5. The contents of San Simeon ________.

　　 A. still belong to Hearst's family　　　　　　　　 B. now belong to the American people

　　 C. are kept in warehouses　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have been sold out

4. The castle in "Citizen Kane" was called Xanadu because ________.

　　 A. Orson Welles thought it was a good name

　　 B. he didn't want people to know he was referring to San Simeon

　　 C. Hearst's idea of building the castle reminded him of a poem

　　 D. Coleridge was the film director.

3. A large number of works of art bought for the castle were not used because ________.

　　 A. Hearst did not like them　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there was not enough room for them

　　 C. they were stored in warehouses　　　　　　　 D. the workmen did not wanted to work on them

2. It took a long time to build the castle because _______.

　　 A. only a hundred workmen were employed on it.

　　 B. it was badly designed

　　 C. Julia Morgan wanted to change his designs

　　 D. the owner did not know what he wanted

1. The castle of San Simeon ________.

　 　　 A. was moved from Europe

　 　 B. was furnished with works of art from Europe

　 　 C. was built by William Randolph Hearst

　 　 D. was returned to people in Europe

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(ABDAB)

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On the coast of California, on top of a mountain, stands a big castle which looks as if it has been lifted out of the Middle Ages and laid on the site. In fact the castle, called San Simeon, was built for the American newspaper owner, William Randolph Hearst, but it is furnished with objects dating from different historical periods, which were moved from Europe.

　 It took thirty years to build the castle and even then it was never completed. Throughout this time, over a hundred workmen were always employed on the site and the architect(建筑师),Julia Morgan, was continually obliged to change the design, as often as Hearst changed his mind.

　 Men were sent all over Europe to find works of art to decorate(装饰) the castle. Old ceilings and fireplaces, furniture, paintings and statues were purchased and shipped to America. A large number of objects were bought but many of them could not be used and were stored in warehouse(仓库),some of them not even unpacked.

　 Hearst's life was used as the basis for Orson Welles's film "Citizen Kane". Kane, who was meant to stand for Hearst, built a big castle like San Simeon, but in the film it was called Xanadu, the name being taken from the name of the dream palace in a famous poem by Coleridge.

　　 Since Hearst's death San Simeon has been turned into a tourist attraction and the possessions which lay untouched in warehouse are gradually being sold. The castle has been handed over to the American people and finally the contents will also be given to them.

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

3. 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

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

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 department store to buy things