What's DIY exactly? It stands for "Do-It-Yourself".
DIY began in the 1960s in the West. In Western countries, it was very expensive for people to pay someone to repair or decorate their house. So people tried to do most things around the house themselves. An English TV host named
Barry Bucknell made it more and more popular among people. Now people can do many things by DIY.
Why are so many people crazy about DIY? When you do DIY, you're sure to save some money. It may take you some time to do it yourself, but you needn't spend any money asking someone else to do things for you.
DIY makes you special, too. Use your mind and try to make something great with your two hands. They are just what you want and need. Your DIY products（产品） can make you more popular among friends.
What's more, DIY makes you feel great about yourself. When you do DIY, it's just a kind of exercise to keep you healthy. And it makes you feel close to nature and enjoy the joy of work. Also,
it makes you be serious about your work and stop thinking about anything unhappy.
For parents, DIY is also a great way to educate children. When children do DIY, they learn some knowledge（知识） they can't learn from books. They can learn some life skills that are good for their future.
In a word, DIY is always staying with us because we really need it in life.
( )8. When did DIY begin in the West?
A. In the 1950s.
B. In the 1960s.
C. In the 1970s.
D. In the 1980s.
(
C
)9. From the passage, what can we know?
A. DIY can help save both time and money.
B. Barry Bucknell did DIY to save a lot of money.
C. DIY helps people get what they really want and need.
D. Children can learn more knowledge from DIY than from their books.
(
A
)10. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to "
".
A. DIY
B. exercise
C. product
D. work
(
A
)11. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Why is DIY popular?
B. DIY teaches us more
C. How does DIY save money?
D. DIY makes people successful
