Mr. Smith works in a post office. He's strict in his work and gets on well with his workmates. So he has a lot of friends. But his wife whose father is the head of the post office never does any housework. She makes her husband give all his wages(工资) to her and spends much money on the beautiful clothes and delicious foods. The poor man has to save everything. He always wears the old clothes and eats the leftovers(残汤剩饭). He's getting thinner but his wife is getting fatter. Now the woman is so fat that she can hardly walk but she wouldn't stop eating the foods full of fat and sugar.

　　Last week the fat woman felt something was wrong with her heart. She was sent to the hospital at once. The doctors looked her over carefully and they found they couldn't save her. The woman was very sad and she didn't know what to do. At last she told her husband to bring all her new clothes to the ward(病房) and began to cut them with a knife.

　　“What's the matter, madam?”asked a doctor.

　　“I can't leave all my clothes to his future!”said the woman.

　　“Don't worry, dear!”said Mr. Smith.“I won't be able to marry(娶) such a fat wife like you!”

1．Mr. Smith has to save everything because ________.

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A．he buys many clothes for his wife

B．he buys lots of foods for his wife

C．his wife takes all his money away

D．he loves his wife very much

2．The woman is getting fatter because ________.

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A．she always eats the foods full of fat and sugar

B．she spends much money on her beautiful clothes

C．something is wrong with her heart

D．she doesn't do any housework

3．The meaning of the word“future”in the story means ________.

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4．The woman cut the clothes because ________.

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A．she didn't like them

B．they were all cheap

C．she wanted to buy some modern ones

D．she was afraid his future could wear them

5．Mr. Smith's last words mean ________.

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A．he had a thin wife

B．he wasn't afraid of her

C．her clothes were only fit(适合的) for herself

D．he did his best to comfort(安慰) his wife

　 Fears are something we all have. You need to face your fears and to get over them. However,it's easier (41) 　than done. Running away from your fears doesn’t make them leave It just makes them (42) …than ever. We're never going to be (43) fearless everything we do, but we can at least be more fearless and 　(44)

　 What are the fears that scare you much? Check what they are and get them (45) in the open. Are they things (46) height or snakes? Are you afraid to talk to girl or boy?

Ar. you so 　(47)　 that you are fearing on saying the wrong thing? These are common fears that (48) your daily lives.

　 Before you can face them, you need to learn more about 　 (49)　 makes you fearful of these situations Communicating your fear one way. Other people may be able to(50) 　your anxiety(焦虑）because they know something you don’t. It could he from 8 past (51) , something that you could never forget and has made you fearful (52)　 then

To face fears, you have to (53)　 in something. It's a very healthy way of letting you feel as if nothing can go (54) When you feel that way, you may he able to think (55) about your fears. You will be able 10 believe that everything will be okay. Everything does end up being okay.

41. A called　　　　 B. acted　　　　 C. dreamed　　 D. said

42. A. louder　　　　 B sillier　　　　 C. brighter　　 D. bigger

43. A. similarly　　　 B. specially　　　 C. completely　　 D. strongly

44. A. honest　　　　 B. confident　　　 C. patient　　　 D energetic

45. A. out　　　　 B. below　　　 C. about　　　 D away

46 A. like　　　　　 B. behind　　　　 C. among　　　 D above

47. A. free　　　　 B; shy　　　　 C. polite　　　 D. peaceful

48. A. wonder　　　　 B. pretend　　　 C. influence　　　 D. save

49. A. who　　　　　 B. why　　　　　 C where　　　　 D. what

50. A. remind　　　　 B. realise　　　 C. represent　　 D. receive

51'. A. season　　　 B. expression　　 C. subject　　　 D. experience

52. A. before　　　　 B. since　　　　 C. after　　　　 D .until

53. A. believe　　　 B. suggest　　　 C. dream　　　 D. succeed

54. A. guilty　　　　 B. wrong　　　 C. direct　　　 D. correct

55. A. mostly　　　　 B. fairly　　　　 C. differently　　 D. gently

As prices and building costs keep rising, “the do-it-yourself”（DIY）trend（趋势） in the US continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Kose, “and we 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 （努力）to make a home when the cost of living is very high. The Koses 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 very upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car myself. ”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, 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 to do things yourself.
【小题1】We know from the passage that many people ________ .

A．seldom go to a department store to buy things

B．take DIY courses run by the government

C．like to learn to make their own furniture

D．find it hard to pay for what they need

【小题2】 John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .

A．improve the quality of life

B．save time and money

C．make or repair things

D．run a DIY shop

【小题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．make shoes in his home

【小题4】Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when ______ .

A．he had to raise the children all by himself

B．he could not possibly do two jobs

C．the car repair class was not helpful

D．his car repairs cost too much

【小题5】How can people learn DIY? 

A．Go to classes.

B．Read books.

C．Go to classes and read books.

D．The passage doesn't tell us.