牛津译林A英语期中复习专题练习—任务型阅读.docx

牛津译林版8A英语期中复习专题练习—任务型阅读
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EveryweekendinBritain,DIYshopsarealwaysverybusy.Alargenumberofpeoplespendtheirweekendsmakingtheirhomesbetterinsteadofrelaxing!
DIYprojectsareverypopularinBritainandtherearelotsofTVprogrammeswhichshowpeoplehowtheycanimprovetheirhomes.
Somepeoplelikesimple(简单的)decorating.Theyoftenputupwall-paperandpaintwalls,buttherearealotofdifferentDIYprojectsthatpeopledecidetotakeon,fromchangingthenewfloortosettinganewshower.
Unluckily,peoplebiteoffmorethantheycanchew(不自量力),andtrytotakeonjobswhichendinDIYdisasters(灾难).Forexample,theshopsoftentelltheircustomersthatanythingelectrical(电的)shouldbedonebyanelectrician.However,manypeopledon’tcareaboutthiswarningandputthemselvesindanger.
SomethingaboutDIYprojectsin1WeekendsinBritain●DIYshopsbecomeverybusy.
●2peoplemaketheirhomesbetterinsteadofrelaxing.3tolearnDIYBywatchingTV.KindsofDIYProjects●Somepeopledosimpledecorating,suchasputtingupwall-paperand4walls.
●Somepeopletakeonsomedifficultimprovements,suchaschangingthenewfloorsandsettinganewshower.DIYdisastersIt’s5thatsomepeopletrytotakeondangerousjobs.Theydon’tcareaboutthewarningandputthemselvesindanger.

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Ifyouthinkyou'retooshyandwanttobealittlebitbraver,trythefollowing.Youcanmakeit.
There'snoneedtohideit.Whentheygettoknowyouareashykid,they'llunderstandyoubetter.Thisalsohelpsyoufeelfreerintalks.
Whenyousmile,peoplethinkyouarefriendlyandeasytotalkto.Rememberthatotherpeoplehavefeelingstooandmostpeoplewillstayawayfromanangry-lookingface.
Ifyoufindithardtostarttalks,saysomethingniceaboutpeoplearoundyou.Thinkabouthowgreatyoufeelwhensomeonesayssomethinggoodtoyou.Doesn'titmakeyouwanttokeeptalkingtothatperson?
Getyourattention(注意)elsewhere.Thinkmoreaboutwaystoenjoythepartyorthegame.Don'twaste(浪费)timeworryingaboutyourlooksorwhether(是否)peoplelikeyouornot.
Eachtimeafteryousay"hi"orsmileatsomeoneforthefirsttime,saytoyourself"Ididit"!Oritcouldbesomethingbigger,likebuyingyourselfanicecream.
Keeptryingandonedayyou'llneverbe"shy"whenyoutalktoothers.