DIY which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK---“An Englishman's home is his castle”. Huge numbers 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 economy becoming worse at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better with less money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture. People need to get together pieces of furniture 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 very simple but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, 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 warming 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. All in all, it is a very good and suitable thing for many people.
1.What are DIY things?
A. Things that are done by yourself.
B. Things that are sold in the supermarket
C. Things that are shown on TV.
D. Things that are sold in the store.
2.Why do people in UK like DIY?
A. DIY can bring them fun.
B. DIY can help them save money.
C. DIY can be difficult.
D. Both A and B.
3.According to paragraph 3, which of the following is True?
A. People can often understand the instructions easily to build a piece of furniture.
B. All DIY projects with the best ideas can get finished.
C. Less than 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK in just one year.
D. 41,000 people fell off ladders while doing DIY in UK in just one year.
4.The passage does NOT mention of DIY.
A. the advantages
B. the disadvantages
C. the inventor
D. the meaning
5.You may read the passage in the part of in a magazine.
A. Life
B. Ad.
C. History.
D. Geography.
Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Here is a story to help you.
Once a bird lived unhappily. So it traveled far away to look for its happiness.
It flew and flew. Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall. The spider fell off the wall halfway. But it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didn’t give up. The little
bird asked the spider in surprise. “Why don' t you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again?”
“Because I keep making my efforts. I'm happy.” said the spider.
Then the little bird saw it happiness is a will in the heart.
The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face.
“I'm happy because I can help others.” said the lame duck.
So the bird saw it happiness is a love in the heart.
The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower, whose face was full of smile. The bird didn’t know the reason. So it asked the little flower, “You're going to die. Why are you still so happy?”
“Because my dream will come true,” said the little flower.
“What is your dream?”
“To produce sweet fruit.”
The little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.
So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart. You are the maker of your own happiness.
1.Who never gave up though it failed again and again in this passage?
A. The bird
B. The spider.
C. The flower.
D. The duck.
2.Why is the little dying flower still so happy?
A. Because it often helps others.
B. Because it’ll produce sour fruit.
C. Because it has a hope in the heart.
D. Because it keeps climbing up a wall.
3.What can we know from the story?
A. The bird found happiness in its own heart.
B. The bird found happiness in the faraway place.
C. The bird didn’t know where happiness was at last.
D. The lame duck wasn’t happy because it had to help others.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Happiness is important for everyone.
B. Many people know how to find happiness.
C. We make happiness by ourselves.
D. The way to happiness is to have a dream, to help others and not to give up.
5.The passage is mainly about .
A. will
B. hope
C. love
D. happiness
It was a Sunday afternoon. a girl was unhappy. She complained to her father about her hard life. There were so many problems! One problem wasn't solved but_________came. She wanted to give up.
Her father smiled and took his daughter into the_________.He filled three ________with water. And he put some carrots in the first one. In the second one, he put some eggs. Coffee was put in the third one. Then he boiled them. The girl watched her father. Her father just waited______saying a word.
The girl wondered_________her father was doing that for. About 20 minutes later, her father _______the carrots and put them into a bowl. The eggs were put on a plate and the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter__________, Dad asked, "What do you see? ""Carrots, and coffee.” she answered
Her father told her to close her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt the carrots
were soft. After that he asked his daughter to take the eggs and feel them. The eggs were hard. At last, her father asked her to taste the coffee. “What's the meaning, Dad?” He explained that______of the things had met with the same unlucky experience—the boiling water, but the three things had ________results.
The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after they were put into the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it ______ the water. "Which one will you choose to be, a carrot, an egg or coffee? That's up to you to decide. "said her father.
1.A. the other B. another C. other D. others
2.A. kitchen B. dining room C. hotel D. bedroom
3.A. bowls B. plates C. pots D. cups
4.A. with B. without C. of D. for
5.A. what B. why C. how D. where
6.A. took place B. took off C. took after D. took out
7.A. usually B. exactly C. lately D. slowly
8.A. every B. neither C. each D. none
9.A. different B. difficult C. same D. similar
10.A. divided B. discovered C. changed D. invented
Can you get free plastic bags from supermarkets now? I'm afraid you can’t. Things have changed.
Free plastic bags can' t be used at shops and supermarkets in China, and people have to pay for plastic bags. Because our country tried to make litter_________.
The Chinese once used about 3, 000, 000,000 plastic shopping bags a day. They are_______to break, most of them can be used only once. And some people throw them away here and there, they have caused pollution for the environment. If they are burnt, they may cause bigger troubles. For example, they may cause illness for us. So the Chinese people_________to bring their own bags for shopping. Some students come up with a good idea. They make the shopping bags by ________. They use old clothes to make cloth bags, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead. They think it is their________to protect the environment.
1.A. fewer B. more C. less D. better
2.A. hard B. easy C. difficult D. strong
3.A. are encouraged B. encourage C. are invited D. invite
4.A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself
5.A. ability B. change C. chance D. duty
--- Mum, I'll take an important test tomorrow.
---Don’t be nervous, Sandy.
A. Good luck B. Good idea! C. Well done D. Have a good time!
---Can you help me meet my friend Steve at the airport, Joe?
---With pleasure. What does he look like?
---He of medium height and he small eyes.
A. has; has B. is; is C. has; is D. is; has
