As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY） trend (趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
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. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become 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 tell you how you can do things yourself.We can learn from the text that many newly married people__________.
| A．find it hard to pay for what they need |
| B．have to learn to make their own furniture |
| C．take DIY courses run by the government |
| D．seldom go to a department store to buy things |
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to __________.
| A．run a DIY shop |
| B．make or repair things |
| C．save time and money |
| D．improve the quality of life |
Jim decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when__________
| A．his car repairs cost too much |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．He couldn’t possibly do two jobs |
| D．keeps house and looks after his children |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_________.
| A．makes shoes in his home |
| B．does extra work at night |
| C．does his own car and home repairs |
| D．keeps house and looks after his children |
There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time-we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!How many days do we sleep in a year? ___days.
| A．365 | B．122 | C．8 | D．52 |
We spend 15 days on __________.
| A．rest | B．coffee break | C．lunch | D．breakfast and supper |
Which of the following is true? __________
| A．Each weekend is one day. | B．We have 61 days for free time. |
| C．We get 3 days’ holiday at Easter | D．Coffee break takes us one hour. |
According to the passage, we know that we don’t have ______ time to work every year.
| A．much too | B．so many | C．too much | D．too many |
The writer means __________.
| A．we should know the numbers | B．a few days for work is enough |
| C．we need more holidays | D．time is important and we’d better not waste(浪费) it |
Wade is my good friend. We study at the same school. At weekends he usually turns on his computer. He sends and gets e-mails to and from his friends back in France. He also gets on the Internet to learn about what is going on in the world. His parents sometimes take him to some places of interest in China. Sometimes I ask him to come over to my home for a weekend. My parents say that they can’t understand what we talk about because there are two languages in our talks—Chinese and English. My mother sometimes says to him,“Can you talk to my son in Chinese only,Wade?” He always smiles and answers, “Not today. I’m going to speak good Chinese very soon.” He is not good at Chinese and I am weak at English. But we like these talks because we can learn when we are talking.Who writes the passage?
| A．A friend of Wade’s | B．A Chinese teacher |
| C．Wade’s parents | D．An English student. |
From the passage we know that Wade comes from ________.
| A．Australia | B．France |
| C．the UK | D．the USA |
At weekends Wade sometimes ________.
| A．takes his parents to visit cities | B．practice speaking Chinese |
| C．goes to see his friends | D．reads the world news. |
We can know from the passage that__________
| A．the writer can speak English very well |
| B．the writer can get e-mails from Wade |
| C．Wade is only beginning to learn Chinese |
| D．Wade finds it easy to talk in Chinese |
The text is mainly about _________
| A．Wade’s Chinese friends | B．Wade’s school life in China |
| C．Wade’s after-school time | D．Wade’s weekend in China. |
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A few of years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended(结束). The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）, 1
The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other's stupid（愚蠢的） jokes. By the third day of driving in the seemingly endless（无边的） desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when in the distance（在远处） Chris found some kangaroos（袋鼠）. We were both excited and decided to get a closer（更近） look. 2 .We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per(每) hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!
Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. 3 He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. 4 While I was focusing（聚焦） the camera, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up（醒来）, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.
I started laughing（笑） but Chris looked very serious（严肃）. 5 I started laughing even harder(更厉害). I stopped laughing, however, when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket!
| A. Chris speeded up（加速） to catch up with the kangaroos. B. He said his wallet and passport（护照） were in the jacket. C. In order to （为了）get there in three days, we drove very fast. D. so we had to take food, water, and extra (额外的)gas with us. E(AB). Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. F(CD). I was still surprised, but I took out my camera. |
Dogs like living with people. A dog can be a very good friend. He can do a lot of things for people. Some dogs help people to look after sheep, other dogs help them to find lost children. And some of the dogs can help the blind (盲人) do things.
Many years ago there was a very good dog. His name was Seeing Eye dog. Now we can see this kind of dogs all over the world. They are working for the blind.
The Seeing Eye dog is strong, good and easy to train(训练). He helps the blind to walk from place to place.
Before a dog becomes a Seeing Eye dog, he must go to a training school for about three months. First the dog has to learn to sit or stay when he hears the trainer’s call. In his next lesson the dog learns to make his trainer across busy streets.
The dog has many things to learn. And in every lesson he must learn to do one thing again and again for many times.
At the end of the training school he must take tests. When he passes the tests, the Seeing Eye dog will do the things by himself.
Now he can help blind people. The new master may be a man, a woman, or even a child. It takes the dog and his blind master about a month to learn to work and live together.We can see the Seeing Eye dog _______.
| A．only in the country | B．only in small cities |
| C．all over the world | D．only on the busy street |
What can the Seeing Eye dog do?
| A．Look after sheep. | B．Help blind people. |
| C．Find lost children. | D．Train blind people. |
If you want a dog to become a Seeing Eye dog, you must let him ________.
| A．go to a training school | B．go to a middle school |
| C．go to an evening school | D．go to a children school |
First the dog has to learn to sit or stay __________.
| A．when he hears the telephone call |
| B．when he hears another dog’s call |
| C．when he hears the master’s call |
| D．when he hears the trainer’s call |
How long will it take the dog and his blind master to learn to work and live together?
| A．One year. | B．Five years. | C．About a month. | D．One week. |
Do you know what special birthday presents the German Chancellor Schroeder（德国总理施罗德）gave his mother?
In 1990, he took her to lunch in a Mercedes（奔驰）car for her 80th birthday.
Schroeder’s family was very poor when he was young. Once his grandma had to steal（偷）meat from their neighbors. That was the only way to give the family a good supper. His mother was very sad and cried about it. Young Schroeder held his mother in his arms and said, “Mom, one day I’ll take you out in a Mercedes.” Forty years later he made these words come true.
Schroeder gave the old lady a second special present ten years later.
His father died before he was born. He was killed in World War II. His family didn’t know where his grave（坟墓）was. So Schroeder gave his mother a map on her 90th birthday. This map was very special. It showed where his father’s grave was. The old lady smiled happily at the surprising gift. Then Chancellor held his mother in his arms and kissed her face.Where did Schroeder take his mother to lunch for her 80th birthday?
| A．In a big restaurant. | B．In his office. |
| C．In a Mercedes car. | D．At home. |
When did Schroeder say he would take his mother out in a Mercedes?
| A．In 1990. | B．In 1950. | C．In 2000. | D．In 1948. |
What special present did Schroeder give his mother for her 90th birthday?
| A．A Mercedes car. | B．A grave. |
| C．A very special map. | D．A big cake. |
Who killed his father?
| A．The war. | B．His grandfather. |
| C．A driver in a Mercedes. | D．An earthquake. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Schroeder’s family was rich when he was young. |
| B．Schroeder’s grandma liked stealing things very much. |
| C．Schroeder was very young when his father died. |
| D．Schroeder has a strong love for his mom. |
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