任务型阅读 阅读短文,按要求完成各题。

1) 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.
2) English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As 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 economic downturn at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
3) 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. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. 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 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.
4) 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.
【小题1】根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空一词)
In the first paragraph, we can know ___________ ___________ DIY is in UK.
【小题2】根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空一词)
The second paragraph tells us ___________ ___________ why people like DIY.
【小题3】根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空一词)
The examples in the third paragraph show that DIY can be ____________ and ___________.
【小题4】把短文中的划线句子翻译为汉语。
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【小题5】在文中找出下面句子的同义句,并抄写在横线上。
We do something that is much too difficult for us.
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Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.

Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said, “ And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards. I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch many more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.

“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be about to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin, “ How long will that take?” asked Pablo.

Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.

“and then what?” asked Pablo.

“well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “you will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

66: What is the story mainly about?

A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.

A business learns how to fish from a fisherman.

A fisherman wants to become a business.

A business gives advice to a fisherman.

67: How can the fisherman make more money in the business’s view?

many friends to visit him

a full and busy life

more boats and more fish

the house near the ocean

68: How can the fisherman make more money in the business’s view?

By buying a supermarket.

To move to Mexico City.

By selling his won business.

To work longer and catch more fish.

69: The underlined word “ unload” in the passage means__________.

A. put…into                B. take…away from

C. break down D. set off

70: We can infer from the passage that__________.

the fisherman will stay the same with his life

the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City

the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat

it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish

先通读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容和所给首字母,在空格内填入一个适当的单词,使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卷上完整写出。(本大题共10空,每空0.5分,共5分)

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. If there is anything that needs fixing (修理) around their homes, such as?????????????????????? p? 1.? ? the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY???????????????? e 2.?? with their friends. More and more people are fond of DIY and have d? 3. the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. At present, many people can’t a? 4.?? a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture (家具) which needs to be got together by people themselves w 5.? ? a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions (指令). Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture i? 6.??? is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is r? 7.? ? that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

DIY can bring us a lot of f 8.??? and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is t? 9.? ? to be if we do something that is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and s? 10. ?? for us to DIY.

 

In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.

         There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have traces of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.

         The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.

         Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.

根据以上新闻内容,回答下列问题。

1.In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.

A. stop making beef products                                         B. test all their beef products

C. test all their products                                                   D. remove all their products from sale

2.What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?

A. Horsemeat.                     B. Beef.                                 C. Fish.                         D. Chicken.

3.What does “traces” mean in the second paragraph?

A. 描绘                                B. 追踪                       C. 痕迹              D. 探索

4.What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?

A. Send them back to the food companies

B. Throw them away.

C. Never eat them

D. Go on eating them.

5.More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _______________.

A. horsemeat out of products                                        B. the food safety

C. the test food                                                         D. the food sale

 

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