24 　 A. most 　　　　B. nothing　　 C. little 　　D. sight

　　25 　 A. with 　　　 B. by 　　　　 C. of　　　 　D. about

　　26 　 A. so 　　　　 B. for 　　　　 C. thus 　　　D. but

　　27 　 A. they 　　　 B. in which 　 C. that 　　　D. those

　　28 　 A. up 　　　　 B. out 　　　　 C. for 　　　 D. into

　　29 　 A. of 　　　　 B. to　　　　　 C. with 　　　D. for

　　30 　 A. test 　　　 B. sign　 C. means 　 　D. habit

　　31 　A. thief 　　　B. criminal　　 C. writer 　　D. policeman

　　32 　A. whether 　　B. unless 　　 C. if 　　　　D. after

　　33　 A. adds 　　　 B. tells 　　　 C. repeats 　 D. cries

　　34 　A. before 　　 B. after 　　　 C. shyly 　　 D. and

　　35 　A.necessary　　B. all right 　 C.important 　D. quite easy

第二部分 阅读理解（共２０小题；每小题２分，满分４０分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　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," 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 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-yourselfer", you can go to DIY classes. And for those who