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四川省凉山州2018年中考英语试卷

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    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 homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economy becoming worse at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better with less money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

    DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture. People need to get together pieces of furniture with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are very simple but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, 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 warming 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.

    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. All in all, it is a very good and suitable thing for many people.

(1)、What are DIY things?
A、Things that are done by yourself. B、Things that are sold in the supermarket C、Things that are shown on TV. D、Things that are sold in the store.
(2)、Why do people in UK like DIY?
A、DIY can bring them fun. B、DIY can help them save money. C、DIY can be difficult. D、Both A and
(3)、According to paragraph 3, which of the following is True?
A、People can often understand the instructions easily to build a piece of furniture. B、All DIY projects with the best ideas can get finished. C、Less than 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK in just one year. D、41,000 people fell off ladders while doing DIY in UK in just one year.
(4)、The passage does NOT mention    of DIY.
A、the advantages B、the disadvantages C、the inventor D、the meaning
(5)、You may read the passage in the part of      in a magazine.
A、Life B、Ad. C、History. D、Geography.
举一反三
 阅读下列短文,从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Lili Time is a cafe in Shanghai, but it is a little bit different. Some customers do not go there to drink coffee. Instead, they want to enjoy the "special" service (服务).

In 2013, when Zhang Lili was working in her first cafe, a customer gave her a note. It read, "I'm deaf but I really love coffee. Would you give me the chance to learn how to make it?" And then this customer became the first deaf barista (咖啡师) in that cafe. And there started Zhang's story with the deaf community.

Six years later, Zhang and her husband started Lili Time. Over the past few years, it has become a place filled with love. Some other cafes also have deaf baristas, but they use QR codes (二维码) to help with ordering. Lili Time does not. People need to order their coffee by talking to its baristas, even though they speak slowly and sometimes not clearly enough. But this is Zhang's plan. She wants deaf people to talk to others and be more confident. She doesn't sell coffee by delivery service (外卖服务), either. She wants there to be communication between her customers and her baristas.

At the same time, Lili Time provides a space for people to teach others skills, such as taking photos, learning English, French, and so on—all for free. They come here every week. Now, Zhang is thinking about opening a new cafe for children in need.

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