Question

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

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“An Englishman’s home is his castle(城堡)”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. 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 have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economy (经济) becoming worse at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make 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. People need to get together pieces of furniture 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. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, many of them may not get finished. 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.

Therefore, 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. All in all, it is a very good and suitable thing for many people.

【1】Is DIY quite popular in UK?

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【2】How do many English people spend their holidays?

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【3】What do people get together pieces of furniture with?

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【4】How many people were hurt while doing DIY in UK in a year?

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【5】Why do people in UK like DIY?

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【答案】

【1】Yes, it is.

【2】By making their homes beautiful “castles”.

【3】With a few basic tools.

【4】Over 230,000 people.

【5】Because DIY can bring people fun and help them save money.

【解析】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了英国一种流行的活动，DIY，从不同方面来解读这个项目，它可以很容易也可以很危险，同时也憧憬了未来DIY的发展。

【1】题意：DIY在英国很流行吗？细节理解题。由文中第一段“……is quite popular in UK.”DIY在英国确实很流行。故可知答案Yes, it is.

【2】题意：大多数英国人是怎样度过他们的假期的？细节理解题。由文中第二段“As Englishman’s home is his castle，huge number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful castles”。故可知答案By making their homes beautiful “castles”.。

【3】题意：人们用什么将家具组合在一起？细节理解题。根据文中第三段“people need to get together piece of furniture with a few basic tools”可知需要一些基本的工具。故可知答案With a few basic tools.。

【4】题意：在英国一年中有多少人因为DIY而受伤？细节理解题。根据文中倒数第二段“It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK.”可知一年有超过23,000的人在英国因为DIY而受伤。故可知答案Over 230,000 people.。

【5】题意：为什么英国人喜欢DIY？细节理解题。根据文中最后一段“Therefore，DIY can bring us fun and help us save money.”可知英国人觉得DIY又好玩又能省钱。故可知答案Because DIY can bring people fun and help them save money.。