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1、Passage 48As price and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the U.S. continue to grow.“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six month
2、s 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 di
3、ed. 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 Ive 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
4、 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-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.1. We can learn from the passag
5、e that many newly married couple _.A. find it hard to pay for what they need B. have to learn to make their own furnitureC. take DIY courses run by the government D. seldom go to a department store to buy things2. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _.A. run a DIY shop B. do it
6、 themselves in their spare timeC. do his own car and home repairs D. keep house and looks after his children3. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _.A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks
7、 after his children4. Jim Hatfield decided to become a “do-it-yourself” when _.A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself5. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Joy of DIY
8、B. You Can Do It TooC. Welcome to Our DIY Course D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIYPassage 49In Sydney there is a special long-distance running race called the City to Surf. The race takes place on the second Sunday in August every year. More than 23,000 people run in the race.The race is 14 kil
9、ometers long. It starts in the center of the city and finishes at a surf beach called Bondi. That is why its called the City to Surf.All kinds of people run in the City to Surf. Some people take their small children in strollers. Other people take their dogs on the lead.Blind people in wheelchairs a
10、lso take part in the race. Old people take part in the race too. In 1981 the oldest runner was an 81-year-old man and his sister Linda, 76 was the last runner to finish.At the end of the race an official writes down the runners names and running times. The newspaper prints the names and running time
11、s of the competitors a few days later.In 1981 the first runner took just 40 minutes to run the race. The last runner took two and a half hours.The first man and the first woman to cross the finishing line each received a trophy and a free trip to San Francisco in the United States. There they ran in
12、 another long-distance race.1. Whats “The City to Surf”?A. A popular sort across Australia. B. An international Marathon race held in Sydney.C. An annual long-distance running race in Sydney.D. A professional world heel-and-toe walking race.2. Where is the race?A. It starts in center Sydney and fini
13、shes at Bondi. B. In the center of Sydney.C. In the suburbs of Sydney. D. At the Surf beach of Bondi.3. When is the race held according to passage?A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.4. Who take part in the race?A. Mostly aged and disable people. B. Local citizens and foreign visi
14、tors.C. Both professional athletes and ordinary citizens.D. All kinds of people, including the old and the disable.5. What CANT be inferred from the passage?A. “The City to Surf” is a popular event among the people of the city.B. Participation is the essential purpose of the race.C. Old-aged runners
15、 are especially encouraged to join the race.D. Disabled people share the same excitement with healthy people in the race.Passage 50The ideal teacher may be young or old , tall or short, fat or thin. He should know his subject, but he can make mistakes if he is willing to learn. His personality is as important as his scholarship. The ideal teacher must be enthusiastic. He must never teach anything he himself is not interested in. He should be a bit of an actor and he should not be afraid show his feelings and express his
