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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(家具) for our living room.” C, “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 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 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-yourself”, 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 |
| A．run a DIY shop | B．make or repair things |
| C．save time and money | D．improve the quality of life. |
| 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 no possible do two job | D．he had to raise the children by himself |
7 . Gifts.com provides more than just ideas. Sure, our unique (独特的) and unforgettable gift suggestions are a big part of why people love us, but we also offer endless ideas and tools to make every day a reason to celebrate. Here are our Great Christmas Gift Ideas:
Christmas Gifts for Parents
You love your parents like no one else, and you want to give them something special for Christmas. But what would make their holiday bright? Finding them the perfect Christmas gift will be easy this year, with all our top picks in one place.
Christmas Gifts for Parents Under $45
Holiday Gift Baskets
The gift basket is a great way to give a gift to a group. Our gift basket ideas come from all the top stores online, so you can easily find everything from fruit gift baskets to wine gift baskets in one place.
Gift Baskets Under $50
Ideas for Teens
Trying to find the right gift for a teen? Teens can be a challenge (挑战). What do they want? What could they use? They're all unique, but we think we've got something for them, even though they're a special group that are hard to deal with.
Top Picks for Teens Under $20
The Secret Santa Exchange (交换)
The Secret Santa is a great way to exchange gifts in the office, when it's often impossible to give everyone a present. We've got an office guide right here to help you find proper gifts for the workplace. And then there's always the gift basket, with things that are sure to please everyone in the office.
Business Gifts Under $25
1. What makes Gifts.com popular?| A．Its special gift ideas. |
| B．Its endless new gifts. |
| C．It is organized according to personal taste. |
| D．It gives people a good reason to celebrate. |
| A．They are much cheaper. |
| B．They make a holiday brighter. |
| C．They list popular gifts in one place. |
| D．They include top choices from parents. |
| A．provide gift baskets |
| B．sell gifts from top stores online |
| C．have a guide to help people choose gifts |
| D．are designed for people working in offices |
| A．a parent | B．a teenager |
| C．a group | D．a businessman |
Many Chinese believe
| 好处 | 弊端 |
| 能增长知识，了解国内外大事，紧跟时代；有利于学习英语；能结交很多朋友。 | 上网玩游戏影响学习；而且对视力有害；易受不良信息的影响。 |
| 建议：适度上网；要把学习、健康和安全放在首位等。 | |
注意：1.词数100左右；
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Going Online
Recently going online has become more and more popular with middle school students.________________
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear officer，
I am writing ask for your help. I take flight CA983 from Beijing to Los Angeles yesterday. I left a black bag on my seat because of my careless. There are many important things in it, include my passport, credit card and $1,000. And the most important thing is my notebook, that has all my clients' phone numbers.
Though this bag is very important to me, my friends advised me to write to him. Hope you can help me find out the lost bag. I will real appreciate your help. If you get any informations about my lost bag, please contact me at 80040062121.
Yours faithfully，
Will Smith
