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 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 houses 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(基本的) tools (工具). 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 (目的，意图), 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 (梯子).
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.
【小题1】How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?

 --- Why did you leave the fan on in your room? It’s a waste of electricity.                   ---________  

A. I don’t think so, either.                 B. Not at all .   

C. Sorry, I will turn it off.                 D.That’s all right.

假如你是Mary的好朋友，她在生活中遇到了一些问题，并写了一封信向你求助，请你给她回一封信，回信因涉及到来信的每一个问题，词数80左右。
Dear  Kathy,
I have some problems and I need your help.
I was good at English in the past, but now I am in Grade 3 and I find English is getting more and more difficult. Now I am facing a big test. How should I study for the English test?
Another problem is that now I am not allowed to watch TV. My mother said It was a waste of time, but I don’t think so. I think It’s a good way to have a rest. How can I solve this problem?
The last one is that I used to be thin, but now I am getting fatter and fatter. I am afraid to see my old friends, and I am very sad.
I know you always come up with good ideas. Could you help me deal with these problems?
Yours.
Mary
Dear Mary,
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
Yours.
Kathy

Recently，an Internet game has become one fashion among young office workers and students．People can“farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow” ，“sell”or even“steal” “vegetables” ，“flowers”and “fruits” on the Net．They can earn some E-money and buy more“seeds” ，“pets” and even“houses”．
Huang Lin interviewed some young people．Here are their opinions．
Wang Hua：I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the children game．Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world．
Zhang Ming：I enjoy putting some“bugs”in my friends’gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Li Ming：You know，people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure；besides，it gives me the exciting experience of being a“thief”．
Zhou Xiaojun：Well，it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they cannot focus on  their study．
【小题1】According to the passage，people can’t      things in this game．
A．grow         B．borrow           C．steal    
【小题2】Among the people Huang Lin interviewed，      likes the game while         dislikes the game．
A．Li Ming；Zhang Ming   
B．Zhang Ming；Wang Hua
C．Li Ming；Zhou Xiaojun  
【小题3】From Li Ming’s words，we can guess that he’s most probably     
A．his father     B．an office worker      C． a thief
【小题4】Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A．They are longing for country life．
B．The game can relax people and give them a new experience．
C．They are confident enough to face the real world．
【小题5】Where can you find this passage?
A．In a car magazine．
B．In an advertisement．
C．In a newspaper