never lets me do the things that I just have to do．She tries to help me with the dishes，but her arms just cannot reach and she doesn't know how to fold towels．I don't have the energy to teach．I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean，I don't have the time to sit and play．Don't you know what I mean？"
And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life，as I listened to her innocent（天真的）words that cut me like a knife．I hadn't been paying enough attention to my most dear．
But how my attitude has changed，because，in my heart，I realize I've seen the world in a different light through my little darling's eyes．So，let the cobwebs（蜘蛛网）have the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor．I'm not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore．
I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother，for we have only one childhood，and we will never get another．
59．What does the underlined word"She"in Paragraph 3 refer to（指的是）？
| A． |
The daughter's mother |
| B． |
Suzie's daughter |
| C． |
Suzie's baby doll |
| D． |
The daughter's baby dool |
60．How did mother feel when she heard the"conversation"？
| A． |
Worried |
| B． |
Disappointed |
| C． |
Regretful |
| D． |
Sad |
61．What's the purpose of the story？
| A． |
The mother should be angry with her daughter |
| B． |
The mother should spend enough time with her daughter |
| C． |
The mother shouldn't change her attitude to her daughter |
| D． |
The mother shouldn't pay attention to her daughter's words． |
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