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7．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 in common with 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．33．We can learn from the text that many newly married peopleA．
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
34．Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer whenD．
A．his car repairs cost too much
B．the car repair class was not helpful
C．he could no possible do two jobs
D．he had to raise the children all by himself
35．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．The Joy of DIY．
B．You Can Do It Too!
C．Welcome to Our DIY Course!
D．Ross and Hatfield：Believers in DIY．
分析 本文叙述了随着物价和房价的上涨，在美国"自己动手"（DIY）的趋势也在继续增长．"文中罗斯夫妇交了280美元参加了一个为期两周的夜校学习．现在他们不光自己制作了全部的家具，还亲自动手进行家中所有的维修工作．如果你想成为一个"自己动手的人"，你可以参加一些DIY课程．对于那些没有时间听课的人来说，还有一些书会告诉你如何自己动手．
解答 33．A．细节理解题．根据John got marriedsix months ago，and like many young people these days，they are struggling tomake a home at a time when the cost of living is very high．因为生活费用高他们很难支付他们所需的东西，故选A．
34．D．推理判断题．根据文章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可知吉姆决定成为一个做自己动手的人的时候独自照顾孩子料理家务，故选D．
35．B．标题归纳题．根据第一段As prices and building costs keep rising，the"do-it-yourself"（DIY） trend（趋势）in the U．S．continues to grow可知短文主要叙述的是要自己动手做一些力所能及的事情以减少自己的生活开支，故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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Flying
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Trying to run，but going nowhere
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（76）Topic/Title：What do dreams mean？
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| Descriptions of dreams | Answers to dreams |
| Falling | You have something to fear or （77）worry about． You （78）fail in something like schooling or work． |
| Taking an exam （or forgetting that you have one） | You're being tested about something or facing something （79）challenging/difficult/hard． |
| Flying | You're able to control what （80）matters to you． You believe in yourself and think you can （81）beat/defeat anyone and anything． |
| Trying to run，but going （82）nowhere | You're trying to do too many things at the same （83）time，which prevents you from （84）moving forward． |
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