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“We needed furniture (家具)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 (结婚)six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling (努力)to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2week course(课程)for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs(修理)around the house. ?
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died (去世). He has a fulltime job at home as well as(除……之外)in a shoemaking factory. Last month, he received(收到)a car repair bill for $420. “I was very upset (不安)about it. Now I've finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix (修理)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. ?
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。?
(1). We know from the passage that many people_________ .
A. seldom(几乎不)go to a department store to buy things?
B. take DIY courses run (经营)by the government (政府)?
C. have 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 (质量)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). What's the best title of the passage? ?
A. Rose and Hatfield: Believers in DIY. ?
B. You Can Do It Too. ?
C. The Joy of DIY. ?
D. Welcome to our DIY Course.
阅读理解(Reading comprehension)
阅读下列短文或图表等,按要求完成文后各题。
Torr Cottage, South DevonThis beautiful cottage is 500 years old. It is in the countryside near the village of Ringmore, where there is a post office and a small shop. The cottage has two double bedrooms, a big bathroom, and a toilet. The living room has lovely antique furniture and an open fire. These is a big garden with flowers and trees. There are some very good pubs and restaurants nearby.
Phone 01548 810765
●COLOUR TV●GARAGE●ELECTRIC COOKER●SEA THREE MILES AWAY●
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate (合适的) words from the passage above.
Jenny: Paul, look at this cottage!
Paul: That's nice. Where is it?
Jenny: It's in (1) ________. Isn't it beautiful?
Paul: Yes, it is. But is it big enough? How many (2) ________ are there?
Jenny: There are (3) ________. That's just right for the four of us.
Paul: The (4) ________ is nice, with antique furniture (家具) in it. But where do we eat? Is there a dining room(餐厅)?
Jenny: I don't think so. But there is an electric (5) ________ and also there are some good (6) nearby. And there is a big (7) ________ for the children.
Paul: Mm. Is it in a (8)________?
Jenny: Not exactly, but it's near a village. The village of (9)________.
Paul: What about shops? Are there any shops in the village?
Jenny: Yes, there is a small one and a (10)________.
Paul: OK. Why don't we buy it?
Jenny: Good idea!
Paul: Is there a phone (11) ________ in the advertisement (广告)?
Jenny: Yes. It's 01548 810765.
Paul: Right!
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Millie has written the first part of the story but she missed a few words.Help her complete the sentences.米莉写了故事的第一部分,她丢掉了几个词,帮助她完成句子。
Tom and the jewel thiefTom got along with all of his neighbours except the man who lived next door.
The man never spoke to anyone and no one knew what he did for a living.
One day, when Tom came home from work, he found a(1)________ outside his(2)________.Tom wondered where it came from.
Tom thought that perhaps someone had dropped the necklace.So the next day, he took it to the(3)________.He thought the police would be able to find the owner.A policeman told him that a jewellery store had been robbed.Diamonds and gold worth 500, 000 were(4)________.Tom was very surprised when he was(5)________ with(6)________.The policeman told him that a(7)________ said that she had seen someone run from the(8)________ store into Tom's(9)________ right after the robbery.
Tom was not(10)________ but how could he prove it?
汤姆和珠宝贼除了隔壁的那个人,汤姆和他的邻居相处很好。这个人从来不和别人讲话,没有人知道他以何谋生。
一天,汤姆下班回家,他发现一串项链在他的门外面。汤姆不知道它是从哪里来的。
汤姆想可能是有人丢掉了项链。于是第二天,他把项链送到了警察局。他认为警察会找到失主的。一个警察告诉他说一个珠宝店被抢劫了。
价值50万元人民币的珠宝和黄金被盗。当汤姆被指控为抢劫时,感到十分吃惊。警察告诉他,一个目击证人说在抢劫案发生后,她看见有人从珠宝店跑进汤姆的公寓。
汤姆没抢劫,可是他怎么证明呢?
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