DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes 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 DIY 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.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional 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.
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.
【小题1】How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?

A.Making their homes beautiful. B.Visiting friends. C.Travelling. D.Making money.
【小题2】 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.
【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.DIY is a 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.
【小题4】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

Last Monday we did a survey about how often the students do the housework in Shiyan High School. Here are the results.
Most students do the housework twice or three times a week. They often clean their rooms. Some students do the housework five times a week. They often clean the floor. Some students help their parents on the farm. They think their parents are too busy, so they help them.
The results for “wash clothes” are interesting. Some students wash clothes once or twice a week. They often wash clothes on Saturdays or Sundays. Some students wash clothes three or four times a week. They only wash their own clothes. But most students wash their clothes once a week. And they wash clothes on Sundays.
Liu Ying, a girl in Class 4, Grade 8, has lots of housework to do. She washes the dishes and cleans the floor every day. She often cooks, sometimes three times a day. She says, “My mother isn’t healthy. My father works in another city. So I have to do most of the housework at home.”
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【小题1】From the results we know      students do the housework five times a week.
A、all                  B、most             C、some
【小题2】Some students help their parents on the farm because        .
A、they think they are old enough              
B、they think their parents are too busy
C、they don’t have too much homework
【小题3】How often do most students wash their clothes?
A、Once a week.         B、Twice a week.        C、Three times a week.
【小题4】From the passage we know that       .
A、Liu Ying is an unhealthy student
B、Liu Ying is good at homework
C、Liu Ying has to do much housework
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A、They did the survery last Monday.
B、Most students don’t do the housework.
C、Liu Ying is a student from Class 4, Grade 8.

“Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature(温度) that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has had many different meanings now.
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.
When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think,“He’s so cool,”when you see your favorite footballer.
We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence,“It’s so cool’’.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can.And I think they are also very cool.
【小题1】We know that the word “cool’’ has had ________.

A.only one meaning B.no meanings
C.many different meanings D.the same meaning
【小题2】In the passage,the word “express” means “________”.
A.see B.show
C.know D.feel
【小题3】The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.
A.pleased with B.strange to
C.worried about D.careful with
【小题4】In the passage,the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”________.
A.can be used instead of many words
B.usually means something interesting
C.can make your life colorful
D.may not be as cool as it seems

A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn’ bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”(Rebecca–age 8)
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.” (Samantha–age 6)
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” (Terri–age 4)
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.” (Bethany–age 4)
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”(Lauren–age 4)
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”( Elaine –age 5)
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”(Clear–age 5)
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ if you don’t mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” (Jessica–age 8)
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us about ______.

A.what “life” means to children
B.what “family” means to children
C.what “friends” means to children
D.what “love” means to children
【小题2】Who told us the love between mum and dad?
A.Clear. B.Elaine.
C.Rebecca. D.Lauren.
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Rebecca’s grandmother ever couldn’t bend over.
B.Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person.
C.If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others.
D.Lauren likes to wear her sister’s old clothes better.
【小题4】What does Jessica mean about love?
A.Too much love is no love.
B.You should say love more often.
C.You mean what you think.
D.Say love more often if you mean it.
【小题5】What is love according to Terri?
A.Love is what cheers you up when you are tired.
B.Love is the care between husband and wife.
C.Love is a rest when you are tired.
D.Love is a kiss from parents.

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