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【题目】七、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

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 –“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Lots 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 (意愿), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical (电子的) 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】Is DIY very popular in UK?

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【2】How do many English people spend their holidays?

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【3】Who do people share DIY experiences with?

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【4】How many people were hurt while doing DIY in UK in a year?

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【5】Why do people in UK like DIY?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes.

【2】By making their homes beautiful “castles”.

【3】Their friends.

【4】Over 230,000 people.

【5】Because DIY can bring people fun and help them save money.

【解析】

文章分别对DIY的定义、DIY在英国流行的原因、DIY困难甚至危险的原因进行了分析，进而对DIY提出了合理的建议。DIY可以带给我们很多的乐趣，可以帮助我们省钱，但它并不总是想象的那么容易。

【1】细节判断题。根据第一段第一句“DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. ”（DIY也就是自己动手，在英国很受欢迎。)可知DIY在英国很受欢迎。故答案为：Yes。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段句子“ Lots of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”.”（许多人会在假期把自己的家变成美丽的“城堡”。）可知让他们的家成为美丽的“城堡”。故答案为：By making their homes beautiful “castles”。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“They share DIY experiences with their friends.”可知他们和朋友一起分享DIY经验。故答案为：Their friends。

【4】细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二行句子“It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK.”（据报道，在短短一年时间里，英国有超过23万人在DIY时受伤。）可知超过230000人。故答案为：Over 230, 000 people。

【5】细节理解题。根据整篇文章内容及其最后一段句子“Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money.”（因此，DIY可以给我们带来乐趣并帮助我们省钱。）可知因为DIY可以给人们带来乐趣，并帮助他们省钱。故答案为：Because DIY can bring people fun and help them save money。

这类题型要求学生根据文章中给出的信息来对前提问题进行回答，这种题型答案比较灵活，但考查了学生多方面的知识和技能。要做好这类题，就要注意积累信息检索的能力，在审题时看清问题所需的信息，再快速带回文章中寻找答案。