Question

【题目】任务型阅读 阅读短文，按要求完成各题。

1) 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.

2) English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“As 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 economic downturn at present, many people cannot afford a big 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.

3) DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get 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. 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 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.

4) 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】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）

In the first paragraph, we can know ___________ ___________ DIY is in UK.

【2】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）

The second paragraph tells us ___________ ___________ why people like DIY.

【3】根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）

The examples in the third paragraph show that DIY can be ____________ and ___________.

【4】把短文中的划线句子翻译为汉语。

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【5】在文中找出下面句子的同义句，并抄写在横线上。

We do something that is much too difficult for us.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】how popular

【2】two reasons

【3】difficult dangerous

【4】例如，任何用电的工作都应该由专业人员来做。

【5】We bite off more than we can chew.

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国人喜欢DIY，自己动手做东西，例如自己粉刷墙壁等。DIY可以给人带来很多乐趣，并节约钱。但有些DIY是很难的，而且有些很危险，在DIY时我们要量力而行，注意安全。

【1】根据第一段的句子：DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK.说明填 how popular，第一段中我们知道DIY是如何受欢迎的。

【2】通过阅读第二段，看出是讲人们为什么DIY：即：Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”还有 Sometimes people also DIY for saving money.一个是为了装饰家庭，还有一个是为了省钱。所以填two reasons

【3】第三段第一句话DIY can be difficult.说明填 difficult，还有一句是：DIY can also be dangerous. 可知填dangerous。

【4】例如，任何用电的工作都应该由专业人员来做。

【5】从最后一段的Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.看出是对我们来说太难了，选We bite off more than we can chew.。