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． |
Different countries have different customs． When you travel to other countries， please respect（尊重） their customs， just as the saying goes： When in Rome， do as the Romans do．
Very often people who travel to the United Sates forget to tip （付小费）． It is usual to tip those who help carry your bags， taxi drivers and waiters． Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal． So do the taxi drivers．
In England， make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you． It's important to admire lines there． It's a good idea to talk about the weather． It's a favorite subject of a conversation with the British．
In Spain （西班牙）， people have dinner very late and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm． It's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table．
In Japan， people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time． When a person gives you a card， don't put it into your pocket right away． The person expects you to read it．
A kind of body language is acceptable in one culture． Maybe it is impolite in another． So don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation．
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The title：（1） to international travelers |
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Countries |
Customs |
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In America |
It's usual to tip those who serve you． For example， taxi drivers expect to get a（2） tip on how much you spend． |
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It's important to stand in line while waiting． It's a good idea to talk about the weather in conversation． |
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In Spain |
You'd better have a light meal in the afternoon if you（4） for dinner． In this way， you may not feel too hungry at the table． |
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In Japan |
When you receive a personal or business card， you are expected to （5） before putting it into your pocket． |
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Conclusion （结论）： When in Rome， do as the Romans do． |
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In ancient China， it was common that the eldest son should look after the parents． But Confucius' elder brother was disabled， so Confucius （孔子） had to take care of his mother till she died in 535 BC． One of his teachings was that a person should feel or express great sadness for their parents' death for three years． The reason was that they looked after the child completely until it was three． Filial piety （孝道） is very important in Confucius' thought．
After he had finished mourning （守孝） for his mother， he began to teach and got followers around him． How many students did Confucius get？ We are not sure． It is believed that 72 of them were very famous． Some of his students came from poor families， others were from rich families． He thought everyone should have a right to receive education．
Confucius lived in a time of being unstable （不稳定的）， so many of his teachings were connected to social harmony （和谐）． He thought， in a family， parents should behave like parents， caring for the young， while children should behave like children， knowing how to look after the old． If such relationships are remained， a country will be peaceful and a family will be harmonious（和睦的）．
"Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself．"
"When one's parents are alive， one should not go far away．"
These sayings， together with many others， were beautifully written in Chinese ancient texts． They have been learned by Chinese people over the centuries．
（1）How long should a person mourn for his parents' death according to the passage？
（2）Did Confucius have only 72 students？
（3）What was Confucius' idea about receiving education？
（4）Why were many of his teachings connected to social harmony？
（5）Where were many of Confucius' sayings written？
If you are hungry， what do you do？ Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that？ Just like your stomach， even your mind is hungry． But it never lets you know， because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover， favorite star and so on． If you always think of such meaningless things， your creativity （创造） will get a full stop．
In fact， hunger of the mind can be satisfied through reading． Now why reading but not watching TV？ Because reading is the most useful tool from the childhood． We can ask for help from reading． There are a large number of books in this world． They will answer most of your "How to？" questions． When you read a book， your mind will work on it and explain it to you．
The interesting part of the book is storedin your mind as a seed （种子）． Now this seed is used in your future to develop new ideas． If the same seed is used many times， it can help you connect a lot of things together． The more books you read， the more widely your mind will open up． This will also improve your speaking skills and increase your vocabulary （词汇）．
