57．The underlined word "blank" in third paragraph probably means ____.

A．discouraged 　　　 B．interested　　 　　 C．expressionless　　　 D．eager

56．It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

A．generally wives don't like their husbands to enjoy sports

B．husbands like sports less than their wives

C．no women love sports

D．all men love sports

55．When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ____.

A．makes shoes at his home

B．does extra work at night

C．does his own car and home repairs

D．keeps house and looks after his children

E

Most of my husband's friends call him "lucky.” Why? Not because I'm a perfect wife, or look like a model, or treat him like a king-but because I love sports.

Am I the only woman who thoroughly enjoys sports?

When I talk to my girlfriends about how the Minnesota Twins won their game the night before, most of them raise their eyebrows and look at me with blank stares. When I talk about how excited I am that football training is soon to begin, they raise their eyebrows even further. Why is that?

The funny thing is that I'm much fonder of sports than my husband. Oh, he tries to know what's going on in the "sports world", but eventually he has to ask me, "What's the score?" or "Who are we playing with?" or "Who's in the first place?"

Yes, I watch or listen to particularly every single Twins game throughout the entire season. My husband watches too, but I'm the one doing the cheering, the roaring, the jumping up and down and clapping.

Is it strange that every morning I read the sports section in the newspaper to read the latest articles on the Twins? Or that I know the name of every single player on the team? Come on, there's got to be other women like me who enjoy sports ?maybe even more than their husbands!

To me, Sunday is the best day of the week. Why? Because it's the day we go to church, come home from church and watch football. What could be better than that?

54．Jim 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 needed an extra job

53．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

52．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．never go to a department store to buy things

51．Which of the following is NOT true to the ads?

A．All of the three hotels provide television with cable.

B．You can keep your money in the in-room safe in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel.

C．In Beach Plaza Hotel a 24-our maid is available.

D．While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the Internet.

D

As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself(DIY) trend in the US 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 $ 520. "I was deeply upset about it. Now I have 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.

50．If you ____.you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel.

A．enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room

B．are fond of swimming in heated water

C．want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel

D．are a cigarette smoker

49．In which hotel is parking free?

A．Baymont Hotel　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．Beach Plaza Hotel

C．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel　　　 　　　 D．None of the hotels

48．Which hotel gives a promise?

A．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel　 　　　　　　 B．Beach Plaza Hotel

C．Baymont Hotel　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D．All the three hotels