DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing (修理) around their homes, such as p the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY e
with their friends. More and more people are fond of DIY and have d
the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. At present, many people can’t a
a big 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 large market for DIY furniture (家具) which needs to be got together by people themselves w a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions (指令). Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture i
is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is r
that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
DIY can bring us a lot of f and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is t
to be if we do something that is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and s
for us to DIY.
（1）阅读下面短文，从方框中所给的A﹣E五个选项中选择正确的选项（其中一项是多余选项）．
A． Remember there is hope for everyone! B． Open your eyes and you are ready to go! C． Your mind goes blank! D． Be more silent! E． Well， don't do that! |
Public speaking is one of the top three fears among adults in both the UK and the US． Here are some suggestions that deal with some of the most common problems people experience with public speaking．
Invite the attention in
Do you hate that moment when you stand up in front of a group to speak and everybody looks at you？① ． It's a sign that people are interested and want to hear what you have to say． Welcome those looks!
Beat the brain freeze
Have you ever been in the middle of speaking and suddenly……brain freeze!② ． It is possible that you forgot something for the moment． And you are holding your breath! All you need to do is to trust yourself， clear your mind， focus and breathe． The thoughts will come rushing back to your mind in no time． Phew!
Increase your confidence
Use this exercise to get in touch with the "naturally confident （自信的） you" inside． Close your eyes and remember a special time you felt really relaxed and confident． Imagine the feeling of relaxation rushing through your whole body． It will pass information to your brain that you are confident and happy．③ Whether you are someone who just wants to move from good to great with your speaking， or someone who feels too afraid to stand up and speak， the great news is that you can move forward， be relaxed， and turn into a great speaker．④
（2）Write down another suggestion on how to become a good speaker． （答案不多于5个单词）
Tani，8 years old，ran away from Nigeria with his family two years ago． （1） they got to the United States，a churchman （2） （warm）helped place them in a homeless shelter（收容所）in New York．Tani's dad worked as a driver．And his mom studied hard（3） （become）a nurse．Tani started going to Primary School 116．There， （4） learned to play the game that would change his life：chess．
On March 10 th，Tani （5） （win）a state champion（冠军）for little kids．He beat 73 other players．Some had practiced with private chess teachers，but Tani had practiced on （6） floor of the homeless shelter alone．
A reporter wrote an article about Tani．In three weeks，thousands （7） people gave away ove﹩250， 000 to Tani and his family on GoFundMe． Some also left （8） （message）． "Tani! You are a superstar!" one person wrote．
Recently， Tani and his family （9） （decide） to give away all the money． "Thanks to others' help， we live much （10） （happily） than before" Tani's father， Kayoed， told TIME for Kids． "Now we want to help poor people．"
A group of rubbish collectors in Turkey are recycling the books that people have thrown away．They have（1） （已经）created a mobile library．There are now over 9，000 books，which are divided into 20 kinds，including （2） （医学的）care，politics，literature，history，healthy living and soon．The library is inside a （3） （卡车）that tours schools in the countryside．They hope to create a greater passion（热情）for reading books in children， （4） （尤其）in the age of mobile phones and computers．Many schools do not have a reading room or their （5） （自己的）library．
The library has got lots of attention in Turkey．People from all over Turkey are （6） （送）their old books to the library．A（7） （女士）working at the mobile library said，"The interest is growing．Each day we have guests coming here to （8） （借）books or have a quiet time to read．"The director of the library said，"We have books here for kids aged from four to （9） （十），and books for older children，like world classics and （10） （诗）．We hope that it will develop their love for books．"
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（1）Make sure the door is when you leave the room．
（2）It's so cold today．The temperature may be the this winter．
（3）The pain in his leg made him cry ．
（4）Mary always so well that every one likes her．
（5）When our washing machine broke，our neighbors let us use ．
To help Japanese companies better deal with the increasing number of foreigners visiting the country， Panasonic has created a megaphone （扩音器） which is able to smartly translate Japanese into English， Chinese and Korean．
Panasonic named the product "Megahonyaku"． It is a term for the Japanese words for "megaphone" and "translate"， which actually makes a lot of sense because it's a megaphone that can translate Japanese into several other languages in real time． When a user speaks Japanese into the megaphone， it recognizes （辨认） and translates what is being said immediately， and outputs the words in English， Chinese or Korean．
It sounds amazing， and seeing it in action is wonderful， but Megahonyaku is not good enough． It cannot translate everything you say， as it only stores 300 common expressions， like "The train has been put off" or "Watch your step"． However， the Japanese company behind Megahonyaku promises to add new expressions regularly， which users can get on the Internet．
The machine was designed to be used in places like transport stations， airports and places of interest where quick and exact announcements are needed most． Around 30 Japanese organizations， including the police and guides， have been trying out Megahonyaku for about one year， but Panasonic says it will come onto the market on December 20th． Instead of selling these speech translators， Panasonic plans on renting （出租） them out for less than ﹩183 a month on a three﹣year agreement，and offering users future improvements and necessary services．
Panasonic has also said that it may add support for other languages，like Russian，depending on customers' needs．Megahonyaku also includes a touch screen that allows users to choose the language they need their speech translated into．
（1）Panasonic has produced Megahonyaku so that ．
A．guides can translate Chinese into Japanesefaster
B．Japanese companies can receive foreigners better
C．foreigners can talk with the Japanese freely
D．the Japanese can learn other languages easily
（2）The third paragraph is mainly about the of Megahonyaku．
A．invention
B．importance
C．disadvantage
D．history
（3）It can be learnt from Paragraph 4that Megahonyaku ．
A．may be popular with the police
B．is widely used in private homes
C．will be sold on December 20th
D．stores about 30foreign languages
（4）According to the passage，Panasonic will in the future．
A．sell Megahonyaku to foreign visitors
B．bring down the price of Megahonyaku
C．change the screen of Megahonyaku
D．improve Megahonyaku regularly
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