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

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. 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 enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. They like making 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 which people need to get together themselves 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.

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.

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.

1.How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?

A. Making their homes beautiful.  B. Visiting friends.   C. Travelling.    D. Making money.

2. Why do English people like DIY?

A. Many stores sell DIY things.                   B. DIY can bring them fun.

C. TV programs teach them to DIY.                D. All DIY projects are easy.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. DIY is a waste of money.                     B. It is always difficult to DIY.

C. We should be careful while doing DIY.          D. It is very sage for us to DIY.

4.In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means ________.

A. we can eat everything we like                   B. we should do something difficult

C. we do something that is too difficult            D. we eat too much food that is not safe

long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。 But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two piece of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing. They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.
As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from sun. they held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.
About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is more useful.
【小题1】 A spark can _________.

All students need to have good study habits. When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You can also remember them easily.

Do you like to study in the living –room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quite place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.

Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You should turn up the desk light. You will feel tired easily if there isn’t enough light.

1.When you have good study habits, you will __________ .

A．learn things quickly                      B．remember things easily

C．think about one thing                    D．both A and B

2.The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too ____ .

A．quiet             B．noisy             C．good             D．clean

3.You’ll feel tired easily if the light is _________ .

A．good             B．enough           C．bad              D．wonderful

4.Before you begin to study, don’t forget to  ________.

A．clean the desk                          B．tidy the room

C．wash your face                         D．take a deep breath

5.In what place can we only think one thing?

A．In the bedroom.                        B．In the sitting-room.

C．In the living –room.                     D．Near the desk.

Do you want to make friends with others? Please remember to keep your words all the time. In this way, people around you will get along well with you.
To make friends and keep them, you have to keep your words. If you agree to meet someone at a certain time, you should arrive at the place on time or a little earlier. If you agree to help others, you must do it. Of course if there is something unexpected(没有预料到的) happening and you can’t do what you have agreed to do, your friends will understand this.
He is always lying or making excuses for breaking his words. Would you like to have him as one of your best friends? You wouldn’t. And your own friends feel the same way.
So, be more careful when you have to agree to do something for your friends. Don’t have “Maybe”in your mind when you say something about what you are going to do.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】The underlined phrase keep one’s words means ____ in Chinese.

What would you do if you had an accident in your daily life?

It is important for you to get some knowledge about first aid in your daily life. If a person has an accident, he / she needs medical care before a doctor can be found. When you give first aid, you must know three things:

First, when a person stops breathing (呼吸), open his / her mouth to see if there is food in his / her mouth. Second, if a person cannot breathe, try to start his / her breathing at once, using a mouth-to-mouth way. Third, if a person is hurt badly, try to stop the bleeding (流血) at once. And then take him / her to a doctor, because if a person loses one third of his / her blood, he / she may be in great danger.

Many accidents may happen at home, and everyone should know some first aid to deal with common injuries. When a person is bitten by an animal, wash the wound with cold running water before he / she is taken to see a doctor. When a person is burnt, wash and cool the area of the skin under the cold tap for a while, then put a piece of dry clean cloth over the burn. If a person is badly burnt, take him / her to the doctor. If a person cuts his / her finger, clean it and put a piece of clean paper round the cut.

In the future we should learn more about first aid and try to spread (传播) it.?

1.How many steps should you pay attention to when you give first aid?

A. Two.????? ????????????? B. Three.???? ????????????? C. Four.?????? ????????????? D. Five.

2.If a person is hurt badly and bleeding, what should you do first?

A. Try to stop the bleeding at once.?

B. Wash the wound with cold running water.?

C. Try to start his / her breathing at once.

D. Open his / her mouth and see if there is food in his / her mouth.?

3.The underlined word “is bitten” means “??????? ” in Chinese.

A. 被打????? ????????????? B. 伤害????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. 被控制?????? ????????????? D.被咬??

4.If Jim cuts his finger, what first aid should you give according to the passage?

A. We should wash the cut with cold running water.????????????? ?????????????

B. We should put a piece of dry clean cloth over the cut.

C. We should clean it and put a piece of clean paper round the cut.

D. We should wash and cool the area of the skin under the cold tap for a while.

5.Which can be the BEST title for the passage?

A. How to give first aid????????????? ????????????? ??????? ????????????? B. How to stop the bleeding?

C. How to deal with different cuts??????? ????????????? D. How to deal with common injuries?????????????