As prices and building costs keep going up, the do-it-yourself (DIY)trend (趋势) in the U.S. goes on growing.

“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married(结婚) six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are working hard 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(工厂). Last month, he got a car repair bill(账单) for $420. “I was quite worried 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 that they can fight with 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.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.

A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things

C. save time and money D. make their life better

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 more 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-yourselfer 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 feed the children all by himself

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

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

C. Welcome to Our DIY course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.

完形填空(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good novel. I was so the story I was reading that I didn't that it was getting dark. When I realized that it was too dark for me to read , I put the book down and got up to turn on the light. Just then I heard someone , "Help! Help!" It seemed to come from the trees at the end of the yard. I looked out but it was too dark to see anything clearly. Almost immediately I heard the cry again. It sounds like a child, but I could not what someone would be doing in our backyard, unless one of my neighbor's children had climbed a tree and had not been able to .

I decided that I should go out and have in the yard, just in case someone was . With a flashlight and a stick in my hands, I went out into the yard. Once again I heard the cry and this time there was no doubt that it came from the trees at the far end of the yard. "Who is there?" I as I walked across the yard towards the trees. But there was no . With the help of my flashlight, I all over that end of the yard, including the branches of the trees. There was no of anybody or anything. I came to the conclusion that my made fun of me, probably nothing is happening there.

I had to go back into the house and sat down to read my book again. Not long after that, I was by the loud cry of "Help! Help!" This time it was from right behind me! I dropped my book and jump up. There, sitting on the table was my neighbor's large green and red .

1.A. tired of B. worried about C. surprised at D. interested in

2.A. mind B. expect C. notice D. hope

3.A. quietly B. noisily C. quickly D. easily

4.A. laughing B. talking C. speaking D. shouting

5.A. choose B. imagine C. question D. understand

6.A. hurry off B. send away C. come off D. get down

7.A. a look B. a rest C. a sleep D. a walk

8.A. in shock B. at work C. on holiday D. in trouble

9.A. read B. called out C. whispered D. sang

10.A. noise B. sound C. voice D. answer

11.A. cut B. searched C. touched D. beat

12.A. seat B. sign C. place D. kind

13.A. imaginationB. brother C. neighbor D. dog

14.A. encouraged B. told C. called D. frightened

15.A. cock B. chicken C. parrot D. hen

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