As prices and building costs keep rising, the“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend(趋势)in the U.S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture(家具)for our living room,” says John Ross,“and we just 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 to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses 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 deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you

want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, 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 you can do things yourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many married people_________.

A.find it hard to pay for what they need

B.have to learn to make their own furniture

C.take DIY courses run by the government

D.seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_________.

A.makes shoes in his home

B.does extra work at night

C.does his own car and home repairs

D.keeps house and looks after his children

3.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when__________.

A.his car repairs cost too much

B.the car repair class was not helpful

C.he could not possibly do two jobs

D.he had to raise the children all by himself

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.The Joy of DIY                          B.You Can Do It Too!

C.Welcome to Our DIY Course               D.Ross and Hatfield Believers in DIY

 

Mike has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the plane and he   31  of becoming an airplane pilot(飞行员) some day. As Mike grew up, he learned as   32   as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school  33  university. He kept on 34   his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very   35  . Mike’s parents couldn’t afford it.

Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled  36  America for his factory. He liked to travel,    37    by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.

One morning, Mike   38   to Atlanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to   39  . Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a   40  voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack(劫持)”, he nearly  41  out of his seat, but he pretended(假装) he was still   42  . He listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was                  43  . They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very   44  . He knew he had to stop them before they began their    45   .

Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess(空姐) and told her about the coming   46  . A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the    47   airport.

The two men received a   48   when they saw twenty police officers were    49    them at the airport.

Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward.    50   he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.

1.

A.spoke

B.heard

C.dreamed

D.thought

 

2.

A.little

B.much

C.easily

D.quickly

 

3.

A.as well as

B.such as

C.because of

D.instead of

 

4.

A.warning

B.talking

C.asking

D.complaining

 

5.

A.expensive

B.cheap

C.difficult

D.enjoyable

 

6.

A.along

B.towards

C.through

D.around

 

7.

A.never

B.widely

C.except

D.especially

 

8.

A.flew

B.came

C.moved

D.drove

 

9.

A.work

B.sleep

C.rest

D.bed

 

10.

A.loud

B.nervous

C.low

D.serious

 

11.

A.ran

B.walked

C.jumped

D.dropped

 

12.

A.awake

B.asleep

C.quiet

D.careless

 

13.

A.saying

B.changing

C.discussing

D.happening

 

14.

A.sad

B.angry

C.painful

D.careful

 

15.

A.plan

B.story

C.challenge

D.accident

 

16.

A.danger

B.trouble

C.flying

D.training

 

17.

A.safest

B.biggest

C.nearest

D.farthest

 

18.

A.surprise

B.welcome

C.message

D.present

 

19.

A.looking for

B.waiting for

C.asking for

D.talking about

 

20.

A.So

B.Since

C.Though

D.Then

 

Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities(设施) to the full.

Dining Room

Breakfast is served in the dining mom from 8 to 9:30 a.m.. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m., if you place an order for it by telephone. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Dinner: 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Telephone:48752

Room Service

This operates 24 hours a day. Phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.

Telephone: 48759

Telephone

To make a telephone call, dial 0 for Reception and Laundry (洗衣店), and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths(电话亭)near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.

Shop

The hotel shop is open for souvenirs(纪念品), gifts and toiletries(化妆品)from 9 a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Telephone: 48687

Laundry

We have a laundry on the premises(附属)and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them.

Telephone: 48867

Bar

The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.  to 2 a.m.. The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies(货币).

1.The announcement(通知) mainly gives us information about ________.

A.facilities in the hotel

B.providing passengers all kinds of service

C.the ways of serving

D.carrying out the promise of the hotel

2.The card in a bedroom of the hotel is to announce that ___________.

A.you should keep silent when walking past the room

B.the passenger of the room is taking a rest

C.the waiters mustn’t enter the room

D.any visitors won’t bother the hotel guest

3.You have arrived to stay at the hotel at 2 a.m., and want a snack(快餐), What should you do ?

A.Go to the hotel shop.

B.Go to the hotel bar.

C.Give a message to the waiter.

D.Phone Reception

 

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