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As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yourself”(DIY) trend(趋势)in the USA continues to grow .
“We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” 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 a time when the cost of living is very high .The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house .
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has 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-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes .And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves.
小题1:We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______ .
A.take DIY courses run by the government
B.have to learn to make their own furniture
C.find it hard to pay for what they need
D.seldom go to a supermarket to buy things
小题2:John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .
A.run a DIY shopB.save time and money
C.make or repair thingsD.improve their life
小题3: When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means Jim___ .
A.makes shoes in his homeB.does extra work at night
C.repairs his own car at homeD.keeps house and looks after his children
小题4: Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found _____ .
A.his car repairs cost too much
B.the car repair class was not helpful
C.he could not possibly do two jobs
D.he had to raise the children all by himself

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小题1:根据and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it .及下文描述可知选C。
小题1:根据下文Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house .描述可知选C。
小题1:根据He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory .描述可知选A。
小题1:根据he received a car repair bill for $420 . 及下文描述可知选A。
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Mascots for the Olympic Games

(   )11. From the above, we know the Olympic Games is held(被举行) every ____ years.
A. 3                B. 4                C. 5                D.6
(   )12. The Beijing Olympic Games has 2 more mascots than those for ____Olympic Games.
A. Sydney       B. Los Angeles  C. Atlanta      D. Munich
(   )13. The 20th Olympic Games was held in ____.
A. North America    B. Europe       C. Oceania      D. Asia
(   )14. The 23rd and 26th Olympic Games were held in the same ____.
A. town         B. city         C. country      D. province
(   )15. Which of the following information is NOT true?
A. The 1996 Olympic Games was held in America.
B. The 27th Olympic Games was held in Europe.
C. Beijing held the 29th Olympic Games.
D. The mascot for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is not only one.
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If you have a problem with speaking, you can do several things. Listen to English as much as possible. You can learn a poem(诗) or a song by heart. You can also learn more dialogues(对话). And practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.
Many people find it difficult to listen to English. The answer is to listen as much as you can. However, don’t do too much at one time. It is better to practice listening for five minutes every day. Don’t sit down and listen for an hour at a time. That’s too much! Do choose listening passages that are interesting and not too difficult. Choose(选择) tapes(磁带) on which the people speak clearly and not too fast. Take it easy, at first. Success with simple tapes at the beginning is the answer. Later on you can practice with tapes that are more difficult.
Finally, how can you learn to write well? How do you use little words like in, on, of and for? There are two answers to this. First, do some study with new words. Keep a list of verbs like look for, look after and so on. Second, read as much English as possible. There are many things that can’t be learnt. You must see them in books many times. Then you’ll be able to use them correctly(正确地) yourself. So, in order to write well, you must first learn to read much.
小题1:This passage is about English ______ .
A.spelling, listening, grammar and reading
B.listening, speaking, reading and writing
C.taking exams, pronunciation, reading and writing
D.pronunciation, reading, listening and writing
小题2:If you ______ , you can speak well.
A.learn more dialogues B.learn a poem or a song by heart
C.practice speaking with your friends as much as you canD.all above
小题3:Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.It’s better to listen to English for a long time every day.
B.At the beginning, you’d better choose the tapes on which the people speak quickly.
C.At first you should begin with simple tapes for listening.
D.Few people think it hard to listen to English.
小题4:Which of the following ways can help you to improve(提高) your written English? 
A. Buy books of writing practice.        B. Read as much as possible.
C. Do some study with new words.      D. Both B and C.
小题5:Which of the following is not right according to the passage?
A.Many people find it difficult to listen to English.
B.Sit down and listen for an hour at a time.
C.Learn a poem or a song by heart can improve your speaking.
D.To improve speaking, you can practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.

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Cars are very popular in America. When the kids are fourteen years old. They dream of having their own ____1___. Many students work after school to ___2___ a car. In most places ____3___ people learn to drive in high school. They have to take a ___4____ test to get a license. Learning to drive and getting a driver’s ___5___ may be one of the most exciting things in their lives. For many, that piece of paper is an important symbol(象征)that they are now grown-ups.
Americans seem to love their cars almost more than anything else. People almost never go to see a doctor when they are ____6_____. But they will take ____7____ cars to a “hospital” at the smallest sign of a problem. At weekends, people ___8___ most of the time in washing and waxing(打蜡) their cars. For some families it is not enough to have ___9___ car. They often have two or even three. Husbands need a car to go to work. Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or ___10____ activities.  
( )1. A. cars     B. computers  C. bikes    D. houses
( )2. A. borrow  B. buy     C. lend     D. sell
( )3. A. old     B. tall      C. strong    D. young
( )4. A. language  B. listening  C. driving   D. body
( )5. A. address  B. book    C.name     D.license 
( )6. A. sick    B. healthy   C. pleased  D. angry
( )7. A. his     B. her      C. your     D. their
( )8. A. cost     B. take      C. spend     D. pay
( )9. A. no      B. one      C. some    D. several
( )10.A . other   B. another   C. others   D. else
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We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival(春节). There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep , the year of the monkey or the year of the dog. And this year is the year of the horse.
Before New Year’s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends and relatives(亲戚). They say “good luck” and some other greetings to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.
小题1:How many Chinese festivals are talked about (谈论)in this passage ?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
小题2:We can find every Chinese year is given ___________ name.
A.an animalB.a plantC.a familyD.a full
小题3:How do Chinese people usually spend New Year’s Eve ?
A.They put on new clothes and go to the park .
B.They visit their friends and relatives
C.They are busy shopping and cleaning their houses
D.They have a big dinner and stay up late to welcome the New Year.
小题4:On New Year’s Day, people say “___________” to each other when they meet
A.Merry ChristmasB.Good luck
C.Happy New YearD.Both B and C
小题5:The best title for this passage (本文的最佳题目)is ____________
A.Good TimeB.The Spring Festival
C.Big DinnerD.The Year of the Horse

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Today is the last Saturday before Christmas. Almost everyone in the USA  31  shopping for presents.   32 is falling and people are walking fast. They are trying   33  warm as they move from shop to shop. Inside the shops the children are   34  at the toys and talking to a man called Father Christmas. He is asking them what they want for Christmas.
In the USA it is warm and beautiful in summer, the trees and fields are green then. But now it is winter and   35 is white. The white snow is as almost   36  as Father Christmas.
At   37  there are different colours. Thousands of lights decorate(装饰)the houses and buildings of every town. These bright red, green, blue, orange and yellow lights help to make Christmas a beautiful   38  of year.
Christmas Day always begins    39   breakfast. The children wake up very early and can’t wait to open the   40  from their parents. Then they wake their parents up calling  "Merry Christmas! "
小题1:
A.goB.goesC.wentD.going
小题2:
A.SnowB.RainC.LeafD.Kite
小题3:
A.keptB.keepingC.keepsD.to keep
小题4:
A.seeingB.lookedC.lookingD.saw
小题5:
A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.some things
小题6:
A.interestedB.thinC.welcomeD.strong
小题7:
A.eveningB.nightC.morningD.afternoon
小题8:
A.time’sB.times’C.timesD.time
小题9:A, before        B. at           C. from          D. in
小题10:A. doors        B. presents        C, windows       D. books
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