DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmers 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 D1Y 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（结构）.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional(专业的) 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.
D1Y 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 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 |
Which of he following is not DIY?
| A．Making a postcard. | B．Colouring the walls of the house. |
| C．Making salad | D．Feeling the earth shaking. |
One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill ,are in a big shop . Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos (公斤)of oranges for him , too . Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy something there .Mr Green goes to the shop with________ .
| A．Mrs green | B．his son |
| C．his daughter | D．his father |
Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for________ .
| A．Bill’s mother | B．Bill |
| C．his friend | D．other people |
Bill likes________ .
| A．all the things | B．the new blouse |
| C．oranges | D．orange |
Bill wants to buy _________ .
| A．some picture—books | B．some colour pencils |
| C．clothes in the shop | D．A and B |
The shop is__________ .
| A．empty | B．close |
| C．full of children | D．full of people |
Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. She doesn't know Chinese, but she is trying (努力) to study and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they don't understand (理解) her, because she can't speak Chinese well.
It's Saturday morning. Mary goes out. She is on her way to the park. She is going there to see a flower show (展览). But she doesn't know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can't understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws flowers on it, gives the picture to the boy and says something about it. The boy smiles and then shows (指给) Mary the way to the park.Where does Mary live now? She lives in ____.
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Canada |
She can speak ____ Chinese.
| A．much | B．a little | C．little | D．a few |
She likes ____ Chinese with her ____.
| A．speak, parents | B．speaking, friends |
| C．speaks, girl-friends | D．speaking, teachers |
Where is she going?
| A．To a new school. | B．To see her friends. |
| C．To a farm. | D．To see some flowers. |
How does she ask the way to the flower show?
| A．She asks the way in Chinese. |
| B．She asks the way with a sigh (标志). |
| C．She draws a picture to ask the way. |
| D．She doesn't ask any people. |
Hi, I’m Sandy. I come from America. I have long hair. I like listening to music and singing. I don’t like sports. I often call my friends at the weekend.
My name is Jack. My Chinese name is Chen Tao. My eyes are not very good, so I often wear a pair of glasses. I enjoy playing computer games and swimming. I like making friends and I have a Chinese friend.
Hello, everyone. I’m Luo Wei. I’m from China. My hair is short. I love running and pets. And I have a lovely dog.
My name is Daniel. I come from England. I’m good at Maths. I often help my classmates with their Maths. I’m not very tall. I like playing computer games on the Internet. Would you like to be my friend? Please write e-mails to me.
Jack’s eyes are not good, so he .
| A．likes playing computer games. |
| B．doesn’t like sports |
| C．often wears a pair of glasses. |
| D．often calls his friends at the weekend. |
What does Daniel often help his classmates with?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. | C．Maths. | D．Sports. |
Who enjoys computer games?
| A．Daniel and Chen Tao. | B．Jack and LuoWei. |
| C．Luo Wei and Daniel. | D．Sandy and Jack. |
What does Luo Wei like?
| A．listening to music. | B．Swimming. |
| C．Running. | D．Singing. |
You can Daniel to make friends with him.
| A．write letters to | B．play computer games with |
| C．chat on the phone with | D．write e-mails to |
Zhou Xun is a famous (著名的)film star(明星) of China. She has an English name—Jue.She was born on October(十月) 18th. She comes from Zhejiang Province(省)。She is 1.60 meters tall, and she is slim and beautiful. She has black hair in two bunches(束). She likes watching VCD and sleeping. Her favourite colors are black and blue. She also loves running. Living a happy life is her wish(希望). Lots of students and young people like her.
Zhou xun is from
| A．Shanghai | B．Zhejiang | C．Jiangsu | D．Hunan |
Jue is Zhou Xun’s name.
| A．Chines | B．family | C．English | D．China. |
are Zhou Xun’s hobbies.
| A．Watching TV and swimming |
| B．Watching VCD and swimming |
| C．Watching VCD and sleeping |
| D．Dancing and swimming |
Zhou Xun is .
| A．fat(胖) and tall | B．tall and beautiful |
| C．slim and beautiful | D．thin |
Zhou Xun’s favourite colors are .
| A．red and blue | B．black and white |
| C．blue and black | D．white and red |
David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books， so he bought them. He put the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At six he came back to the car. One door was open and the books were not there. David drove home.
That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.
On Friday people read this in the newspaper：
Books： Have you got any old books? I buy old and modern books.
Open all day on Saturday. David Moore. 26 Fry Road.
David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.
"Mr. Moore?" the man asked.
"That's right，" David said. "Can I help you?"
"I've got some good books. You buy books， don' t you?"
"Yes. Bring them in. Let me have a look. "
Soon the books were on the dining table. " Come in now，" David called，" and bring the list. " A policeman came into the dining- room. He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.
"Come with me， sir，" the policeman said to the man.
Mr. Moore was a______.
| A．bookseller | B．student |
| C．teacher | D．shopkeeper |
The first man to David' s was a______.
| A．thief(小偷) | B．policeman | C．driver | D．cook |
Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to David?
a. He left his car in a quiet street.
b. He went to the police station.
c. He wrote a letter to a newspaper.
d. He bought some dear books.
e. He bought something else at other shops.
| A．a，b，c，d，e | B．e，d，c，a，b |
| C．d，a，e，c，b | D．c，d，e，a，b |
David probably(可能)bought the books on______.
| A．Wednesday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
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