DIY which means Do It Yourself， is quite popular in UK． Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things． TV programs show people how to DIY．
English people like DIY． There is a saying in UK﹣﹣﹣"An Englishman's home is his castle"． Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful "castles"． 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 have discovered the joy of DIY． Sometimes people also DIY for saving money． With the economy becoming worse at present， many people cannot afford a big house． They are looking at how they can make their house better with less money． It is not surprising that DIY is so popular．
DIY can be difficult． There is a huge market for DIY furniture． People need to get together pieces of furniture 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． Sometimes the instructions are very simple but the furniture itself is difficult to build． One thing is for sure， though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas， many of them may not get finished． DIY can also be dangerous． For example， anything electrical should be done by a professional worker． Unluckily， many people don't care about this warming 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．
Therefore， DIY 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． All in all， it is a very good and suitable thing for many people．
（1）What are DIY things？
| A． |
Things that are done by yourself． |
| B． |
Things that are sold in the supermarket |
| C． |
Things that are shown on TV． |
| D． |
Things that are sold in the store． |
（2）Why do people in UK like DIY？
| A． |
DIY can bring them fun． |
B． |
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| C． |
DIY can help them save money． |
D． |
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| E． |
DIY can be difficult． |
F． |
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| G． |
Both A and |
H． |
（3）According to paragraph 3， which of the following is True？
| A． |
People can often understand the instructions easily to build a piece of furniture． |
| B． |
All DIY projects with the best ideas can get finished． |
| C． |
Less than 230，000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK in just one year． |
| D． |
41，000 people fell off ladders while doing DIY in UK in just one year． |
（4）The passage does NOT mention of DIY．
| A． |
the advantages |
| B． |
the disadvantages |
| C． |
the inventor |
| D． |
the meaning |
（5）You may read the passage in the part of in a magazine．
| A． |
Life |
| B． |
Ad． |
| C． |
History． |
| D． |
Geography． |
Many people think the dinosaurs(恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean(海洋). It is the blue whale(鲸鱼). Blue whales can be as long as 30 meters and weigh as much as 1,000 kilos. The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.
The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal; it is also one of the cleverest. We know that whales can talk with each other, but we do not know what they are saying. Maybe one day we will learn how to talk with whales, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.
Whales live in the ocean, but they don’t lay eggs like fish do. They are mammals(哺乳动物). They give birth to babies and have milk inside their own bodies to feed them. Humans are also mammals.
Sadly, there are not many kinds of whales left. People have killed them for food and other things for a long time. Now there are laws to stop people killing most kinds of whales. So maybe there will be more of them in years to come.Which picture show the correct size of the largest whale?
The underlined word “lay” in the Paragraph 3 means .
| A．放置 | B．躺下 | C．打赌 | D．产卵 |
There are not many kinds of whales left because .
| A．they don’t lay eggs |
| B．people have killed them |
| C．they live in the ocean |
| D．there are laws against them |
The article mainly talks about .
| A．the world’s biggest animal |
| B．lots of stories about whales |
| C．laws to stop people killing whales |
| D．the differences between dinosaurs and whales |
A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert (沙漠). “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing (消失) into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean(海洋),” she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said: “If a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered: “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
“That’s because you can’t give up(放弃) what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form (形成) a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next period of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience(经历) of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success(成功), you should also change the way you are.Before getting to the desert, the stream .
| A．met no difficulties |
| B．believed her ability to cross the desert |
| C．knew well about the desert |
| D．started to worry about herself |
What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?
| A．The stream. | B．The breeze. |
| C．The vapor. | D．The desert. |
What is the main idea of the story?
