阅读理解。 As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" (DIY) t

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阅读理解。

     As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U. S. continues
to grow.
     "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 (课程) 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 shoemaking
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.

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 2. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _____. A. run a DIY shop
B. make or repair things
C. save time and money
D. improve the quality of life 3. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _____. A. makes shoes at his home
B. does extra work at night
C. does his own car and home repairs
D. keeps house and looks after his children 4. Jim Hatfield decided to become a "do-it-yourselfer" when _____. 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 5. What would be the best title of the text?A. The Joy of DIY
B. You Can Do It Too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!
D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

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阅读表达。     While it is impossible to live completely free of stress (压力), it is possible to prevent stress as well as
reduce its effect when it can"t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the
following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
     Try physical activity
     When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing (释放) the pressure (压力) through exercise or
physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis and working in your garden are just some of the activities
you might try.
     Take care of yourself
     You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep
well enough, or if you"re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.
If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should go to see a doctor.
     Make time for yourself
     Schedule time (确定时间) for both work and entertainment. Don"t forget, play can be just as important
to your well-being (幸福) as work. You need a break from your daily routine (日常事务) to just relax and
have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do
something you enjoy.
     Make a list of things to do
     Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there"s so much to do,and not enough time".
Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve
anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then _____, check off each task as it is
completed. Set out to do the most important tasks first. 1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? You might feel stressed as a result
   of bad temper, poor quality of sleep or diet.
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please
   answer within 10 words.)
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
    _______________________________________________________________________________________

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阅读理解。     Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can"t be healthy if
you"re dead."
     Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-a
mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.
     There have been many myths (谬论) about safety belts ever since their first appearance m cars some
forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.
     Myth Number One: It"s best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident.
     Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is also going to be serious enough
to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you"ll have traveled through a wind-shield (挡风玻璃)
or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in
cases where people are "thrown clear".
     Myth Number Two: Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
     Truth: Sorry again but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety
belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to
the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.
     Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren"t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.
     Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield
with a force equal to diving head first into the ground from a height of 10 meters. 1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father "But, Dad, you can"t be healthy if you"re dead"? A. He was driving at great speed.
B. He was running across the street.
C. He didn"t have his safety belt on.
D. He didn"t take his medicine on time. 2. The reason why Father was in a hurry to get home was that he _____. A. wasn"t feeling very well
B. hated to drive in the dark
C. wanted to take some exercise
D. didn"t want to be caught by the police 3. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _____. A. may be knocked down by other cars
B. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door 4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt be- cause they believe _____. A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C. they will be caught when help comes
D. cars catch fire easily 5. What is the advice given in the text? A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
C. Never forget to wear a safety belt while driving.
D. Drive slowly while you"re not wearing a safety belt.

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阅读理解。 We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly
everything seems to get out of control. Sometimes a single unimportant event may cause a number of things
to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time.
The telephone rings and this causes your troubles to begin. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the
tablecloth off the table, destroying your half-prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby.
Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this is not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives home,
unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
Things can also go wrong on the road. During rush hour one evening two cars hit each other and the
drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She got into a panic
and stopped her car. This forced the driver following her to stop suddenly. This driver"s wife was sitting
beside him holding a large cake, and as she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window
and landed on the road. A truck driver seeing a cake flying through the air slammed on the brakes (猛地刹
车). The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck onto the
road, causing a terrible traffic jam. It took the police an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the
meantime, the truck driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying
themselves, for they were happily having what was left of the cake. 1. If you want to answer the phone without any trouble, you"d better _____.A. pull out the telephone line when you are with your baby
B. put your baby on the bed and keep an eye on him/her
C. not hurry to answer the phone
D. make sure your baby is not near the table 2. Who is responsible for the accidents that happened on the road? A. The two drivers who were arguing.
B. It wasn"t mentioned in the passage.
C. The woman driver.
D. The truck driver. 3. From this story we learn that _____. A. there are many road accidents every day
B. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very strange
C. no one knows why this kind of accident happens
D. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very common 4. The writer"s purpose in writing this passage is to _____. A. remind us not to answer the phone when we are busy
B. tell us driving is dangerous every day
C. remind us not to be nervous when we meet an accident
D. remind us not to carry a cake when we are sitting in a car 5. The main idea of this passage is that _____. A. troubles always come in groups
B. accidents may happen anywhere at anytime
C. a telephone call may cause great trouble
D. anyone may have trouble on their way home

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阅读填词。认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 A stamp is just a piece of paper with a picture and some words printed on one side and some glue
on the other side. What makes one of these bits of paper worth any money at all? When you buy a
stamp you also buy service from the post office. You get the letter sent by post. After the stamp has
done its job, the post office says it is worthless. You must buy a new one for each letter you send.
But people often pay money for stamps that have already been used. Stamp collectors have fun just
trying to collect as many different kinds as possible. Certain kinds are hard to find. To get one of those
uncommon stamps, some collectors are willing to pay a great deal of money. They think it is worth
something and that gives it value. If you collect stamps because they are especially beautiful or show
all kinds of animals, then those are the ones that have value to you. The Worth of a Stamp

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Kinds of stamps	Usages	Reasons	Where to buy
New stamps	1._____	send a letter or 2._____	3._____
Used stamps	collecting as 4._____	5._____	not mentioned in the text
阅读理解。
Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends-you are in a slightly (稍微的) unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you-loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself. Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a govemment official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.
1. When you speak to the class, you should speak ____.
A. as slowly as possible B. in a low voice C. loudly D. forcefully
2. Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is ____.
A. noisy B. quiet C. having a rest D. serious
3. The situation in the class is ____ that in your house.
A. not very different from B. sometimes the same as C. sometimes not. the same as D. not the same as
4. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is ____.
A. to show your ability B. to be very gentle C. to make sure that you can be heard D. to put the official at ease
5. The main idea of this passage is ____.
A. that we should talk in different ways in different situations B. that we must speak loudly C. that we must keep silent at any time D. that we must talk with the class