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. |
阅读公告栏启事，回答56—58小题。
| Lost |
Found |
| 1. I lost my computer game. Please call me at 410-4675. Thanks. Tom. |
1.Some red pencils and two yellow schoolbags are in Classroom 3 |
| 2. I lost my black watch. Please call me at 541-3789.Thanks. David. |
2. A set of keys and two dictionaries are in the teachers’ office. Are they yours? Call 349-8765 |
| 3. I lost my school ID card. I must find it. I am in Class 4.Iam Jane Smith. Please tell me. |
Who lost a black watch?
A. Tom B. David C. I You found a computer game. You can call__________.
A. 410-4657 B. 410-4675 C. 410-6475What color are the schoolbags?
A. yellow B. black C. red
Look at this photo! This is my family. My name is Raph. I am 15. I like red. I have three brothers. They are Leo, Mike and Don. Leo is 16.He likes blue. Mike, Don and I are 15.Mike likes yellow. Don likes purple. Our teacher is a rat (老鼠).He is from Japan. He is like a father to us. He is very old. We love each other (彼此).People call us Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(忍者神龟). You can see us in a cinema (电影院)
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。There are ________ people in the family.
A. three B. four C. fiveRaph has ________ brothers.
A. 3 B.2 C. 4 _________ is a rat.
A. Raph B. The teacher C. Leo ________ is the eldest (最大的) brother of the family.
A. Mike B. Leo C. Don Where is their teacher from?
A. China B. America C. Japan
阅读选择 （共15小题，计30分）
阅读下面的短文或表格，从每题所给的A,B,C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
Hello! I’m Bob. This is Pleasant Goat’s room(喜洋洋的房间). What’s this? It’s a pen. It’s a blue pen. What’s that? It’s a ruler. And it’s blue. This is Pleasant Goat’s quilt. It’s red. What’s that on the quilt(被子上)? It’s a jacket. It’s a green jacket. What’s that on the wall? Oh, it’s a map.What color is the quilt?
A. Red. B. Blue. C. Green.The _______ and the ________ are blue.
A. ruler, jacket
B. pen, map
C. pen, rulerWhat is on the quilt?
A. A pen. B. A ruler. C.A jacket.What’s the meaning of (……的意思) “wall”?
A. 家人 B. 墙、墙壁 C. 地球The passage is about(文章是关于) ____________.
A. Bob’s jacket.
B. Pleasant Goat’s quilt
C. Pleasant Goat’s room
In the 13th century(世纪), the famous Italian traveller, Marco Polo, travelled a long way to China.During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In western countries, people did not use paper money until the 15th century. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century(世纪).
A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented(发明) paper almost 2,000 years ago. He made it from wood. He took the wood from trees and made it into paper. He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book. Now paper still comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting（浪费）so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth. If there are no trees, there will be no paper. Every day, people throw away about 2,800 tons(吨) of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper.This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day. Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow, we must start using less paper now. If we don't, we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper.
So how can we save paper? We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially when we are making notes. We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones. When we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the shop assistant gives us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later.
Everyone can help to save paper. If we all think carefully, we can help protect(保护) trees. But we should do it now , before it is too late.When he was in China, Marco Polo_________.
| A．discovered Cai Lun invented paper |
| B．learned to make paper |
| C．saw many wonderful things |
| D．read a lot of books |
People in western countries first used paper money in the______ century.
| A．17th | B．15th |
| C．13th | D．7th |
About _____ tons of paper is thrown away every day in our city.
| A．1,700 | B．2,000 |
| C．2,800 | D．48,000 |
Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper?
| A．To use both sides of every piece of paper. |
| B．To use the paper bags from shops more than once. |
| C．To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones. |
| D．To grow more trees. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Saving Paper |
| B．The History of Paper |
| C．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again |
| D．Cai Lun, the Great Inventor |
All schools have their own rules (规则). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter（严格） than others. There are also some rules that are strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
Strict Japanese rules
Most schools ask students to wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But Japanese schools even have rules about the colour of underwear! They also need that girls' socks should be folded(折叠) in a certain way and boys' heads should be shaved(剃).
Other Japanese schools tell students that they can't go to the movies after sunset.
Different shoes in the USA
At some American schools, students have to change their shoes when they go into the schools every day. This makes sure students won't fall over on the floors and keeps the schools clean.
No strange hair in the UK
Students can’t have strange hairstyles in some British schools. But they can wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. There were two students who had special hairstyles during the 2002 World Cup. After the World Cup, their teachers asked them to go to the barber's at once.How many strange or funny school rules are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
Students in Japanese schools should wear_______.
| A．uniforms | B．indoor shoes |
| C．shirts | D．strange hairstyles |
Why do students in the USA have to wear indoor shoes?
| A．Because in that way they won't hurt if they fight. |
| B．Because in that way they will feel comfortable. |
| C．Because in that way they won't fall and can keep the schools clean. |
| D．Because in that way they won't make any noise when walking. |
Which country's schools have rules about students' hair?
| A．Schools in Japan only. |
| B．Schools in the USA and the UK. |
| C．Schools in Japan and the UK. |
| D．Schools in the UK only. |
What's the best title of the passage?
| A．Different school uniforms | B．Different hairstyles |
| C．Different shoes | D．Different school rules |