DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK---“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses 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 put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意图), many of them may not get finished. 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 (梯子).
Therefore, 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.
小题1:How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting their friends. | | C．Traveling all over the world. | D．Making a lot of money. |
小题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. |
小题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’s very safe to DIY. |
小题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. |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:C |
小题1:细节理解题，由文中语句“Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”.”可知。
小题2:细节理解题，由文中语句“More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY.”可知。
小题3:句意理解题，由文中第三自然的语句可知。
小题4:句意推断理解题，由文中语句“Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.”可知。 |
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My tears run down when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I 41 them?
Dad works from 7a.m to 9p.m. Mum does all the 42 . She also has to work in the vineyard (葡萄园). But I can’t do 43 for them. Every day she got up earlier than Dad. When I 44 call her at 7:30 in the evening, she is still working and 45 supper. How hard it is for a daughter to stop the 46 in heart! And even harder to keep back the tears. 47 only thing I can do is to promise her that I’ll study hard in the university. I also 48 her to take care of herself and dad. I can not live 49 them.
Mum says the happiest time for dad and 50 is when my sister and I return home. We play 51 in the room, watch TV or do anything we like, with dad 52 mum cooking together in the kitchen. It is 53 the happiest time for me. I’ve never thought my holidays at home could be so 54 . I wanted to do more housework because mum really needs more rest.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need too many 55 . We may be too shy to say the warm word out. Then give them a call and tell them you miss them.
| 小题1: | | A．was calling | B．call | C．will call | D．called |
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| 小题2: | | A．exercises | B．homework | C．problems | D．farm work |
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| 小题3: | | A．anything | B．something | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题4: | | A．hardly | B．seldom | C．never | D．once |
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| 小题5: | | A．isn’t having | B．is having | C．doesn’t have | D．has |
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| 小题6: | | A．cold | B．trouble | C．cough | D．pain |
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| 小题8: | | A．order | B．ask | C．allow | D．teach |
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| 小题9: | | A．with | B．beside | C．without | D．except |
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| 小题11: | | A．sports | B．cards | C．drums | D．fire |
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| 小题13: | | A．just | B．even | C．also | D．still |
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| 小题14: | | A．tired | B．slow | C．free | D．short |
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| 小题15: | | A．places | B．words | C．movements | D．songs |
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Passage 3
A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don’t smile because they think they have ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesn’t have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others’ teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them.
Smiling can help you to feel more confidence and make people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 30 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now.
小题1:What has made Mike lose his confidence?| A．His bad habit | B．His bad teeth | C．Not smiling | D．Eating too much sugar |
小题2:Many people don’t smile because ______| A．they don’t like smiling | B．they think they are ugly | | C．their teeth are not beautiful | D．they can’t open their mouths |
小题3:What can a dentist do according to the passage?| A．A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth. | | B．A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth. | | C．A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth. | | D．Both A and B |
小题4: If you want to keep healthy, you had better _____| A．not smile often | B．laugh all the time | | C．neither smile nor laugh | D．smile and even laugh often |
小题5:How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion| A．Either 20 or 30 times a day | B．Between 7 and 15 times a day | | C．Around 30 times a day | D．Only 30 times a day |
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Passage 4
How dangerous it would be if there was a fire! Today is in winter. It’s time for us to learn a lot more about fire, especially what to do if we are caught in a fire:
1. Shout out
If you smell smoke or see fire, shout out “Fire!” Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
2. Call 119
Never try to put the fire yourself, even if it is a very small one! Get help from your parents or call 119.
3. Keep down close to the floor
If there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor.
4. Test the door
Test the door before you open it. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
5. Get out
If you can, get out of your home as soon as possible.
6. Don’t use the lift
Never use the lift during the fire. It may also go wrong.
7. Don’t go back
Never go back into a burning building!
