As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) is getting more and more popular in the USA.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Rose,” and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided 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 Roses took a 2-week courses 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 much work at home as well as a job in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for＄420. “I was deeply unhappy 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 do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIY, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who didn’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.Many newly married people in the USA ______.
| A．find it hard to pay for what they need |
| B．must take some courses |
| C．have to learn to make their own furniture |
| D．seldom go to a shop to buy things. |
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______.
| A．make furniture | B．make or repair things |
| C．improve the quality of life | D．save time and money |
Jim Hatfield’s job is to ______.
| A．make shoes at home | B．do housework in a shoe factory |
| C．run a shoe-making factory at home | D．work in a shoe factory |
Jim decided to become a DIY when ______.
| A．he enjoyed doing everything by himself |
| B．he becomes an unusual person |
| C．his car repairs cost very much |
| D．the car repair class wasn’t helpful |
Which of the following statement is right?
| A．If you want to become a DIY, you can only go to DIY classes. |
| B．People who take DIY courses are quite different from the others. |
| C．DIY is becoming more and more popular because of the raising living cost. |
| D．Most families in the country are doing everything because they enjoy the life style. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
Great scientists before us didn’t get everything from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison didn’t even finish primary school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. Above all, they knew how to use their brain.People go to school to _________.
| A．learn several subjects | B．make a living |
| C．get an education | D．learn from teachers |
According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is _________.
| A．to teacher his students everything he knows |
| B．to teach the students how to think |
| C．to know everything they want to know |
| D．to teach the students how to work out a math problem |
To work out a math problem, you need to know _________.
| A．only a certain formula | B．a certain fact |
| C．some facts | D．the way to solve it |
Why were many scientists so successful?
| A．They received good education. |
| B．They were very clever. |
| C．They knew how to learn. |
| D．They learned lots of facts and formulas. |
How did great scientists study?
| A．They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading. |
| B．They did thousands of experiments. |
| C．They always worked hard and never wasted time. |
| D．All of the above. |
Jack is six. He is old enough to go to school. On the first day, his teacher teaches him three words,“l, you, he”.Then the teacher says, “I am your teacher. You are my student. He is your classmate.” When school is over, Jack goes home. His mother asks him. “What does your teacher teach you today?”Jack says with a smile(微笑),“Listen, Mum and Dad, I am your teacher.
You’re my student. He is your classmate.”His mother says,“N0, dear. You’re wrong.”Then she says,“I am your mother. You’re my son. He’s your father.”The next day. Jack’s teacher asks Jack to make sentences(造句)with“I, you and he”.Jack stands up and says. “l’m your mother. You’re my son. He is your father.”All the students in Jack’s class laugh(笑).Who teaches Jack new words?
A. His friend. B. His teacher. C. His motherHow many words does he teach?
A.2 B.3 C.4Does Jack understand(理解)what his teacher teaches?
A. Yes, he does.
B.N0, he doesn’t.
C.N0, but he understands what his mother says.What do you think of the boy?
A. He is kind. B. He is clever. (聪明) C. He is foolish.(愚蠢)Who is laughing?
A. His mother. B. His teacher. C. His classmates.
| Paula |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| gets up |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
| morning |
school |
school |
school |
school |
school |
| lunch |
Pizza |
rice |
rice |
rice |
rice |
| afternoon |
yo-yo |
table tennis |
table tennis |
table tennis |
soccer |
| evening |
Homework |
homework |
Television |
homework |
clothes |
| goes to sleep |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
On____________, Paula usually gets up at 7：10 a.m.
A. Thursdays B. Wednesdays C. weekdaysPizza is a kind of____________.
A. drink B. fruit C. foodPaula’s favorite sport is___________. ‘
A. soccer B. table tennis C. yo-yoOn Wednesday evenings Paula usually___________.
A. watches TV B. does her homework C. washes her clothesWhich is right?
A. Paula usually has pizza for lunch.
B. Paula goes to bed before ten o’clock.
C. Paula goes to school from Monday to Friday.
I am Peter Smith. I am from the USA.I like to play basketball and volleyball. I can speak Chinese, but not much. I am in the school basketball club. I am not busy on Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon. I want to play basketball and speak Chinese with Chinese-speaking students. Please call me at 13899495387.
I am Jack Liu. I am from China. I like to play ping-pong and soccer. I like basketball, too.I can speak English, but not very well. I am in the school soccer club. I have time on Monday afternoon and Friday afternoon. I want to talk to English-speaking students. My phone number is 13348954621.Peter Smith is an American student, and he plays basketball.
Peter has time on Wednesday and Tuesday afternoon.
Jack is a Chinese-speaking student. He wants to talk to an English speaker.
Jack and Peter can meet on Friday.
The two boys aren’t from the same country.
November l 5th is Old People’s . The school needs students to help that day.
Are you good old people? Can you the guitar? Can you play the violin? Can you __or dance? Can you tell interesting ? Can you old people with their clothes, shoes and their rooms? The old people are very kind and nice. They can tell you old stories and you can make with them. It’s interesting and fun. Please _ _ Mr. Liu at 65233489.A.Week B. DayC. Month
A.onB.inC.at
A.of B.atC. with
A.make B. playC. do
A.sing B. sayC. speak
A. story B. storiesC. a story
A.meetB. seeC. help
A.also B. tooC. either
A.friendB. friends C. people
A.callB. tell C. talk