What is DIY? Why do many people like it?Yang ...

What is DIY? Why do many people like it?

Yang Chen works for a computer company(公司) in Beijing. He enjoys his work, but it is not easy for him to relax after work. One day when he saw many toy dogs in a toy shop, he had an idea. “Why not make them myself? Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. Soon he has great interest in it because it brings him lots of fun and makes life colourful. So what is DIY? Yes, it is making things on your own, with your own hands. It may take much time, but some people enjoy doing it very much. They enjoy it because it is fun. And they also say it helps them save money too. What’s more, they think it is a good way to protect the environment(环境). It is a kind of green life.

In fact, DIY is not a modern thing in China. Many people remember when it was once a way of life in the past. During the 1960s and the 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. If you wanted something you had to do it yourself, and if you needed something, you made it yourself.

Times have changed and DIY also has different meanings.

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DIY is very popular in China now. Do you know what it is?

Yang Chen works for a computer business in Beijing. Though he enjoys his work, it is hard for him for relax after work. "For a long time, I had no choice except going to a bar for a drink and karaoke to relax myself," he said. One day when he saw many toys in a toy shop, he had an idea. "Why not make some kinds of things and relax myself?" Then he began to make model planes, model ships and something else. The thing he has made by himself doesn't look as professionally made as those in the shop, but he likes doing it. "It is not as much fun to play with things which are bought expensively from the shops." he said. Now his bookshelves are full of many kinds of things he has made. They are very beautiful and friends like them very much.

More and more people are like Yang, making or creating things on their own. They like to do it themselves. Though making things with our own hands may take much time, some people, known as DIYers, enjoy doing it very much. They can make all kinds of things they like.

（1）在中国DIY正变得越来越流行. It may be to the young, yet many people remember when it was once a way of life.

During 1960s and 1970s, when there were not enough living things for people to live on, they had to use their own hands to do many things. (B) Whitewashing the wall or making clothes was a part of life because there was no other choice. If you want something done, you had to do it yourself, and if you needed something you made it yourself. But times have changed and DIY has different meanings.

1.判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）

More and more people are becoming DIYers. (　　　 )

2.将句（A）翻译成英语

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3.将句（B）翻译成汉语

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4.在文中找出并写下与下句意义相近的句子。

Why don't I make some kinds of things and relax myself?

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5.What's the main idea of the passage?

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一　　　　 do people like swimming?

一Because it is good for their health.

A. When　　 B. Where　　 C. What　　 D. Why

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--- Why do so many people search for information on the Internet?　　 --- _______.

A. Because it is easier and faster　　 B. Because there are no mistakes

C. Because it is wonderful　　 D. Because it is cheap and exciting

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Do you know what you'd like to be when you grow up? It takes most people many years to find out. For the young artist Alexandra Nechita, it never really seemed to be a _______. From the day she began drawing at the age of two, she was an artist.

Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985 and _______ to California when she was still a baby. As a little child, she loved coloring in her coloring books. Her parents _______ she could spend more time playing with other children, so they took away her coloring books. Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and coloring them in.

By the time Alexandra was seven years old, she had begun painting with oil paints. When Alexandra took a local art class, her teacher was amazed (惊奇的) at the young artist's _______ style of painting. Alexandra's work was similar in some ways to the paintings by famous artists like Picasso. These artists did not use a realistic (现实主义的) style of painting. They allowed their imaginations to play an important _______ in their work. The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists. People called her "Little Picasso". This was a great honor (荣誉), but Alexandra's style of painting was all her own.

Alexandra's first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old. People were amazed at how young Alexandra was, but _______they loved her imaginative artwork. It didn't take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous. She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world. The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars. But that is not why Alexandra _______artwork. She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction.

Today, Alexandra is a full-time artist. She also works to help support the arts in schools. Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a _______of communication and a bridge to build peace throughout the world.

1.A.matter B.trouble C.exercise D.question

2.A.walked B.ran C.moved D.returned

3.A.hoped B.asked C.refused D.wondered

4.A.ancient B.strange C.unusual D.difficult

5.A.job B.part C.idea D.business

6.A.finally B.totally C.naturally D.mostly

7.A.creates B.invents C.produces D.imagines

8.A.work B.tool C.rule D.skill

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— _____ do many people hunt wild animals?

—For fun or money.

A. How　　 B. What　　 C. Why　　 D. When

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— Smelly tofu in Taizhou is ______ a tasty snack that many people like it.

— Is that why there are always_________ many people around the tofu stall(摊位)?

A. so; so B. such; such C. so; such D. such; so

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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible.

One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates worked in an office in Brighton, England. On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He was trapped(困住了)!He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!

There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait and sleep for most of the time.

Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came to work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out, cold, weak and tired. He had been in the elevator for sixty-two hours!

Now Mr. Coates says, “I only use elevators if they have telephones in them.”

根据短文内容，判断下列各句正（T）、误（F）。

1.Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator because he was weak.

2.He stayed in the elevator from Tuesday to Saturday.

3.He ate and drank in the elevator most of the time.

4.Mr. Coates came out early on Tuesday morning.

5.He says that he will only use elevators with telephones in them.

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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.

　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.

　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.

　There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.

　Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

1.Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting         B．terrible           C．happy            D．unhappy

2.Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours                      B．nearly two days

C．one week                             D．more than sixty hours

3. When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B．wouldn't work there any more

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D．went home at once

4.Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken                          B．it was the weekend

C．it was in an office                        D．it was a holiday

5. In the lift, there was_________.

A．water            B．beer             C．telephone         D．nothing

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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.

One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.

On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.

There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.

Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

1.Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting　 B．terrible　 C．happy　 D．unhappy

2.Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours　 B．nearly two days　

C．one week D．more than sixty hours

3. When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired　

B．wouldn't work there any more　

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."　

D．went home at once

4.Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken　 B．it was the weekend　

C．it was in an office　 D．it was a holiday

5. In the lift, there was_________.

A．water B．beer C．telephone D．nothing

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