As prices and building costs keep going up, the do-it-yourself (DIY）trend (趋势） in the U.S. goes on growing.

“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(结婚) six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are working hard 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(工厂). Last month, he got a car repair bill(账单) for $420. “I was quite worried 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 that they can fight with 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.

1.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. make their life better

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 more work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs

D. keeps house and looks after his children

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 feed the children all by himself

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Joy of DIY. B. You Can Do It too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卷对应题号的横线上（本大题共9分）

1.我相信，在不久的未来May能够成为一名杰出的教师。

I’m certain that May can __________ ________ ___________ teacher in the near future.

2.孩子们很兴奋，迫不及待地打开了圣诞礼物。

The children felt very excited. They ________ ________ ______ open the Christmas presents.

3.你最好别一直犯同样的错误。

You’d better ___________________________________________________________.

4.今年我们将比去年多放几星期寒假,是不是？

We ____________________________ for winter holiday this year than last year, aren’t we?

5.我建议他不要让电脑一直开着，可他不听。

I ___________________________________________ the computer on, but he didn’t listen.

6.这些外国游客在中国见到这么多名胜古迹非常惊讶。

The foreign visitors were very surprised to see _____________________________ in China.

Let me ________a look.

A.have B.has C.to have D.having

Who’s the girl ______ long hair?

A. with B. for C. in D. of

__________ any computers in the classrooms?

A. There is B. Is there C. There are D. Are there

All my teachers are kind and helpful, . we all love_______. .

A. they B. them C. their D. you

– Is this your father? - __________ . He is my uncle Bob.

A. No, this isn’t B. No, it isn’t

C. Yes, he is D. No, he isn’t

Are they ______ grandparents ?

A. he B. she C. you D . your

"Super Dan" is now a shining star.

His real name is Lin Dan, China’s top player in the badminton world. He won(赢得) his first men's singles gold by beating Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia on August 17, 2008 in the Beijing Olympics (奥运会). And he won the singles gold again in London Olympics on August 5 in 2012

Lin Dan was born in October, 1983 in Fujian. Badminton became his favourite sport when he was 5. He loves it very much and began his training(训练) life at 9 years old. He plays it very well and wins about 17 world championships(冠军). He is many people’s hero.

1.How old is Lin Dan this year?

A. He’s thirteen. B. He’s seventeen.

C. He’s thirty-two. D. He’s eighty-three.

2.How many years is he training and playing badminton?

A. 10 years. B. 21 years. C. 23 years. D. 30 years.

3.Where did he win his first Olympic championship?

A. Bejing. B. London. C. Fujian. D. Shanghai.

4.How many world championships does Lin Dan win?

A. 5 B. 9 C 17 .D. 30

5.What do you think Lin Dan is like?

A. He is slim. B. He is beautiful.

C. He is strong. D. He is weak(弱的).

书面表达 (计10分)

请根据以下中文提示，以My best friend ——Mary为题，用英语写一篇短文。

词数在60个左右。要点如下：

1.Mary来自美国，现在和父母居住在北京。

2.又高又苗条，戴着眼镜，看上去讨人喜欢。

3.擅长画画和跳舞，热爱运动，在空闲时间常常和朋友们去游泳。

4.她喜欢看书，经常去学校图书馆借书，因为里面有各种各样的书。

5.在学校有很多新朋友，他们对她都很友好。