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.

1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people      .

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

3.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when      .

4.What would be the best title for the text?

【小题1】—How are you, Jack? —I am OK.

1.—How are you, Jack? —I am OK.

      A. Good            B. Nice            C. Fine           D. great

2. This is Mr. Huang. He is an English teacher.

   A. He’s             B. It’s             C. His            D. It is

3.My grandmother and grandfather like vegetables very much.

   A. parents           B. grandparent      C. grandparents     D. parent

4. My father eats eggs for breakfast. He likes them very much.

   A. has              B. is              C. likes             D. meets

5.I have no balls, but Jim has.

   A. doesn’t have       B. am not          C. am not have       D. don’t have

Some of my classmates are not feeling well. Tom has a toothache. He can’t eat anything. Jack has a bad headache. His father asks him to lie down and rest. So he doesn’t go to school today. Peter is stressed out, because the exam is coming. Nancy has a stomachache because she ate too much yesterday. So she couldn’t eat anything today. Jim has a headache and he is stressed out, too. Lucy has a cold and toothache. She will see a dentist this afternoon.
【小题1】 What’s the matter with Tom?
A. headache       B. toothache        C.stomachache
【小题2】Why doesn’t Jack go to school?
A.He needn’t to go.
B.the doctor asks him not to go
C.He doesn’t feel well.
【小题3】 What food can Nancy eat?
A. apples          B. nothing.           C. chips
【小题4】Who is stressed out?
A. Peter           B. Jim               C. Peter & Jim
【小题5】What should Lucy do?
A. Drink some water   B.  eat chocolate    C. Listen to music

Jim’s Timetable(课程表)

1.Jim has _____English lessons every week.

A. 5   B. 6  C. 7 

2.P .E. class begins at _____ on Tuesday .

A. 10:00   B. 10:55 C. 14:30

3.Jim is having a (an) ____ lesson at 15:00 on Monday .

A. music   B. geography  C. biology 

4.Class meeting is on _____ .

A. Wednesday   B. Friday  C. Thursday  

5.Jim has a computer lesson on _____ .

A. Tuesday   B. Wednesday   C. Thursday