13.The "Do-It-Yourself Movement"(Para.2)is A.an organization which helps women look for good jobs B.a group of people who help each other C.an activity many people now take part in D.the name of a very popular magazine in Britain 14.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true? A.Before starting a repairing job,one must first study the methods for some time. B.Some books tell people that it is not too difficult to build a small boat. C.It needs both skills and tools to do a good job. D.It is not as easy as some people think to make a coffee table. 15.From the passage,we can see that the writer A.likes to have the jobs done by skilled workers B.thinks it sometimes less costly to pay for others to do the job than do it ourselves C.realizes that some people can learn a skilled worker's job easily D.is strongly against the "Do-It-Yourself Movement" Passage 2 The camel is a slow-moving creature.But what it lacks in speed it gains in endurance. This veritable beast of burden can walk 30 miles a day carrying a load that weighs half a ton. The kangaroo,with its long,muscular hind legs,is a marvel of fitness.Weighing about 200 pounds,it can thrust its heavy body into the air and clear a fence nine feet high.While airborne,this leaping athlete uses its thick tail as both a counterbalance and a steering wheel. Never underestimate the strength of an insect.The tiny ant can move a burden 50 times its weight.And the brawny bee,when tied to a small load on wheels,is able to haul up to 300 times its own weight. The elephant is a monument to muscles.Its trunk alone,which can do everything from pulling out a tree to delicately picking up a pin,contains about 70 times the number of muscles in your body. One of the world's longest leapers is the flea:it can jump 13 inches-about 350 times its own length.For a person six feet tall,this would be like jumping approximately 2,000 feet,or seven football fields.No one yet has leaped even as much as 30 feet. 118813. The "Do-It-Yourself Movement"(Para. 2) is • • A. an organization which helps women look for good jobs B. a group of people who help each other C. an activity many people now take part in D. the name of a very popular magazine in Britain 14. According to the passage , which of the following is NOT true? A. Before starting a repairing job , one must first study the methods for some time. B. Some books tell people that it is not too difficult to build a small boat. C. It needs both skills and tools to do a good job. D. It is not as easy as some people think to make a coffee table. 15. From the passage , we can see that the writer A. likes to have the jobs done by skilled workers B. thinks it sometimes less costly to pay for others to do the job than do it ourselves C. realizes that some people can learn a skilled worker' s job easily D. is strongly against the "Do-It-Yourself Movement" Passage 2 The camel is a slow-moving creature. But what it lacks in speed it gains in endurance. This veritable beast of burden can walk 30 miles a day carrying a load that weighs half a ton. The kangaroo , with its long , muscular hind legs, is a marvel of fitness. Weighing about 200 pounds, it can thrust its heavy body into the air and clear a fence nine feet high. While airborne , this leaping athlete uses its thick tail as both a counterbalance and a steering wheel. Never underestimate the strength of an insect. The tiny ant can move a burden 50 times its weight. And the brawny bee , when tied to a small load on wheels, is able to haul up to 300 times its own weight. The elephant is a monument to muscles. Its trunk alone , which can do everything from pulling out a tree to delicately picking up a pin , contains about 70 times the number of muscles in your body. One of the world's longest leapers is the flea: it can jump 13 inches - about 350 times its own length. For a person si 主feet tall , this would be like jumping approximately 2 ,000 feet , or seven football fields. No one yet has leaped even as much as 30 feet. 1188