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Passage 48As price and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the U.S. continue to grow.“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didnt 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 Ive 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 dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.1. We can learn from the passage that many newly married couple _.A. find it hard to pay for what they need B. have to learn to make their own furnitureC. take DIY courses run by the government D. seldom go to a department store to buy things2. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _.A. run a DIY shop B. do it themselves in their spare timeC. do his own car and home repairs D. keep house and looks after his children3. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _.A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children4. Jim Hatfield decided to become a “do-it-yourself” when _.A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself5. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Joy of DIY B. You Can Do It TooC. Welcome to Our DIY Course D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIYPassage 49In Sydney there is a special long-distance running race called the City to Surf. The race takes place on the second Sunday in August every year. More than 23,000 people run in the race.The race is 14 kilometers long. It starts in the center of the city and finishes at a surf beach called Bondi. That is why its called the City to Surf.All kinds of people run in the City to Surf. Some people take their small children in strollers. Other people take their dogs on the lead.Blind people in wheelchairs also take part in the race. Old people take part in the race too. In 1981 the oldest runner was an 81-year-old man and his sister Linda, 76 was the last runner to finish.At the end of the race an official writes down the runners names and running times. The newspaper prints the names and running times of the competitors a few days later.In 1981 the first runner took just 40 minutes to run the race. The last runner took two and a half hours.The first man and the first woman to cross the finishing line each received a trophy and a free trip to San Francisco in the United States. There they ran in another long-distance race.1. Whats “The City to Surf”?A. A popular sort across Australia. B. An international Marathon race held in Sydney.C. An annual long-distance running race in Sydney.D. A professional world heel-and-toe walking race.2. Where is the race?A. It starts in center Sydney and finishes at Bondi. B. In the center of Sydney.C. In the suburbs of Sydney. D. At the Surf beach of Bondi.3. When is the race held according to passage?A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.4. Who take part in the race?A. Mostly aged and disable people. B. Local citizens and foreign visitors.C. Both professional athletes and ordinary citizens.D. All kinds of people, including the old and the disable.5. What CANT be inferred from the passage?A. “The City to Surf” is a popular event among the people of the city.B. Participation is the essential purpose of the race.C. Old-aged runners are especially encouraged to join the race.D. Disabled people share the same excitement with healthy people in the race.Passage 50The ideal teacher may be young or old , tall or short, fat or thin. He should know his subject, but he can make mistakes if he is willing to learn. His personality is as important as his scholarship. The ideal teacher must be enthusiastic. He must never teach anything he himself is not interested in. He should be a bit of an actor and he should not be afraid show his feelings and express his likes and dislikes. He must like his students and respect them, but he must also respect himself and take pride in his work .Otherwise, he can not respect his students and win respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an understanding of his students and be able to relate to them. He needs students understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind, encouraging, and helpful and he should motivate his students to seek knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students as individuals and acknowledge their differences. He must know how to encourage the self-development and growth of each of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and improves himself along with his students.1. Which of the following is the least important in judging an ideal teacher according to the passage?A. His age and appearance. B. His personality.C. His scholarship. D. His attitude towards his students2. Can an ideal teacher make mistakes?A. No,he should be very careful not to make any mistakes. B. Yes.Because he knows too little.C. No. He should always be the authority to his students.D. Yes. But he should be willing to learn.3. What relationship should be set up between an ideal teacher and his students according to the passage?A. mutual respect and understanding. B. mutual encouragement and help.C. mutual aid and affection. D. mutual support and inspiration4. How does an ideal teacher view his students?A. As talented young people. B. As different from each other.C. As self-centered individuals. D. As understanding ,respectful individuals.5. Which of the following can be inferred from the Passage?A. An ideal teacher should seldom set an example for his students.B. Teachers and students benefit each other in the process of teaching and learning.C. Students should never expect their teachers to be ideal.D. Anyone who is trying to improve himself constantly is an ideal teacher.Passage 51I am going to tell you a story about two drivers who wanted to park their cars in the same parking space.The man who arrived at the parking space first was rather old with gray hair. He was driving a large Rolls Royce. The beautiful car stopped just in front of the parking space. Then the driver turned his head and very slowly began to reverse his car into the space.Just as he was doing this, a young man in a Mini came up from behind. He noticed the space and drove straight in, nosefirst. The older driver in the Rolls Royce stopped his car suddenly. He was very angry and red in the face. He wound down his window and looked at the young man. But the young man wasnt sorry. He had got out his car now and he was laughing. “You have to do that!” he said to the older driver and pointed at the Mini and at the space he had just taken.The older man said nothing. He just began to reverse his Rolls Royce again and crashed into the Mini very hard. There was not much of the Mini left when the older driver had finished. The young man watched what was happening and couldnt believe his eyes. He was angry and very red in the face. The older driver looked out of the window and smiled. “You have to be rich to do that,” he said.1. What is the story about?A. Two drivers happened to crash into each other in a parking space.B. Two cars crashed into each other due to the drivers dispute over a parking space.C. One driver tried to park their cars in one small parking space. D. The parking space was too small to hold two cars at the same time.2. What do you know about the two drivers?A. The young driver was quicker than the older driverB. Each of them ha