| A．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. |
| B．The road to success is not always that easy. |
| C．We should do the right thing whatever others say. |
| D．To succeed (成功), we should change the way we used to be. |
| Liu Hu, China |
I don’t like rain. Even though（即使） I have an umbrella, I’m always wet. so I have to go back home to change my clothes, because I don’t feel comfortable in wet clothes. I like snow very much. It’s beautiful. |
| Kate, Canada |
I love spring. When spring is coming, it starts to get warm. I enjoy going outside. And it never gets too hot in spring. I don’t like the hot summer because we can’t find a place to get away from the hot sun. |
| Lucy, Australia |
I like rainy days. When it is raining, I can read my favorite books in my warm bed. I also like listening to the sound of rain. It makes me relaxed(放松的). |
| Simon, Russia |
My favorite season is summer. First of all, I was born in summer. Second, it’s hot in summer, and I like to swim in the sea. |
Who doesn’t like rainy weather?
| A．Liu Hu | B．Kate | C．Lucy | D．Simon |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Liu Hu likes snow very much. |
| B．Kate enjoys going outside in warm weather. |
| C．Lucy doesn’t like reading in a warm bed on rainy days. |
| D．Simon likes to swim in the sea on hot days. |
The passage wants to tell us .
| A．children all over the world like rainy days |
| B．different children like different kinds of weather |
| C．different children have different ways to study |
| D．what children usually do in different kinds of weather |
Something bad happened to sam this morning. He fell over and broke his nose in the school hallway. When Sam looked up, he saw his friends. “Are you OK?” They asked him. But he didn’t say anything to them. He stood up and ran to the classroom quickly. Sam put his schoolbag on his desk and went out to the school hospital. On his way back to the classroom he saw his friends again. They were laughing. Sam thought they were laughing at him, so he didn’t talk to them for the rest of the morning.
At lunchtime, Sam’s friends came up to him and asked, “How is your nose?” “Fine!” Sam shouted. “I saw you laughing at me this morning!” “We didn’t. We laughed just because Jenny told us a joke,” his friends said. “Well, I’m sorry. Can you forgive me?” “Yes, of course. But next time you should ask us before you assume(假定)something.” They looked at each other and laughed happily. They were still friends.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入相应空格内。What happened to Sam this morning?
| A．He felt over and broke his nose. |
| B．He didn’t catch the school bus. |
| C．His schoolbag was lost. |
| D．He was late for school. |
Where did Sam put his schoolbag?
| A．In the school hallway. |
| B．In the school hospital. |
| C．On his desk. |
| D．On the playground. |
The underlined words “forgive” most probably means “ ”in Chinese.
| A．记恨 | B．原谅 | C．误解 | D．失望 |
Why was Sam angry with his friends?
| A．Because they didn’t talk with him. |
| B．Because Jenny told them a joke. |
| C．Because they didn’t go to the hospital. |
| D．Because he thought they laughed at him. |
What can we learn about from the passage?
| A．Laughing can help us relax. |
| B．Not everyone cares about you. |
| C．We should ask clearly before assuming anything. |
| D．People with similar traits can be friends. |
Since two years ago, Where Are We Going, Dad? ( 《爸爸去哪儿？》) has become one of the most popular TV shows. On the shows, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用) home in southwestern Yunnan Province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive with his son for three days in the desert. Because the father can’t cook, they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. “In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler(温和的) on their kids and more involved(参与) in their upbringing(培养)” said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
In the past, children were taught to obey their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.
根据短文内容，选择正确选项。How many fathers and their children are mainly mentioned on Where Are We Going, Dad?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Where Are We Going, Dad? is so popular because ______.
| A．it teaches fathers how to cook |
| B．it tells us how to survive in the desert |
| C．it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids |
| D．it shows us how to ride camels through the western deserts |
Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The show makes modern parents think about what to do with their parents. |
| B．In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. |
| C．In the past, children were taught to obey their own wishes. |
| D．From the passage we know that Li Minyi is a writer of early childhood education. |
The underlined word “survive” means ______ in Chinese.
| A．生存 | B．服务 | C．料想 | D．蔓延 |
From the passage we know that______.
| A．fishing on the east coast is really interesting |
| B．children should learn to look after their parents when they are old |
| C．today Chinese children should respect their parents’ choices |
| D．as they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time |