DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. They like making their house 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 get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions.

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.

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.

1.How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?

A. Making their homes beautiful.  B. Visiting friends.   C. Travelling.    D. Making money.

2. Why do English people like DIY?

A. Many stores sell DIY things.                   B. DIY can bring them fun.

C. TV programs teach them to DIY.                D. All DIY projects are easy.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. DIY is a waste of money.                     B. It is always difficult to DIY.

C. We should be careful while doing DIY.          D. It is very sage for us to DIY.

4.In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means ________.

A. we can eat everything we like                   B. we should do something difficult

C. we do something that is too difficult            D. we eat too much food that is not safe

根据已给的首字母或中文意思给各句空白处填上一个适当的词，使句子完整，正确。
【小题1】The Spring Festival is a t__________ Chinese festival.
【小题2】The young woman is pretty healthy because she e__________ every day.
【小题3】People can get almost all the i___________ they need on the Internet.
【小题4】I told him the w__________ story yesterday.
【小题5】Jason b__________ a professional soccer star when he was twenty-two.
【小题6】A__________ she is more outgoing than me, I am smarter than her.
【小题7】It’s raining this afternoon, so all of us must bring our u__________ before we get out.
【小题8】He was upset because he didn’t pass the math test a__________ last week.
【小题9】We enjoyed watching the movie c__________ “Titanic”.
【小题10】Last summer, he went s___________ interesting and had fun.

1.Zhang Lili has been given the honor “the most beautiful teacher” because__________.

A．she was badly injured

B．she risked her life to save two students

C．she has a lot of money

D．She was good at teaching.

2.What’s the meaning of the word “admiration” in the passage?

A．敬佩             B．同情             C．讨厌             D．感激

3.Where is Zhu Zhiwen from?

A．Heilongjiang       B．California          C．Shandong         D．Da Lian

4.Lin Shuhao is _______.

A．an America teacher  B．a farmer singer     C．a basketball player   D．a runner

5.From the passage we can know _______.

A．people have donated a lot of money for two students’ treatment

B．Zhu Zhiwen studied singing by professional training

C．Lin Shuhao was born in China

D．Lin Shuhao is known to people because he is good at playing basketball.

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!
A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.
In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.
The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．
Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.
“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”
Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”
【小题1】 Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?