DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK---“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意圖), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41 000 who fell off ladders (梯子).
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
小題1:How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?

A．Making their homes beautiful.	B．Visiting their friends.
C．Traveling all over the world.	D．Making a lot of money.

小題2:Why do English people like DIY ?

A．Many stores sell DIY things.	B．DIY can bring them fun.
C．TV programs teach them to DIY.	D．All DIY projects are easy.

小題3:What can we learn from the passage ?

A．DIY is a waste of money.

B．It is always difficult to DIY.

C．We should be careful while doing DIY.

D．It’s very safe to DIY.

小題4:In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew.” probably means___________

A．we can eat everything we like.

B．we should do something difficult.

C．we do something that is too difficult.

D．we eat too much food that is not safe.

Have you heard of the term “etiquette” And do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word 1 very useful to understand?
Etiquette is not the same in every culture 2 in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However; if you do this in Europe, some 3 people might feel 4.Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is 5 .For example ,most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is 6 .Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice 7 in public places. In fact, we should also 8 not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.
If we see someone 9 the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite ways 10 ask someone, Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that. For example, if someone cuts 11 you in a line, you could ask them, Sorry, would you mind 12 the line? If someone is smoking on the bus you could ask, Excuse me, could you please 13 that cigarette? People don’t usually like 14 , so we have to be careful how we do this.
Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, 15 is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up?

小題1:	A．however B．a(chǎn)lthough C．nor D．but also

小題2:	A．or B．but C．a(chǎn)s D．a(chǎn)nd

小題3:	A．Asian B．American C．European D．African

小題4:	A．comfortable B．uncomfortable C．happy D．excited

小題5:	A．not allow B．not asked C．not allowed D．a(chǎn)llowed

小題6:	A．polite B．rude C．impossible D．Common

小題7:	A．off B．Small C．loud D．down

小題8:	A．try B．make it C．take care of D．care for

小題9:	A．following B．breaking C．obeying D．broken

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)re B．a(chǎn)re to C．is D．is to

小題11:

A．in front B．in front of C．in the front D．in the front of

小題12:

A．waiting B．jumping C．cutting D．joining

小題13:

A．put on B．put off C．put out D．put up

小題14:

A．be criticized B．to criticize C．to be criticized D．criticized

小題15:

A．dropping litter B．chopping trees C．smoking D．picking litter up

Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don't have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can't find in the Mores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.
If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit (信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website (網(wǎng)頁) and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don't want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, because people sometimes steal (偷) credit card numbers from stores.
TV Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don't plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their Mores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and you can shop on line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source and Safeway. Some stores like Amazone.com are only for on line shopping
小題1:Some people use the Internet to shop because ______.

A．they can sleep all day long	B．they want to leave their homes.
C．they want to play with their friends	D．they can get things with less money.

小題2:The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “______”.

A．時髦的

B．較近的

C．方便的

D．可用的

小題3:If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.

A．a(chǎn)n ID card

B．a(chǎn) credit card

C．a(chǎn)n IC card

D．a(chǎn) room card

小題4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You can shop on-line at www.officedepot .com

B．You can not shop on-line at www.rossstores.com.

C．You can only do window-shopping at www.amazone.com.

D．You can shop on-line at www.safeway.com.

小題5:Why should we be careful with our credit card number?

A．Because it will be changed.

B．Because the store will not use your information.

C．Because we can not use your credit card when shopping.

D．Because people sometimes steal credit card numbers.