Question

【題目】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(城堡)”. 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 (經(jīng)濟) becoming worse at present, many people cannot afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house 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. 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 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 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 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.

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】Is DIY quite popular in UK?

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【2】How do many English people spend their holidays?

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【3】What do people get together pieces of furniture with?

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【4】How many people were hurt while doing DIY in UK in a year?

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【5】Why do people in UK like DIY?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, it is.

【2】By making their homes beautiful “castles”.

【3】With a few basic tools.

【4】Over 230,000 people.

【5】Because DIY can bring people fun and help them save money.

【解析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，主要介紹了英國一種流行的活動，DIY，從不同方面來解讀這個項目，它可以很容易也可以很危險，同時也憧憬了未來DIY的發(fā)展。

【1】題意：DIY在英國很流行嗎？細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第一段“……is quite popular in UK.”DIY在英國確實很流行。故可知答案Yes, it is.

【2】題意：大多數(shù)英國人是怎樣度過他們的假期的？細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中第二段“As Englishman’s home is his castle，huge number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful castles”。故可知答案By making their homes beautiful “castles”.。

【3】題意：人們用什么將家具組合在一起？細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第三段“people need to get together piece of furniture with a few basic tools”可知需要一些基本的工具。故可知答案With a few basic tools.。

【4】題意：在英國一年中有多少人因為DIY而受傷？細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中倒數(shù)第二段“It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK.”可知一年有超過23,000的人在英國因為DIY而受傷。故可知答案Over 230,000 people.。

【5】題意：為什么英國人喜歡DIY？細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中最后一段“Therefore，DIY can bring us fun and help us save money.”可知英國人覺得DIY又好玩又能省錢。故可知答案Because DIY can bring people fun and help them save money.。