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Passage48Aspriceandbuildingcostskeeprising,the“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trendintheU.S.continuetogrow.“Weneededfurnitureforourlivingroom,”saysJohnRoss,“andwejustdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs.”Johngotmarriedsixmonthsago,andlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedays,theyarestrugglingtomakeahomeatatimewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheRossestooka2-weekcoursefor$280atanightschool.Nowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehouse.JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied.Hehasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoe-makingfactory.Lastmonth,hereceivedacarrepairbillfor$420.“Iwasdeeplyupsetaboutit.NowI’vefinishedacarrepaircourse,Ishouldbeabletofixthecarbymyself.”JohnandJimarenotunusualpeople.Mostfamiliesinthecountryaredoingeverythingtheycantosavemoneysotheycanfightthehighcostofliving,ifyouwanttobecomea“do-it-yourself”,youcangotoDIYclasses.Andforthosewhodon’thavetimetotakeacourse,therearebooksthattellyouhowyoucandothingsyourself.1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatmanynewlymarriedcouple__________.A.findithardtopayforwhattheyneedB.havetolearntomaketheirownfurnitureC.takeDIYcoursesrunbythegovernmentD.seldomgotoadepartmentstoretobuythings2.Johnandhiswifewenttoeveningclassestolearnhowto_________.A.runaDIYshopB.doitthemselvesintheirsparetimeC.dohisowncarandhomerepairsD.keephouseandlooksafterhischildren3.WhenthewritersaysthatJimhasafull-timejobathome,hemeansJim_________.A.makesshoesinhishomeB.doesextraworkatnightC.doeshisowncarandhomerepairsD.keepshouseandlooksafterhischildren4.JimHatfielddecidedtobecomea“do-it-yourself”when_________.A.hiscarrepairscosttoomuchB.thecarrepairclasswasnothelpfulC.hecouldnotpossiblydotwojobsD.hehadtoraisethechildrenallbyhimself5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheJoyofDIYB.YouCanDoItTooC.WelcometoOurDIYCourseD.RossandHatfield:BelieversinDIYPassage49InSydneythereisaspeciallong-distancerunningracecalledtheCitytoSurf.TheracetakesplaceonthesecondSundayinAugusteveryyear.Morethan23,000peoplerunintherace.Theraceis14kilometerslong.ItstartsinthecenterofthecityandfinishesatasurfbeachcalledBondi.Thatiswhyit’scalledtheCitytoSurf.AllkindsofpeoplerunintheCitytoSurf.Somepeopletaketheirsmallchildreninstrollers.Otherpeopletaketheirdogsonthelead.Blindpeopleinwheelchairsalsotakepartintherace.Oldpeopletakepartintheracetoo.In1981theoldestrunnerwasan81-year-oldmanandhissisterLinda,76wasthelastrunnertofinish.Attheendoftheraceanofficialwritesdowntherunner’snamesandrunningtimes.Thenewspaperprintsthenamesandrunningtimesofthecompetitorsafewdayslater.In1981thefirstrunnertookjust40minutestoruntherace.Thelastrunnertooktwoandahalfhours.ThefirstmanandthefirstwomantocrossthefinishinglineeachreceivedatrophyandafreetriptoSanFranciscointheUnitedStates.Theretheyraninanotherlong-distancerace.1.What’s“TheCitytoSurf”?A.ApopularsortacrossAustralia.B.AninternationalMarathonraceheldinSydney.C.Anannuallong-distancerunningraceinSydney.D.Aprofessionalworldheel-and-toewalkingrace.2.Whereistherace?A.ItstartsincenterSydneyandfinishesatBondi.B.InthecenterofSydney.C.InthesuburbsofSydney.D.AttheSurfbeachofBondi.3.Whenistheraceheldaccordingtopassage?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inautumn.D.Inwinter.4.Whotakepartintherace?A.Mostlyagedanddisablepeople.B.Localcitizensandforeignvisitors.C.Bothprofessionalathletesandordinarycitizens.D.Allkindsofpeople,includingtheoldandthedisable.5.WhatCAN’Tbeinferredfromthepassage?A.“TheCitytoSurf”isapopulareventamongthepeopleofthecity.B.Participationistheessentialpurposeoftherace.C.Old-agedrunnersareespeciallyencouragedtojointherace.D.Disabledpeoplesharethesameexcitementwithhealthypeopleintherace.Passage50Theidealteachermaybeyoungorold,tallorshort,fatorthin.Heshouldknowhissubject,buthecanmakemistakesifheiswillingtolearn.Hispersonalityisasimportantashisscholarship.Theidealteachermustbeenthusiastic.Hemustneverteachanythinghehimselfisnotinterestedin.Heshouldbeabitofanactorandheshouldnotbeafraidshowhisfeelingsandexpresshislikesanddislikes.Hemustlikehisstudentsandrespectthem,buthemustalsorespecthimselfandtakeprideinhiswork.Otherwise,hecannotrespecthisstudentsandwinrespectfromthem.Theidealteachershouldhaveanunderstandingofhisstudentsandbeabletorelatetothem.Heneedsstudents’understanding,too.Theidealteachershouldbekind,encouraging,andhelpfulandheshouldmotivatehisstudentstoseekknowledge.Theidealteachershouldseehisstudentsasindividualsandacknowledgetheirdifferences.Hemustknowhowtoencouragetheself-developmentandgrowthofeachofhisstudents.Theidealteacherisonewhogrows,learns,andimproveshimselfalongwithhisstudents.1.Whichofthefollowingistheleastimportantinjudginganidealteacheraccordingtothepassage?A.Hisageandappearance.B.Hispersonality.C.Hisscholarship.D.Hisattitudetowardshisstudents2.Cananidealteachermakemistakes?A.No,heshouldbeverycarefulnottomakeanymistakes.B.Yes.Becauseheknowstoolittle.C.No.Heshouldalwaysbetheauthoritytohisstudents.D.Yes.Butheshouldbewillingtolearn.3.Whatrelationshipshouldbesetupbetweenanidealteacherandhisstudentsaccordingtothepassage?A.mutualrespectandunderstanding.B.mutualencouragementandhelp.C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