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“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 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 build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three 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 course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
小题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 |
| A．run a DIY shop | B．make or repair things |
| C．save time and money | D．improve the quality of life |
| A．keeps house and looks after his children | B．does his own car and home repairs |
| C．does extra work at night | D．makes shoes in his home |
| A．he had to raise the children all by himself | B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．he could not possibly do two jobs | D．his car repairs cost too much |
| A．the Joy of DIY | B．You Can Do It Too! |
| C．Welcome to Our DIY Course! | D．Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
核心考点
试题【As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in th】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
First of all, start them young.
Get them in a boat, or on a pier(码头), or on the bank at as young an age as you possibly can. Obviously this means being extremely conscious about their safety. Whatever you do, DON’T plan on any fishing yourself. If fishing is going to happen, the fishing will be done by the kids with your help! This lets you pay attention to them and not ignore them while you fish.
Next, make sure you plan the first trips to someplace where you can actually catch a lot of fish. At this point, it doesn’t matter what kind or how big, just make sure they can catch some. A small child’s patience is very short, and waiting 30 minutes for a bite will turn them off in a hurry. You may need to go to a small pond where the fish are dying to eat bread balls. Any type of fish will do. Remember, this is for them, not for you.
As they fish, cheer for every fish they catch. Make a really big deal out of it. Take pictures. And if it’s possible, take some home to clean. Let the child help you clean with a table knife, so he can’t get hurt.
Make sure he makes and sees the connection from catching to cleaning to cooking. As soon as you have the fish cleaned, it’s into the kitchen to start cooking. Make him flour and cornmeal the fish. Let him see the fish cooking, and talk about how good they are. Then when it’s ready, make sure you brag（吹嘘） on the fact that he (or she ) caught these fish, and “aren’t they good?”
In this way, I’m sure your kids will be interested in fishing and good at fishing.
Title: Teach a kid to fish
| Start them young | ·Be aware of小题1:_________ ·Plan a fishing trip for the小题2:_________ not for yourself. |
| Plan the first fishing小题3:_______ | ·Choose places where the kids can catch fish easily because a small child’s patience doesn’t小题4:_________ long. ·Regardless of (不管)the kind and小题5:_________ of fish. |
| Cheer for every fish they catch | ·Make a big deal out of it. ·Take pictures. ·Take some home and let the child help to clean with a table knife to avoid小题6:_________ hurt. |
| 小题7:_________ the fish they catch | ·小题8:_________him to flour and cornmeal the fish. ·Let him see the fish cooking. ·Talk about how good they are. |
| 小题9:_________ | ·Make them小题10:_________ in and good at fishing. |
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbors. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbors,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”
56．The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for years.
A．about seven B．six C．nine D．four
57．The writer decided to move away because .
A．he had been looking for a new flat
B．his neighbors were not friendly
C．he could no longer stand the noise
D．he wanted to sell his old flat
58．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.
B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.
C．The writer has seen several flats already.
D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a right flat.
59．The main idea of the passage is .
A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat
B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service
C．how difficult it was to find a new flat
D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat
Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.
Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.
In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft"s president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.
Gates" foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.
In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities (慈善机构), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.
50. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?
A. At public elementary school. B. At the private Lakeside School.
C. At Harvard University. D. At Microsoft Company.
51. Why did he drop out of Harvard?
A. To change school. B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.
C. To find a full-time job. D. To earn money.
52. How does Gates spend much of his time?
A. Meeting with people. B. Travelling around the world.
C. E-mailing some friends.
D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.
53. What does the underlined word "donated" in the last paragraph mean?
A. gave. B. earned. C. made. D. received.
第二节：下面四个人想找相应的部门寻求帮助。阅读下列材料，从所给的A, B, C, D, 和E）中，选出符合各自需求的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
58. __________ Jack is a foreign student majoring in medicine. The food of the college restaurant isn’t fit for him.
59. __________ Lynne, a new student whose family is far from the college, fails to find a place to live in.
60. __________ Alice is going to graduate next year. She is preparing her thesis (毕业论文) and has to refer to lots of information about it.
61. __________ Lillian studies at the department of computer science. She would like to have further study after graduation.
| A．Careers (Room 113) The staff members are available to advise on career choice and applications for higher education. |
| B．Accommodation (Room 114) Mrs. Wards, is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 to help students with problems relating to housing. |
| C．Sports (Room 207) Mrs. Murie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activities. She has been teaching kick-boxing in the gymnasium. |
| D．Food Service (Room 127) |
E. Library (Room 215)
There are various books and reference materials about literature, art, math, etc. Besides books there are photocopying, video, and computing facilities.
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.
Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo farts contain no methane（甲烷）and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries."Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government."And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they"re actually up around 50 percent," he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.The idea is controversial（争议）, but about 20 percent of health conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already."It"s low in fat, it"s got high protein levels and it"s very clean in the sense that basically it"s the ultimate free range animal（散养动物）," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales"s institute of environmental studies.56. According to the passage, global warming is now mainly caused by _____ .
A. methane B. carbon dioxide C. livestock passing wind D. not mention in this passage
57. What does the underlined phrase “the idea”（paragraph 9）refer to?
A. Australians should give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep.B. The bacteria could make the digestive process much more efficient.C. Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.D. The bacteria could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.58. How will Australian scientists solve the problem of global warming?
A. Eating more kangaroos.
B. Killing more cattle and sheep.
C. Letting cattle and sheep pass less wind.D. Transferring the special bacteria in kangaroos’ stomachs to cattle and sheep.最新试题
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