题文

As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) is getting more and more popular in the USA. “We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Rose,” 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 Roses took a 2-week courses 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 much work at home as well as a job in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for＄420. “I was deeply unhappy 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 do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIY, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who didn’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 小题1:Many newly married people in the USA ______. A．find it hard to pay for what they need B．must take some courses C．have to learn to make their own furniture D．seldom go to a shop to buy things. 小题2:John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______. A．make furniture B．make or repair things C．improve the quality of life D．save time and money 小题3: Jim Hatfield’s job is to ______. A．make shoes at home B．do housework in a shoe factory C．run a shoe-making factory at home D．work in a shoe factory 小题4:Jim decided to become a DIY when ______. A．he enjoyed doing everything by himself B．he becomes an unusual person C．his car repairs cost very much D．the car repair class wasn’t helpful 小题5:Which of the following statement is right? A．If you want to become a DIY, you can only go to DIY classes. B．People who take DIY courses are quite different from the others. C．DIY is becoming more and more popular because of the raising living cost. D．Most families in the country are doing everything because they enjoy the life style.

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答案

小题1:A 小题1:B 小题1:D 小题1:C 小题1:C

小题1:推理题。根据文章最后一段1，2行Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living.可知A正确。选A 小题1:细节题。根据第二段最后两行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.说明B正确。 小题1:推理题。根据本句He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory.说明他还要做额外的工作来养家，故D正确。 小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：he received a car repair bill for＄420. “I was deeply unhappy about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”可知答案是C 小题1:细节题：从第四段的句子：Most families in the country are doing everything they can do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living可知因为生活成本高DIY越来越受欢迎。C

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