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| 摘录信息 阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后第1-8小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。每空不超过三个单词。 How much do you know the development of the newspaper? Before the first century, there was no newspaper at all in the world. The news was spread only by mouth. And later, people began to write newspapers. But the first newspapers were written by hand and put up on the walls in public places. The first daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. Europe didn't have regularly published newspapers until 1609, when one was started in Germany. The first regularly published newspaper in English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In the next year, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant. It came out in March 1702. In 1609, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. Five years later, John Com bell started the Boston newsletter, and the first newspaper was published daily in the American colonies(殖民地). By 1765, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States. Today, newspapers are published everywhere. To many people, they can't go without reading newspapers for a day. As a group, however, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (销售量) in the world. But the largest circulation of a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asihimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies every day. Newspapers are playing an important part in people's life. Title: An introduction to the development of 1. ___
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第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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DIY gifts: A Drive For Creativity
In times when people are seeking innovation(创新),giving a DIY gift appears as one possibility for those who like to keep up with the times.A DIY gift may be especially suited to young people seeking to step out of the norm.Do it yourself and turn the most unexpected things into wonderfully creative gifts.
A handful of chocolates can become extra-special for the do-it yourself innovator.Add a picture and a few words to a cup,and the cup,which translated in Chinese becomes a homonym(同音词) for "a lifetime",can turn good wishes into good spirits.
A self-written newspaper and T-shirts with unlimited choices of patterns can become the kinds of priceless gifts that money can't buy.
Birthday presents,gifts for loved ones and children's educational toys all offer potential for the imaginative creator.Every DIY gift,which sends a special message or has a special meaning,is outstanding.That's what creativity is all about.
Young people are interested in creaativity,fashion,romance and things that touch the emotions.In some cities,DIY gift shops are doing well and enjoying more and more customers.Do - it - yourself,as an alternative to ready - made gifts,often proves a more effctive way to expess feelings toward someone you care about.
It's really simple.Think about the person who'll receive the gift.Then,look for materials that show the person's special qualities.The color of the deep blue sea along with white seashells can be perfect elements(元素) for the young surfer.There is potential without limits.
Operating a DIY gift shop brings its own challenges.Shops must offer a great variety of materials.They may be grass,trees,and humanshapes.Let your imagination run wild.Who knows what the next person through the door will be looking for?
56.The underlined phrase "a lifetime" maybe a homonym in Chinese for "______".
A.一帆风顺 B.一辈子 C.生活如意 D.幸运
57.Young people are interested in the followings,except________.
A.creativity B.fashion C.romance D.limits
58.If you'd like to give your friend a DIY gift,you should look for matericals that show his/her _______.
A.qualities B.preferences C.potential D.creativity
59.In the last paragraph,the sentence "who knows what the next person through the door will be looking for?" means that_______.
A.A DIY gift shop must have a great variety of materials in store
B.You should know what the customers will wwant
C.DIY gift shops are doing well and enjoying more and more customers
D.A DIY gift turns the most unexpected things into creative gifts
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 decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like 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.
1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.
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
2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
A. run a DIY shop
B. make it repair things
C. save time and money
D. improve the quality of life
3.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
A. makes shoes in his home
B. does extra work at night
C. does his own car and home repairs
D. keeps house and looks after his children
4.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 raise the children all by himself
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The Joy of DIY.
B. You Can Do It too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY course!
D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.
It was years ago. He was young. I saw him as he _______ (36) the busy crossroads near a mall in northwest Austin. He walked with one arm moving wildly, _______ (37) a leg, as he went. I had seen the walk before at the hospital. He caught my ______ (38) because I had known a young man who had ______(39) through the ordeal (磨难) just a few years before and walked with a _____ (40) walk.
The reason why I stopped to watch was that I didn't think he would _____（41） it across the busy 7 lanes of _____ (42) during the time allowed by the light. But as the light turned _____ (43) and the crosswalk light image flashed green for “walk”, he _____ (44) off at a fast pace.
I found myself holding my breath as the crosswalk light image _____ (45) yellow and then changed to the “do not walk” image. A few seconds later, just a moment or two ______ (46) the light changed and the traffic began to _____ (47) again, he grabbed (抓) a light pole to catch his breath, ______ (48) on the other side. I ______ (49) that he had done this before and had the timing down _____ (50). He was tired, but he was walking and living on his own.
Sometimes, the real heroes walk. Flying on wings like eagles and running without growing _____ (51) make great posters. But here, bending over resting against the stoplight standard was someone who _____ (52) — despite great hardships and difficulties — to give up. He just kept walking.
I don’t know ______ (53) you are when you face your own personal challenges. I don’t know what _____ (54) you are facing right now. I know some face the same challenges that have caused others to admit _____ (55). And so, my prayer is that you will just keep walking! Sometimes, the real heroes just keep walking.
A. approached B. watched C. left D. built
A. leading B. pulling C. dragging D. drawing
A. thought B. hand C. breath D. eye
A. broken B. saw C. gone D. cut
A. strange B. similar C. familiar D. perfect
A. put B. get C. make D. catch
A. work B. traffic C. the disabled D. the young
A. green B. yellow C. red D. white
A. took B. turned C. broke D. got
A. floated B. hung C. flashed D. shone
A. after B. until C. since D. before
A. fly B. grow C. appear D. flow
A. nervous B. warm C. safe D. comfortable
A. realized B. wondered C. watched D. told
A. carefully B. eventually C. extremely D. exactly
A. disappointed B. tired C. surprised D. interested
A. refused B. promised C. agreed D. struggled
A. what B. who C. where D. which
A. jobs B. chances C. hardships D. reasons
A. loss B. challenge C. surprise D. failure
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture 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 like 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.
1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people ________.
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
2.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. improve the quality of life
3.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ________.
A. keeps house and looks after his children B. does his own car and home repairs
C. does extra work at night D. makes shoes in his home
4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when ________.
A. he had to raise the children all by himself B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could not possibly do two jobs D. his car repairs cost too much
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. the Joy of DIY B. You Can Do It Too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY Course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY
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