DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmers show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----"As Englishman's home is his castle". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also D1Y for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions（結構）.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional(專業的) worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
D1Y can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we
bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
小題1:How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage ?
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting friends. |
| C．Travelling. | D．Making money. |
小題2:Why do English people like DIY ?
| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | B．DIY can bring them fun. |
| C．TV programs teach them to DIY. | D．All DIY projects are easy. |
小題3:What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．DIY is waste of money. |
| B．It is always difficult to DIY. |
| C．We should be careful while doing DIY. |
| D．It is very sage for us to DIY. |
小題4:In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew ” probably means ______.
| A．we can eat everything we like |
| B．we should do something difficult |
| C．we do something that is too difficult |
| D．we eat too much food that is not safe |
小題5:Which of he following is not DIY?
| A．Making a postcard. | B．Colouring the walls of the house. |
| C．Making salad | D．Feeling the earth shaking. |