I had a problem in speaking English before． But as I read， I could improve it a lot． So friends， do follow me and give food for thought by reading， reading and more reading． Now what are you waiting for？ Go， find a book， and let me know．
（1）According to the writer， you can if your mind is hungry．
| A． |
watch TV |
| B． |
play games |
| C． |
read books |
| D． |
do sports |
（2）The underlined word"stored"in the passage means ．
| A． |
kept |
| B． |
told |
| C． |
bought |
| D． |
sold |
（3）If you read more books， ．
| A． |
you will be hungrier |
| B． |
your mind will be wider |
| C． |
you will be richer |
| D． |
your body will be stronger |
（4）Which of the following is Right？
| A． |
The writer had a problem in writing English． |
| B． |
Few books can answer"How to？"questions． |
| C． |
Reading is the most useful tool only when people get old． |
| D． |
Your creativity will stop if you always think of meaningless things． |
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
| A． |
Feed your mind |
| B． |
Choose right books |
| C． |
Improve speaking skill |
| D． |
Develop new ideas |
Where were dominoes （多米诺骨牌） from？ Modern dominoes first showed up in Italy during the 18th century． But it is believed that the earliest dominoes were Chinese playing cards． Italian missionaries（传教士） in China may have brought the game to Europe． Do you think so？
Do you like to play with dominoes？ Dominoes are small rectangular （长方形的） pieces made of wood or plastic （塑料）． People can place dominoes in different shapes． Then， they push one domino down and the rest of the dominoes fall one by one． It is interesting to watch．
But placing dominoes is hard． To make sure the dominoes fall smoothly， the space between each domino is important． According to domino play．com， if a domino is about 4cm long， then the space between two dominoes should be 1﹣2 cm． If the space is too big， the dominoes will stop falling halfway． If the space is loo small， the dominoes will fall too quickly and won't look interesting．
Beginners can start by putting dominoes in a straight line． This is the easiest shape． Professional （专业的） players can place dominoes in many other shapes， including big circles， beautiful flowers and even famous paintings． In March， a US team broke the Guinness World Record （吉尼斯世界记录） for the most dominoes to fall in a circle． They used 250，000 dominoes! It is really unbelievable．
（1）Modem dominoes first appeared in during the 18th century．
| A． |
China |
B． | |
| C． |
Italy |
D． | |
| E． |
the U．S． |
F． | |
| G． |
the U． |
H． |
（2）Some dominoes are made of ．
| A． |
wood |
| B． |
silk |
| C． |
gold |
| D． |
steel |
（3）If a domino is about 4 cm long， the space between two dominoes may be ．
| A． |
less than 1 cm |
| B． |
more than 2 cm |
| C． |
about 1.5 cm |
| D． |
about 4 cm |
（4）It's interesting to watch dominoes falling ．
| A． |
halfway |
| B． |
together |
| C． |
too quickly |
| D． |
one by one |
（5）Dominoes are usually put in the shape of by beginners．
| A． |
straight lines |
| B． |
big circles |
| C． |
beautiful flowers |
| D． |
famous paintings |
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Where would you sit inside a park ？ On a good day， you go to a park． Where would you choose to sit in the park？ This will tell whether you can deal with a lot of responsibility（责任） or not． |
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A． on a chair beside a near the lake in a pavilion（亭子） under a big tree busy path（小路） |
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Analysis（分析） A． You do too much work， and some is not your responsibility． You need to learn to say no． B． You only think about your own business and problems． You don't usually care about others． C． You like to ask for help while there is a problem． You need to learn to solve problems alone． D． You don't like trouble． So you try to avoid taking too much responsibility． Just for fun． Don't take it seriously． |
（1）The passage is about the sense of ．
| A． |
humor |
| B． |
art |
| C． |
direction |
| D． |
responsibility |
（2）If you choose Picture A， you might ．
| A． |
only care about yourself |
| B． |
take much responsibility |
| C． |
depend on others more |
| D． |
dislike any difficulty |
（3）Tom often asks his parents for help． In the psychological test（心理测试）， he may choose to sit in a park．
| A． |
on a chair |
| B． |
near the lake |
| C． |
in a pavilion |
| D． |
under a big tree |
（4）No matter which picture you choose， you should ．
| A． |
take it easy |
| B． |
believe the result |
| C． |
take it seriously |
| D． |
go to the doctor |
（5）The passage may come from a（n） ．
| A． |
instruction |
| B． |
magazine |
| C． |
science book |
| D． |
novel |
B． 
C． 
D． 