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

"We needed furniture 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 the 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 3 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 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 class there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself．

（   ）5．What’s the main idea of this article?

A．Making super-thin plastic bags has been banned in China

B．The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution

C．Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags

D．To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China

D

As prices and building costs keep rising, the 'do-it-yourself' （DIY） trend in the U．S．continues to grow．

（   ）4．Some students in Chongqing_______________

A．ask their parents to make cloth bags     B．make cloth bags themselves

C．pick up plastic bags everywhere           D．buy cloth bags for their parents

（   ）3．The Chinese people are encouraged to bring ________ shopping．

A．no bags                                              B．free plastic bags

C．their own bags                                   D．super-thin plastic bags

（   ）2． China made this rule because plastic bags were bad for the_________

A．environment         B．litter      C．shops    D．supermarkets

（   ）1． People in China have to  _______ now．

A．throw plastic bags here and there

B．collect plastic gags in the street

C．pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarkets

D．use free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets

China has banned free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bag． The rule started on June 1． It came because our country tried to make litter less． Malting super-thin plastic bags has also been banned．

The Chinese once used about 3, 000, 000, 000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment． The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there． So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping．

What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students Chongqing have a good idea．They make their own shooing bags． They use old clothes to make cloth bags, and send them to their parents as presents． They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones． They think it is their duty to protect the environment．

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The bike rider was from Massachusetts．

B．When the car accident happened, Mr． Bliss was in New York City．

C．A car was going by when Mr． Bliss got out of the street car．

D．The bike rider did not die．

C

Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things has changed．

3．“Collided”means _______．

A．hit each other hard                            B．stopped

C．ran a race with each other                 D．traveled in the same direction