12.As prices and building costs keep rising,the"do-it-yourself"(DIY) trend(趨勢)in the U.S.continues to grow."We needed furniture(家具)for our living room,"says John Ross,"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 in common with 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-yourselfer",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.
33.We can learn from the text that many newly married peopleC.
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
34.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer whenD.
A.his car repairs cost too much
B.the car repair class was not helpful
C.he could no possible do two jobs
D.he had to raise the children all by himself
35.What would be the best title for the text?B
A.The Joy of DIY
B.You Can Do It Too!
C.Welcome to Our DIY Course!
D.Ross and Hatfield:Believers in DIY.
分析 本文敘述了隨著物價和房價的上漲,在美國"自己動手"(DIY)的趨勢也在繼續(xù)增長."文中羅斯夫婦交了280美元參加了一個為期兩周的夜校學習.現(xiàn)在他們不光自己制作了全部的家具,還親自動手進行家中所有的維修工作.如果你想成為一個"自己動手的人",你可以參加一些DIY課程.對于那些沒有時間聽課的人來說,還有一些書會告訴你如何自己動手.
解答 33.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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.因為生活費用高他們很難支付他們所需的東西,故選C.
34.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Last month,he received a car repair bill for $420."I was deeply upset about it.可知,當他不得不自己養(yǎng)育孩子時,吉姆•哈特菲爾德決定成為一名自己動手者.故選D.
35.B.主旨大意題.因為整篇短文主要敘述的是要自己動手做一些力所能及的事情以減少自己的生活開支,故選B.
點評 本文是一篇日常生活類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,主旨大意題.做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測.