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This Christmas, maybe different from previous years, a strong desire drives me to make my own Christmas gifts. Honestly speaking, I’ve promised myself this more than once. As a crafter (工匠), I’ve frequently thought I am supposed to turn it into action. However, this year I really plan to stick to it. It’s partly because I run short of money. More importantly, I’ve recently returned from an inspiring trip around Britain, collecting some information about crafting for BBC’s Newsnight.
Actually I planned the trip couples of months ago. The idea of traveling the country — making things as I went, meeting artists and craftspeople — sounded perfect to spend the summer. I’d pack a tent and a sewing machine and I’d set off. But by the time I determined my plans and hit the road, leaves made a sighing sound under foot. It seemed crazy to camp with winter on the way; Luckily, Newsnight viewers offered me accommodations in return for help with a craft task.
My tasks ranged from sewing worn-out clothes to making trousers. Textile students in Harpenden offered to pay for my petrol in return for a talk about hats. In Derby, Amy needed help to change an old pair of curtains.
I was really struck by people’s increasing enthusiasm for making things. When I asked some people if they could sew, only a few raised their hands. But when I asked who wanted to learn, nearly everyone responded positively, hoping to learn something practical.
Craft is definitely popular at the moment. But besides fashion, we’re learning to appreciate effort and quality again. Perhaps once people rediscover the pleasure to be gained from making something unique, it may stick.
Sue is director of quilts at the V&A, where next spring she’ll be putting on the museum’s first major quilting exhibition. Sue believes the return to crafting is related to how we rethink ourselves. “People, especially women, are beginning to think about the way they live their lives. It’s 40 years since the first women’s liberation(解放) conference was held in Oxford. Since then we’ve been in the workplace, and we’ve had the opportunity of choice. Now we’re carefully choosing to go back into the home.”
Whether you agree with that or not, there’s something about Christmas that brings out the artistic flavor(气息) in everyone. Whether it’s baking bread or pies or decorating the halls or rooms, we’re all prepared to have a try at any time. So if you fancy having a different and joyful party or holiday and making a few presents, try these really simple ideas, each inspired by my recent journey there. They make small and interesting gifts, and take no longer than 30 minutes each. Enjoy Christmas songs and settle down with a cup of hot cocoa, and the cold is gone. You’ll save yourself a small quantity of money and spread a little bit of love, too!
1.Why did the author promise to make herself a Christmas gift this year?
A. She wanted to enjoy a different Christmas.
B. She wanted to make more money.
C. She was inspired by her trip for a BBC TV program.
D. She hoped to present herself with a surprise.
2.The author had her plans carried out and set out for Britain in ______.
A. spring B. summer C. fall D. winter
3.What happened during the author’s trip to Britain?
A. She met many artists and craftspeople on her way to Britain.
B. She spent a whole summer in Britain making crafts.
C. She was asked to sew clothes, and curtains and made much money.
D. Many people showed great interest in making things themselves.
4.According to the passage, people learn to ______ through crafting.
A. be grateful to what they have gained
B. keep up with fashion
C. stick to something interesting
D. know more information about craft
5.What is the author’s opinion on homemade Christmas presents?
A. Making Christmas presents can only convey a bit of your love.
B. People can find their artistic talent in making Christmas presents.
C. A cup of hot cocoa can inspire you to make a creative present.
D. It would take a long time to prepare a homemade Christmas present.
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1．What will the woman do?
A．Stop what she is doing at once．
B．Put her book away immediately．
C．Help the man a little later．
2．What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?
A．Rainy．
B．Warm．
C．A bit cold．
3．Why does the woman say so?
A．There is a mirror in the bathroom．
B．The man left his glasses in the bathroom．
C．The man is wearing his glasses．
4．When will the woman get her photos?
A．Late in the afternoon．
B．At about 2：00 p．m．
C．Early the next morning．
5．What does the woman think of the acting?
A．Excellent．
B．Just so so．
C．Very bad．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：Can you help me put these things away?
W：In a minute．I am almost through with this chapter．
(Text 2)
W：Good morning, can I help you?
M：Yes, I’d like to know something about the weather in Arizona in the coming week．
W：Well, it will be fairly hot and there will be much rain．
M：I see．Thanks very much for your help．
(Text 3)
M：Have you seen my glasses?I can’t find them anywhere．
W：Go into the bathroom and look in the mirror．
(Text 4)
W：When will my photos be ready?
M：Well, it’s twelve o’clock now．I think they will be ready in a couple of hours．
(Text 5)
W：What do you think of the film?
M：I like it．I think it is great．
W：I like it, too．Do you like the acting?
M：Yes．It is excellent．Do you?
W：Not really．It is disappointing．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。
6．Where is Mr．Brown?
A．He is in the Sales Department．
B．He is in a meeting room．
C．He is at home．
7．What is Mr．Peterson’s telephone number?
A．1300－621－7865．
B．1300－612－7685．
C．1360－620－7568．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：ABC company．Can I help you?
M：Can you put me through to Mr．Brown in the Sales department?