小题1:The passage is mainly about _____| A．how to look after yourself when you are on fire | | B．what to do when you are caught in a fire | | C．when to leave the burning place | | D．why to call 119 when there is a fire |
小题2:When people are asleep, what will you do when a fire breaks out in your building?| A．Call 120 for help as quickly as you can | | B．Only wake your parents up fast | | C．Shout out “Fire!” as loudly as you can | | D．Run away as fast as you can and don’t call others |
小题3:Why shouldn’t you use the lift when a fire breaks out?| A．Because taking the lift is so slow | B．Because the fire can burn you | | C．Because the lift is too crowded | D．Because the lift may not work |
小题4:When a fire is burning, you test the door to ____| A．find a better way out | B．notice the fire clearly | | C．call for a much quicker help | D．see if it is close |
小题5:If you realize you have left an expensive thing at home in a fire, you should____.| A．not go back for it | B．keep down close to the door | | C．not get out | D．get it back |
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A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess（空姐）that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the 26 soon.
Twenty minutes 27 , when the passenger"s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she 28 to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up（延迟）to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he 29 it．
In the following hours on the flight, 30 time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile 31 he needed help or not. But the passenger never 32 her words.
When he was going to get off the 33 ，the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers" booklet（意见簿）．She was very 34 . She knew that he would write down sharp (刻薄的) words, which might make her 35 the job. 36 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she 37 the booklet and smiled, for the passenger put it, "On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times 38 . How can I refuse 39 twelve sincere (真诚的) smiles?"
That"s right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched（感动）the passenger 40 and of course she wouldn"t lose her job!
| 小题1: | | A．milk | B．juice | C．coffee | D．water |
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| 小题2: | | A．late | B．later | C．ago | D．after |
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| 小题3: | | A．remembered | B．forgot | C．wanted | D．learned |
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| 小题4: | | A．accepted | B．took | C．refused | D．received |
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| 小题5: | | A．some | B．either | C．another | D．each |
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| 小题6: | | A．why | B．when | C．whether | D．how |
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| 小题7: | | A．paid attention to | B．thought of | C．heard of | D．worried about |
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| 小题8: | | A．coach | B．bus | C．train | D．plane |
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| 小题9: | | A．happy | B．cheerful | C．sad | D．excited |
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| 小题10: | | A．lose | B．loses | C．losing | D．lost |
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| 小题12: | | A．opened | B．closed | C．destroyed | D．hid |
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| 小题13: | | A．at all | B．in all | C．of all | D．all over |
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| 小题15: | | A．peacefully | B．comfortably | C．deeply | D．slowly |
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Hello, Li Hua!
My name is Peter.
I’d like to introduce (介绍) myself first. I’m a boy. I come 1 England. I live in the 2 of London. It is the 3 of England. I live with my family in a flat on a busy street. There 4 eight people in my family. 5 are my grandparents, my parents, my two sisters ,my younger brother and I.
Our house is very 6 . It has 10 rooms. I 7 a bedroom with my younger brother. We often listen to music in our bedroom. My 8 place is the balcony. I can play games, 9 comics and chat 10 friends there. When my mother 11 meals for us in the 12 , I often go there to help 13 . There is a nice 14 room. After dinner, we like to watch TV there. It is very beautiful and quiet here. Our neighbours are 15 to us and we are happy to live here. Please write soon.
Best wishes
Yours, Peter .
| 小题2: | | A．centre | B．town | C．street | D．country |
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| 小题3: | | A．shop | B．capital | C．restaurant | D．school |
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| 小题6: | | A．large | B．small | C．little | D．cheap |
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| 小题8: | | A．like | B．love | C．enjoy | D．favourite |
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| 小题9: | | A．look | B．buy | C．read | D．reading |
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| 小题12: | | A．kitchen | B．balcony | C．cupboard | D．table |
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| 小题14: | | A．reading | B．drawing | C．sitting | D．walking |
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| 小题15: | | A．sad | B．excited | C．free | D．friendly |
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