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 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 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.
【小题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

【小题2】When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job 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

【小题3】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

【小题4】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 Hat field; Believe in DIY

— Has        called the police?

     — Yes, Jim has.

     A. everyone       B. anyone          C. no one          D. one

 

句型转换　请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。

1. The sandstorms did great harm to many plants and houses. （改为一般疑问句）

__________ the sandstorms __________ great harm to many plants and houses?

2. Jim has stayed in the college for five years.  (对划线部分提问)

_________ _________ has Jim stayed in the college?

3. The students sweep their classroom after school every day.  (改为被动语态)

Their classroom __________ _________ after school every day.

4. Jack is so young that he can’t understand the problem. （保持句意基本不变）

Jack is not old __________ __________ understand the problem.

5. Sierra said, “The movie is going to be exciting.”    （改为间接引语）

Sierra said _________ the movie _________ going to be exciting.

 

【小题1】—How are you, Jack? —I am OK.

A．Good

B．Nice

C．Fine

D．great

【小题2】 This is Mr. Huang. He is an English teacher.

A．He’s

B．It’s

C．His

D．It is

【小题3】My grandmother and grandfather like vegetables very much.

A．parents

B．grandparent

C．grandparents

D．parent

【小题4】 My father eats eggs for breakfast. He likes them very much.

A．has

B．is

C．likes

D．meets

【小题5】I have no balls, but Jim has.

A．doesn’t have

B．am not

C．am not have

D．don’t have

阅读理解

Jim likes playing in a river(河). But there isn’t a river near his new house. He is not very happy. One day, he asks his mother, “Is there a river near here?” “No, there isn’t.” his mother says, “But our new house has a garden.” “I don’t like gardens.” says Jim.

One morning his mother says, “There is a beautiful park near here, Jim, and there are two pools in it. We will go there this afternoon.” Jim is very happy.

After lunch, Jim and his mother go to the park and he plays in one of the pools. He enjoys himself.

根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）

1.Jim likes his new house.

2.There is a park near his new house.

3.There is a small river in the park.

4.Jim doesn’t like playing in the garden at all.

5.Jim has a very good time in the park with his mother.