DIY is very popular in China now．Do you know what it is?
Yang Chen works for a computer business in Beijing．Though he enjoys his work, it is hard for him to relax after work．
“For a long time, I had no choice except going to a bar for a drink and karaoke to relax myself,” he said．
One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea．“Why not do some kind of things and relax myself?” Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else．The things he has made by himself don’t look as professionally made as those in the shops, but he likes doing it．
“It’s not as much fun to play with things which are bought expensively from the shops,” he said．
Now his bookshelves are full of many kinds of things he has made．They are very beautiful and his families and friends like them very much．
More and more young people are like Yang, making or creating things on their own．They like to do it themselves．
Though making things with our own hands may take much time, some people, now known as DIYers-do-it-yourselfers, enjoy doing it very much．They can make all kinds of things they like．
DIY is becoming more and more popular in China．It may be to the young, yet many people remember when it was once a way of life．
During 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things．Whitewashing the wall or making clothes was a part of life because there was no other choice．If you wanted something done, you had to do it yourself; and if you needed something, you made it yourself．
But times have changed and DIY has also different meaning now．
(1)
What does Yang Chen enjoy doing most in his free time now?
[ ]
A．
Playing computer games．
B．
Going to a bar for a drink and karaoke．
C．
Whitewashing the wall．
D．
Making something by himself．
(2)
Many young people like making things by themselves because ________．
[ ]
A．
they want to make more money
B．
they do it for fun
C．
they need them in their life
D．
they can’t buy them anywhere
(3)
From the passage we know ________
[ ]
A．
some people like to spend their spare time making this themselves．
B．
more and more people are beginning to make model planes．
C．
between 1960s and 1970s, people liked making things themselves．
D．
more and more young people begin to do like Yang Chen．
(4)
What’s the main idea of this passage?
[ ]
A．
The things Yang made don’t look as professionally made as those in the shops．
"Tell me and I forget．Teach me and I remember．Involve(使专心于)me and I learn．" American scientist and politician(政治家)Benjamin Franklin spoke these words in praise of teachers everywhere．
Teachers' Day is a perfect chance for students around the world to express their thanks for their teachers．
The festival doesn't fall on the same day around the world．In China, Teachers' Day is September 10．In the US, teachers have a whole week．Teacher Appreciation(感谢)Week is celebrated every year in the -first full week of May．
Need some great ideas for impressing(给．．．极深的印象)your teachers on Teachers' Day? Write poems(诗), letters or notes of thanks and leave them on your teachers' desks．Or plan an activity with your teachers together after school, such as playing volleyball or soccer．This is a great way to relieve(减轻)stress．
Feeling creative? Try some DIY gifts．Painting a thank-you mug(马克杯)is a good choice：Buy a common mug and write words like "thank you" or "World's Greatest Teacher" with a special paint pen．
A fingerprint(指纹)card is also a fun and meaningful Teachers' Day gift．First, press(按,压)your ink-covered finger on a clean card．Second, use a pen to make your fingerprint look like an animal or a robot．Third, write words like "you are a wonderful teacher," or, "thank you for teaching me"．Your teachers will be impressed by your creative idea．What are you waiting for? Pick up your art supplies and give your teachers an unforgettable day．
(1)
“Tell me and I forget．Teach me and I remember．Involve me and I learn．” _________ spoke these words in praise of teachers everywhere．
[ ]
A．
Albert Einstein
B．
Abraham Lincoln
C．
George Washington
D．
Benjamin Franklin
(2)
In America, Teachers’ Day is _________．
[ ]
A．
September 10
B．
May 10
C．
in the first full week of September
D．
in the first full week of May
(3)
According to the passage, which statement ISN’T true? _________
[ ]
A．
In the US, teachers have a whole week to celebrate Teachers’ Day．
B．
Teachers’ Day doesn’t fall on the same day around the world．
C．
Writing poems isn’t a great idea for impressing your teachers on Teachers’ Day．
D．
A fingerprint card is a fun and meaningful Teachers’ Day gift．
(4)
Some DIY gifts can show you are _________．
[ ]
A．
energetic
B．
hard-working
C．
lazy
D．
creative
(5)
The main idea of this passage is _________．
[ ]
A．
How to celebrate Teachers’ Day for your teachers
B．
what teachers do on Teachers’ Day
C．
what is the greatest Teachers’ Day present
D．
great holidays
阅读理解
As prices and building costs keep rising, “the do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend(趋势)in the US continues to grow．
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Kose, “and we didn’t have enough money to buy it．” So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs．John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling(努力)to make a home when the cost of living is very high．The Koses took a 2-week course for ＄ 280 at a night school．Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house．
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died．He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory．Last month, he received a car repair bill for ＄420．“I was very upset about it．Now I’ve finished a car repair course．I should be able to fix the car myself．”
John and Jim are not unusual people．Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living．If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes．And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself．
(1)
We know from the passage that many people _________．
[ ]
A．
seldom go to a department store to buy things
B．
take DIY courses run by the government
C．
like to learn to make their own furniture
D．
find it hard to pay for what they need
(2)
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _________．
[ ]
A．
improve the quality of life
B．
save time and money
C．
make or repair things
D．
run a DIY shop
(3)
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _________．
[ ]
A．
keeps house and looks after his children
B．
does his own car and home repairs
C．
does extra work at night
D．
make shoes in his home
(4)
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when _________．
[ ]
A．
he had to raise the children all by himself
B．
he could not possibly do two jobs
C．
the car repair class was not helpful
D．
his car repairs cost too much
(5)
How can people learn DIY?
[ ]
A．
Go to classes．
B．
Read books．
C．
Go to classes and read books．
D．
The passage doesn't tell us．
阅读理解
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”．Huge number 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 can not 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．
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．
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)
How do many English people spend their hoildays to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Making their homes beautiful．
B．
Visiting their friends．
C．
Travelling all over the world
D．
Making a lot of money
(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 DIY
D．
All DIY projects are easy．
(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 safe for us to DIY．
(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．
(阅读理解)
“For a long time, I had no choice except going to a bar for a drink and karaoke to relax myself,” Yang Chen from a computer business said.
One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea. “Why not do some kind of things and relax myself?” Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. The things he has made by himself don’t look as professionally made as those in the shop, but he likes doing it. “It’s not as much fun to play with things which are bought expensively from the shops,” he said.
More and more young people are like Yang, making or creating things on their own. They like doing it themselves. Though making things with our hands may take much time, DIYers enjoy doing it very much. They can make all kinds of things they like. DIY is becoming more and more popular in China. It may be to the young, yet many people remember when it was once a way of life.
During 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. Whitewashing the wall or making clothes was a part of life because there was no other choice. If you wanted something done, you had to do it yourself; and if you needed something, you made it yourself.
(1)
Yang Chen used to _______ to relax himself.
A. play computers
B. chat online
C. go to a bar
D. see a movie
[ ]
(2)
What does Yang do in his free time now?
A. Make things by himself.
B. Make clothes.
C. Visit his friends.
D. Whitewashe the wall.
[ ]
(3)
Young people like making things by themselves _______
A. because it’s fun.
B. because they have a lot of spare time.
C. because they can’t buy them anywhere.
D. because they are cheaper.
[ ]
(4)
From the passage we know that _______ .
A. between 1960s and 1970s, people loved making things by themselves for fun
B. things making by ourselves are more beautiful than those which are sold in the shop
C. making things with our own hands take less time
D. more and more young people like doing things on their own hands nowadays
[ ]
(5)
What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. DIY is a good lifestyle.
B. All people like DIY.
C. People enjoy making things themselves because they have no choices.
