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What is DIY? Why do many people like it? Yang Chen works for a computer business in Beijing. He enjoys his work, but it is not easy for him to relax after work. One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea. “Why not make them myself?” Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. He has great interest in it because it brings him lots of fun and makes life colourful. So what is DIY? Yes, it is making or creating (创造) things on your own, with your own hands.
It may take much time, but some people, now known as DIYers—do-it-yourselfers, enjoy doing it very much. They enjoy it because it is fun. And they also say it helps them save money, too. What’s more, they think it is a good way to protect the environment (环境). It is a kind of green life. In fact, DIY is not a modern thing in China. Many people remember when it was once a way of life in the past. During the 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. If you wanted something, you had to do it yourself, and if you needed something, you made it yourself.
Times have changed and DIY also has different meanings.
| Yang Chen’s story |
It is He had the idea of DIY and soon was DIY brings him fun and makes life |
| What is DIY |
It is making or creating things by |
| Why DIY is popular |
It is fun. It helps people |
| DIY in the |
It was once a |
Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no” then you are probably a millennial．Millennials are the new generation of young Americans．They were born between l982 and l992．There are 33 million of them，and they are just starting to enter the workforce（劳动力）．Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations．They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways．
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age．The internet has always been a part of their lives．They spend about l 6 hours a week on the Internet，and this doesn’t include e-mail．And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media（媒体），including mobile phones and video games．They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age．People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language．Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it．
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question，it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet．They use the Internet to communicate．They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day．They share（分享）ideas，music， information，games，and friendships with people all over the world．When they start working，they will want to share their work and ideas with others．
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up．Their parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention．They taught them that their opinions were valuable（有价值的）．As a result，many millennials are very confident．At work，they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions．
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives．Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams．At work，they will expect the rules to be clear．They will also expect a strong but fair boss，like a coach on a sports team．They will follow the person in charge（主管）if he or she is fair．But they will not follow an unfair boss．They will also expect their work to be fun and creative，similar to their experience on a sports team．
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce．But the world is changing very fast．There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today．According to the first paragraph of the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials belong to a new generation． |
| B．Millennials were born about ten years ago． |
| C．Millennials are entering the workforce． |
| D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet． |
Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?
| A．Millennials can speak a better native language． |
| B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet． |
| C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often． |
| D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games． |
Why do the millennials expect to share their work and ideas with others?
| A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends． |
| B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends． |
| C．Because they grow up sharing ideas，music，information，games，and friendships with others by the Internet． |
| D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need． |
According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers． |
| B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work． |
| C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their c0—workers and bosses． |
| D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams． |
From the passage we know that ________．
| A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of l982 |
| B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools． |
| C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work |
| D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials |
Kite surfing as a water sport began in the l980s，but didn’t get popular until the end of last century．It is also known as kite boarding，and in some European countries as flysurfin9．Kitesurfing works through wind power（动力）by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed．
At first，kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport．Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design．For an able and strong person，kitesurfing can be a very fun，extremely exciting sport，just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying．It has become more and more popular．
Compared with other water sports，kitesurfing is easier to learn．A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5—10 hours of training．And anybody aged from l3 to 65 can learn．It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing，which costs$1，000 to 82，500．Training lessons range from$200 to$500 for two or three hours．With the development of its equipment progress，kitesurfing is becoming even safer．After some training，you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling．
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing，most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs． In China。Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing dub，which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments．
Kitesurfing has a history of about _______ years．
| A．30 | B．50 | C．100 | D．130 |
_______ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kite surfing．
| A．Water | B．Wind | C．The sun | D．The kite |
The underlined word “range” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese．
| A．在…范围内变动 | B．按…顺序排列 |
| C．向…方向延伸 | D．根据…归类 |
The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that ______．
| A．its price is getting lower and lower |
| B．all people can learn and take part in it |
| C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer |
| D．more and more people are enjoying its excitement |
The main idea of this passage is about _______．
| A．the way of operating kitesurfing |
| B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment |
| C．the history of kitesurfing in China |
| D．the development of kitesurfing |
June Calendar for After-school Activities in St．Peter High School
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Monday |
Tuesday |
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Friday |
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| 1 Football 3：00-6：00 pm |
2 Movie 4：00 pm |
3 Book Club 3：00-6：00 pm |
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| 5 |
6 Movie 6：00 pm |
7 Singing Class 4：00-6：00 pm |
8 High Jump 4：00-6：00 pm |
9 Sewing Class 3：00-5：00 pm |
10 Dance Class 4：00-6：00 pm |
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| 12 |
13 Camera Club 2：30-5：30 pm |
14 Singing Class 2：30-4：30 pm |
15 Swimming 3：30-4：30 pm |
16 Travel Lecture 2：00-5：00pm |
17 Exercise Class 9：00-12：00 am |
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20 Basketball 3：00-6：00 pm |
21 Fashion Show 2：00-5：00 pm |
22 Tennis 4：00-6：00 pm |
23 Movie 7：00 pm |
24 Picnic 1：00-7：00 pm |
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| 26 |
27 Dance Class 4：00-6：00 pm |
28 Painting 3：00-5：00 pm |
29 Volleyball 3：00-6：00 pm |
30 Piano Class 3：00-4：00 pm |
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What time does the movie start on 23rd _________?
| A．At 2：00 | B．At 3：00 |
| C．At 6：00 | D．At 7：00 |
Which activity lasts the longest?
| A．Fashion Show | B．Book Club |
| C．Picnic | D．Camera Club |
All the activities are in the afternoon except _______．
| A．Exercises Class | B．Travel Lecture |
| C．Sewing Class | D．Painting |
Jim is very interested in sports．He can take part in sports activities every _______．
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Friday |
When does the school have dance classes?
| A．On 13th and 27th | B．On 27th and 29th |
| C．On 10th and 27th | D．On 10th and 15th |
Yang Mi，born in Beijing on September l2，1986，is a Chinese mainland actress．At the age of 4，she got her first TV drama role；at 16，she a model for a fashion magazine；at l8，she went to her dream college—Beijing Film Academy（北京电影学院）．Many believe that life has smiled on her．
In 2010，the 24-year-old played Luo Qingchuan in the time-traveling TV drama，Palace（《宫锁心玉》）．The drama became a big success and made Yang very ．The number of her micro blog followers from several thousand to more than three million overnight．
Could she be any ？ Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to with her success．She makes her way all by herself．“Every is from the efforts I’ve made，”said Yang．People now think she’s very hard—working．
She still recalls the time when people gave her the cold shoulder．Some treated her with little respect．They didn’t want to help her in her time of need．“I have to them because they make me believe myself，”she said．
That’s why she always help others when they are ．In May，Yang became the ambassador（大使）for the Climate Group．She calls on people to join the Million—Miracle project and trees on China’s dry land．In April，2009，Yang Mi was considered a member of the Four Young Dan actresses（四小花旦）along with Huang Shengyi，Wang Luodan，Liu Yifei．
A．became B．wanted C．asked D．bought
A．student B．actress C．player D．model
A．great B．rich C．1ucky D．famous
A．began B．covered C．increased D．turned
A．happier B．1uckier C．healthier D．busier
A．do B．play C．stay D．talk
A．play B．role C．drama D．chance
A．help B．ask C．thank D．follow
A．in need B．in doubt C．in tears D．in this way
A．provide B．buy C．water D．plant
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