W：I’m afraid Mr．Brown is at a meeting at the moment．
M：Can I leave a message?
W：Certainly．
M：Can you ask Mr．Brown to call me at 1300－621－7865?
W：Who is calling, please?
M：Alan Peterson．
W：OK, Mr．Peterson．Can you repeat the phone number?
M：That’s 1300－621－7865．
W：OK, I’ll ask Mr．Brown to call you as soon as the meeting is over．
M：Thanks．Bye．
听第7段对话，回答第8～10题。
8．Whom do you think the woman was angry with?
A．The man．
B．The repairman．
C．The shopkeeper．
9．Why couldn’t the woman find the repair shop?
A．She missed the right turn．
B．The man gave her the wrong directions．
C．She was a bad driver．
10．Why did the man tell her to turn to these television repairmen?
A．The shop was easy to find．
B．One of the repairmen was his friend．
C．They do good work and the price is reasonable．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Do you want your television repaired?
W：Yes, but not by the man you suggested．
M：Why not?The repairmen are very good and the charges are so reasonable．
W：That may be, but I couldn’t find the place．
M：But you couldn’t miss it．I told you it is at the first right after the railroad bridge．
W：I took that．I went to the end of the road．There is no such place．
M：Wait a minute．Perhaps it is the second right．Yes, I think it is．
W：I should have known, whenever someone says “You can’t miss it”, you can be sure that you won’t find it．
听第8段对话，回答第11～13题。
11．What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A．They are friends．
B．They are teacher and student．
C．They are mother and son．
12．What does the woman ask the man to do?
A．Look for a new apartment．
B．Find a job to earn ＄200 a month．
C．Share an apartment with one or two roommates．
13．How much does the woman want to spend on rent?
A．Less than ＄200 a month．
B．Somewhere about ＄200 a month．
C．A little more than ＄200 a month．
听力原文：(Text 8)
W：Hello, Roger?This is Ann．
M：Hi, Ann．How have you been?And how’s your new apartment working out?
W：Well, that’s what I’m calling about．You see, I’ve decided to look for a new place．
M：Oh, what’s the problem with your place now?I thought you liked the apartment．
W：I do, but it’s a little far from the campus．Do you think you could help?
M：All right．So, what kind of place is you looking for?
W：Well, I’d like to share an apartment with one or two roommates within walking distance of school．
M：Okay, how much do you want to spend on rent?
W：Uh, somewhere under ＄200 a month．
M：Hmm．And anything else?
W：Yeah, I need a parking space．
M：Well, I know there’s an apartment nearby．I’ll drop by there on my way to class today．
W：Hey, thanks a lot．
M：No problem．
听第9段对话，回答第14～16题。
14．Why did the man want to buy the records?
A．The man wanted to buy them for his cousin．
B．The man liked popular songs．
C．The man wanted to keep the same records given by his father．
15．Who broke the man’s records?
A．The man himself．
B．The man’s father．
C．The man’s cousin．
16．How much did each record cost the man?
A．2 pounds．
B．1.5 pounds．
C．1 pound．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：Good afternoon．
M：Good afternoon．Have you got any records of modern guitar music?
W：We’ve got a lot of them．Which ones are you looking for?
M：I’m looking for some records of Julian Bream．I saw them in your window last week．
W：Excuse me, aren’t you American?
M：No．I’m Canadian．My father gave me the same records in Canada, but I broke them．
W：What happened?
M：They were in my suitcase．I sat on my case and broke the records．My cousin told me about your shop．I came here last week and saw the records．
W：Let’s look for the records and put them on that shelf．Yes, the records are there．
M：How much are those three?
W：They are four pounds fifty pence．
听第10段独白，回答第17～20题。
17．What does the speaker like to know about a new play?
A．How much it costs．
B．Whether it is worth seeing．
C．How long it lasts．
18．Why were the speaker and his wife late for the theatre?
A．Because they missed the bus．
B．Because his wife spent too much traffic time deciding what to wear．
C．Because there was too much traffic on the way．
19．Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A．What the newspaper said was wrong．
B．What the newspaper said was right．
C．They didn’t mind missing the first part of the play．
20．Where did they go after the play?
A．To a night club．
B．To a restaurant．
C．To their home．
听力原文：(Text 10)
My wife and I go to the theater whenever we can．But before we buy tickets, we like to know if the play is good or bad．When a new play opens．We usually read the newspaper to get information about it．Last week a new play opened at the theater．The newspaper story said it was very interesting so we decided to go on Saturday night．
My wife took a long time to make up her mind what to wear and we left our house a little late．By the time we got to the theater, the first act had already begun．We were sorry we missed part of the play, because the rest of it was very funny．The newspaper had been right．It was very good．
After the play was over, we met some friends we hadn’t seen for a long time．They wanted to go to a night club．It had been many years since my wife and I had gone dancing, but I finally agreed．By the time we got home, it was about two o’clock in the morning．I’m got used to staying out so late and I was extremely tired．
When I was younger．I didn’t have the money to go out for an evening like this．Now I can afford it．I don’t have the energy to really enjoy it．
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