DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV proprammes 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 houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences 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 can not afford to buy a bigger 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.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put 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.
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】How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage?
A.    Making their homes beautiful.   B. Visiting their friends.
B.    Travelling all over the world.   D. Making a lot of money.
【小题2】Why do English people like DIY?
A.Many stores sell DIY things.B.DIY can bring them fun.
C.TV programmes teach them to DIYD.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.
B.    We should be careful while doing DIY.   D. It’s very safe 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 likeB.we should do something difficult
C.we do something that is too difficultD.we eat too much food that is not safe
  Many people go to school for a good education. They learn languages ,history, maths and other subjects. School education is very important and useful, yet no one can learn everything from school. No matter how much a teacher knows, he can’t teach his students everything they want to know. His work is to show his students how to learn.He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself. It is quite easy to learn something in language or formula (公式 )in maths, but it is difficult to use a formula to find the answer to a maths problem. Great inventors do not get everything from school, but they can invent many things and change the world a lot. Though Thomas Edison invented many things, he didn’t have much school education. How do they do all this ? A lot of things are not taught in the classroom. They get knowledge( 知识 ) from books outside school. They work hard all their lives, and the most important thing is that they know how to use their heads.
【小题1】 Why do many people go to school?__________
A.to get a good educationB.to buy some books
C.to make friendsD.to meet different teachers
【小题2】 What should a student try to do since he cannot learn everything from school?____ ____.
A.try to remember more knowledge and formulas
B.try to remember what the teacher teach
C.try to learn how to read and how to think
D.try to read a lot of books
【小题3】 How can an inventor invent things? The most important thing is how to ____.
A.get knowledgeB.use his head well
C.teach everythingD.learn more knowledge from his teacher
【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE?__________
A.School education is not important for a person
B.A student should learn how to study
C.A student can learn everything from school
D.A good teacher can teach everything.

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小题1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A.Friends can do everything for us.B.Friends can bring us happiness.
C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.D.Without friends, we could not live.
【小题2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
A.To help others.B.To smile to others.
C.To get on with others.D.To listen to others’ complaints.
【小题3】Which of the following shows a sense of humour?
A.Opening the door for someone.B.Complaining to others all the time.
C.Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.D.Finding someone who will understand us.
【小题4】How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making    friends?
A.Five.B.Seven.C.Nine.D.Eleven.
【小题5】What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?
A.Respect others.B.Complain.C.Give up.D.Laugh at them

Walk to school every day? That will work, but not if you like sleep in. If you like bad smells and crowding(拥挤), the bus might be your best Choice. But why not a bicycle? A bicycle will get you there faster than your feet and will save your money.

This is why you see more bicycles than any other kind of transportation in China, about 500 million of them. That’s close to one for every two people in the whole country. But if you survey your class at school, you may will find a higher rate(比率).

Bicycles became popular because they are fun for people and at the same time help develop a strong body. No vehicle is better than a bicycle for enjoying an autumn weekend outside the city with parents or friends. You can travel on small, quiet paths. You also can park your bicycle beside the path wherever you want to stop to admire the beauty.

Cycling every day helps people build with city healthier hearts and stronger muscles(肌肉). Scientists say a 30-minute ride every day can help you lose weight.

Today, bicycles also are popular with city planners. They see bicycles as a good way to reduce heavy traffic. Unlike buses, bicycles produce no exhaust(尾气) and don’t burn energy. Many countries are encouraging more daily use of bicycles.

1.What’s the main subject of the passage?

A.Pollution reduction

B.Pollution of bicycle

C.Transportation of China

D.advantages of bicycling

2.Which of the following statements may NOT help convince of bicycles?

A.Bicycling makes people stronger

B.Bicycles can travel on narrow paths

C.Many bicycles are stolen every year

D.Bicycles seldom(很少)get stuck in traffic jams

3.The following paragraph is taken from the article above. Which paragraph should it follow?   South Korea expects a 10% increase in using bicycles by 2011. They say that could cut the cost of oil(石油)by $1.4 billion(十亿)during that period.

A.Paragraph 1       B.Paragraph 2        C.Paragraph 5        D.Paragraph 6

4.We can tell from the story that _____

A.all Chinese students ride bicycles

B.if you ride a bicycle for 30 minutes a day, you’ll be thinner

C.there are no bicycles that burn energy

D.you can’t enjoy beautiful views unless you ride a bicycle

5.Which of the following thing is a vehicle?

A.A train            B.A chair            C.An orange         D.A television

 

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