科目:初中英语 来源:2011届江西省临川一中初三上学期第三次月考英语卷 题型:阅读理解
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. |
| A.make furniture | B.make or repair things |
| C.improve the quality of life | D.save time and money |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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科目:初中英语 来源:2012届重庆万州岩口复兴学校初三下学期第一次月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型: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 decide 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 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.makes shoes in his home |
| B.does extra work at night |
| C.does his own car and home repairs |
| D.keeps house and looks after his children |
| 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 |
| A.The Joy of DIY |
| B.You can DO It too! |
| C.Welcome to our DIY Course |
| D.Ross and Hat field; Believe in DIY |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011-2012学年重庆万州岩口复兴学校初三下学期第一次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型: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 decide 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 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.
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.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim .
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A.makes shoes in his home |
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B.does extra work at night |
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C.does his own car and home repairs |
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D.keeps house and looks after his children |
3.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when .
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A.his car repairs cost too much |
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B.the car repair class was not helpful |
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C.he could not possibly do two jobs |
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D.he had to raise the children all by himself |
4.What would be the best title for the text?
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A.The Joy of DIY |
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B.You can DO It too! |
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C.Welcome to our DIY Course |
|
D.Ross and Hat field; Believe in DIY |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2010年江苏省初二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:其他题
根据句意及汉语提示,写出各单词的正确形式,每空填一词。
1. As soon as they ▲ (到达) to the hotel, they held a meeting at once.
2. After Jim answered the phone, he rushed out of the house ▲ (立即).
3. Kids ▲ (低于) 5 years old can’t play with this kind of toy.
4. The dresses ▲ (本身) are made of common materials, but they sell well because of the famous designer.
5. He seldom ▲ (回复) to the e-mails his friends send him.
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