Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming more and more interested in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is.
However, eating out can also be expensive, so British people do not eat out every night. When having a date with friends, or having a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theater.
As in all cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth full when you are eating.
Most British cities have a large collection of food as well as British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive---French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many more.
When people are too tired to cook after work, they often get a “take-away”. This means that they order from a take-out restaurant by telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out restaurants also send it to your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!
【小题1】When do British people often eat in a restaurant?

A.After having a birthday.B.Before watching a movie.
C.When they feel tired.D.If they want to have natural food.
【小题2】Many people prefer to eat out nowadays because __________.
A.eating out is cheaper than cooking at home
B.they can learn more manners in the restaurant
C.people care more about their food than before
D.people don’t like to stay at home after work
【小题3】From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that _________.
A.British dishes are very expensiveB.Japanese dishes are most expensive
C.British people like foreign foodD.French food is most popular
【小题4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.British restaurant cultureB.British table manners
C.Best restaurants in BritainD.Best food in Britain

1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.

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.

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.

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 ___________.

4.把短文中的划线句子翻译为汉语。

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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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