As prices and building costs keep rising, “the do-it-yourself”（DIY）trend（趋势） in the US continues to grow.

“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Kose, “and we 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 （努力）to make a home when the cost of living is very high. The Koses 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 $420. “I was very upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car myself. ”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, 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 to do things yourself.

 

1.We know from the passage that many people ________ .

A. seldom go to a department store to buy things

B. take DIY courses run by the government

C. like to learn to make their own furniture

D. find it hard to pay for what they need

2. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .

A. improve the quality of life

B. save time and money

C. make or repair things

D. run a DIY shop

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

A. keeps house and looks after his children

B. does his own car and home repairs

C. does extra work at night

D. make shoes in his home

4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when ______ .

A. he had to raise the children all by himself

B. he could not possibly do two jobs

C. the car repair class was not helpful

D. his car repairs cost too much

5.How can people learn DIY? 

A. Go to classes.

B. Read books.

C. Go to classes and read books.

D. The passage doesn't tell us.

 

Mrs Smith has three children, Peter, Jenny and Linda. Jenny is the oldest and Linda is the youngest. Peter is in the     , but he is the tallest one. Peter is very     , so he is on a diet(节食). He tries not to      too much meat. He also      every day. He runs every day. Now Peter is becoming thinner and stronger. Jenny is a     . Maybe she is the busiest person in the family. She      rests(休息) at home and her family can often see her reporting news      TV. As a housewife, Mrs Smith is the      in the family. she can do everything she likes. she likes both      and taking pictures .      she often shows the pictures of the delicious food she cooks on her blog(博客). She has a lot of fans.

1.A. middle       B. front             C. black          D. late

2.A. short         B. thin              C. young        D. fat

3.A. sell          B. work             C. eat           D. drink

4.A. does housework B. does some shopping

C. does exercise   D. watches TV

5.A. teacher       B. reporter          C. doctor         D. actor

6.A. sometimes    B. always           C. almost         D. hardly

7.A. in           B. on              C. for            D. to

8.A. most important B. poorest          C. most beautiful   D. freest

9.A. cooking      B. singing          C. speaking        D. painting

10.A. But         B. So             C. If              D. Though

 

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
【小题1】How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5

【小题2】Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．	B．David．
C．The children．	D．David’s parents．

【小题3】What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

【小题4】What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．

B．Easy．

C．Boring．

D．Fun

【小题5】One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

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

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.

More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”

 “Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.

Is there anything David misses about going out to work?

 “Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”

1.How many people are there in Laura’s family?

    A．2．    B．3．    C．4． D. 5

2.Who does most of the housework in the family?

    A．Laura．    B．David．

    C．The children．D．David’s parents．

3.What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

    A．Cook for the family．

    B．Take children from school．

    C．Take a good rest with the children．

    D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

4.What does David think of his job at home?

    A．Hard．    B．Easy．    C．Boring． D. Fun

5.One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

  A．children hate to stay with their mothers

  B．men are better at looking after the children

  C．women do better at work than they did before

  D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework