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(家具)for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just 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 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. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset (焦虑)about it. Now I've finished a car repair course(课程), 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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Don’t ______ a person only because he has failed in an examination.
A. look up B. look down
C. look down on D. look up to
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Over the last few years,my family and I had started working towards a greener life.My mum and dad drive less and often take bus to work.They are carefully to save gas when they cook.We recycle things and we give old clothes and furnitures to the people in need.
I believe there is a lot more they can do.For example,we will try to use less water by turning on the tap when we brush our teeth.Taking shorter showers will help,either.
Save the planet needs everyone's effort.Although each one of us may only do a little,but together we can make a big different.
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假定你是李华,已经在今年的全国中学生英语演讲比赛中获得一等奖。在准备的参赛的过程中,曾得到过美国外教Mr. Smith的帮助。请你给Mr. Smith写信,要点包括:
1.完成比赛,已经获奖。
2.感谢他的帮助。
3.欢迎他再次来中国做客。
注意:
1.词数100左右
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.开头语和结束语已为你写出。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua, your former student in China._____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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In January, 2016, Harry Styles made a bold decision. He left the popular boy band One Direction and went solo (单飞). Now he is making his own voice heard. The 23-year-old British singer released his first solo single called Sign of the Times. His self-titled album (个人同名专辑) is coming out on May 12.
Going solo is a journey for him to find his identity (身份). Though at the time, he was uncertain about his future, he kept a word in his mind - “honesty”. “I didn’t want to write ‘stories’,” he told Rolling Stone. “I wanted to write my stories, things that happened to me. The number-one thing was I wanted to be honest. I hadn’t done that before.”
He is indeed full of stories since beginning his solo career. Last fall, he spent two months recording on a remote island in Jamaica (牙买加).Along with some musicians, he filled a two-floor house with instruments. They hung out at the bar that looked like a tree house. Many mornings began with a swim in the river down the hill. They watched many romantic comedies. Styles always held a black notebook and looked like a college student who was studying, Rolling Stone reported.
His coming album is about rock music. In fact, he grew up with it. His father Desmond was a rock music fan. When Styles was very young, he danced to The Dark Side of the Moon, a classic song by British rock band Pink Floyd. “I couldn’t really get it. But I just remember (thinking that) this is really cool.”
Harry said, “At the very beginning, all I wanted was to be the granddad with the best stories.” Surely, now he is on the right track (轨道).
1.Why did Styles go solo?
A. He wanted to travel with his friends.
B. He was certain that he would succeed.
C. He wanted to be independent from the hand.
D. He wanted to do the things that he hadn’t done before.
2.From the article, which of the followings is true?
A. Styles,next album is about his father.
B. Styles wanted to be a man with “stories”.
C. He left the band because of its dishonesty.
D. Styles couldn’t find his identity after going solo.
3.What Styles did on the island in Jamaica didn’t include .
A. making a record B. hanging out at the bar
C. swimming in the river D. studying like a college student.
4.What is the article mainly about?
A. Styles’ “stories” about his solo career. B. Styles’ favoriate sports
C. The band One Direction D. Styles’ achievements in music.
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Linda is careless sometimes ,but _________,she is a hard -working student.
A. to tell you the truth B. believe it or not
C. that is to say D. on te whole
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If he ____ my advice , he wouldn’t have lost his job.
A. follow B. should follow
C. had followed D. would follow.
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科目:高中英语 来源:安徽省黄山市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型:完形填空
A deadly frozen night
I am a worker named Yankel, who worked in a coal mine in a faraway mountain. I once met a bad accident. Do you know why I'm __________ today?
I was a teenager at the time. Every day we went under the mine to dig and carry __________ out. One day we were about to pull out __________ the rocks at the entrance suddenly fell down. Most of the workers were badly injured. We were trapped under the ground for several days and had no __________ out. Night came and it was deathly cold, __________ any food or water. There were also no blankets to keep us warm __________ it was flooding everywhere.
Beside me, there was a beloved elderly __________ from my hometown. He was shaking from head to toe, and looked __________. So I put my arms around him to __________ him up. I hugged him tightly to give him some heat. I __________ his arms, his legs, his face, and his neck, __________ him to try to be alive. I encouraged him. All night long, I kept this man warm this way.
I was __________, and freezing cold myself. I can't feel my fingers, but I didn't __________ rubbing heat into that old man's body. Hours and hours __________. Finally, rescue came and we were saved. I __________ to see the other people. To my __________, all I could see were some frozen bodies. All people died. Only two people __________: the old man and me.
May I tell you the secret to survival in this world? When you warm other people's hearts, you will __________ warm yourself. When you support, encourage and __________ others, then you will discover support, encouragement, and inspiration in your own life __________. That's the secret to a happy life.
1.A. confident B. old C. alive D. successful
2.A. rock B. coal C. stone D. wood
3.A. then B. as C. when D. while
4.A. idea B. problem C. help D. way
5.A. without B. despite C. offering D. sharing
6.A. if B. although C. in case. D. so that
7.A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl
8.A. suprised B. embarrassed C. hopeful D. terrible
9.A. wake B. put C. warm D. cheer
10.A. rubbed B. kissed C. beat D. patted
11.A. believing B. promising C. warning D. begging
12.A. bored B. tired C. annoyed D. relaxed
13.A. help B. stand C. keep D. stop
14.A. went by B. died down C. passed away D. stayed up
15.A. fought back B. hanged around C. looked around D. held on
16.A. excitement B. shock C. relief D. disappointment
17.A. rescued B. survived C. fled D. stayed
18.A. also B. still C. even D. again
19.A. help B. comfort C. love D. inspire
20.A. for sure B. on purpose C. in return D. by chance
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科目:高中英语 来源:安徽省六安市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen.Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English,especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers.You may find the information you need.
Global English Center
●General English in all four skills: listening,speaking,reading and writing.
●3-month (700 yuan),6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year ( 2,000 yuan) courses.
●Choice of morning or evening classes,3 hours per day,Mon.---Fri.
●Experienced college English teachers.
●Close to city centre and bus stops.
Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road,100082
Modern Language School
●Special courses in English for business,travel,banking,hotel management and office skills.Small classes (12-16 students) on Sat.& Sun.from 2:00-5:00 pm.
●Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
●Language lab and computers supplied.
●3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6 month course: 1,850yuan
Write or phone: Modem language School,675 Park Road,100056
Tel:67353019
The 21st century English Training Center
●We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.
●We offer morning or afternoon classes,both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
●We also have a six-week TOFEL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
●Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec.1.
●Only 15-minute walk from city center.
Call 67801642 for more information
The International House of English
●Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00-12:00 am.and 2:00-5:00 pm.
●A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
●Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as second/foreign language.
●Free sightseeing and social activities.
●Very close to the Central Park.
For further information call 67432308
1.You work from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day.Which schools will you choose?
A. Global English Center and Modern Language School
B. Global English Center and the International House
C. ModemLanguageSchoolandthe21stCentury
D. The 21st Century and the International House
2.The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that .
A. its teaching quality is better
B. it is nearest to the city center .
C. its courses are more advanced
D. it requires an entrance examination
3.If you take the evening program at the International House,you will pay about .
A. 60 yuan B. 240 yuan
C. 720 yuan D. 1,000 yuan
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