B Read the conversation between the podcast host and the DIY expert and choose the best answer for each question.
Host: Hi Joan. I'm very happy to talk to you today. Tell me, what's so great about DIY?
Joan: For me, the best thing about DIY is that it helps people feel good about themselves.
Host: Can you give me an example?
Joan: Sure. I lead a DIY group. In my group, there's a teenager named Greg. He loves chess. For a special DIY project, he decided to make his own wooden chessboard.
Host: Oh, what a great idea!
Joan: Yes! At first, Greg was nervous about the project. He didn't think he could really make a chessboard. Then he got lots of advice from group members and worked hard. When he finished his chessboard, he was so proud.
Host: I can imagine!
Joan: He also learnt some great woodworking skills.
Host: Interesting. Do you have any other examples?
Joan: I have a girl named Jill in my group. She started making her own candles as a fun DIY project. She was a bit shy about showing her candles to others, but everybody loved them! We even encouraged her to sell the candles at a market.
Host: Did she?
Joan: Yes, she did! The experience helped her feel good about herself—and she's earning a bit of money too.
Host: Wow! Good for her. Thanks for sharing these examples, Joan.
1 Why does Joan think DIY is so great?
a Because people can create useful things.
b Because DIY is a lot of fun.
c Because DIY helps people feel good about themselves.
2 How did Greg feel when he first started his DIY project?
a He felt nervous. b He felt proud. c He felt good.
3 What did Jill do with her candles?
a She gave them to people in her DIY group.
b She gave them to family members.
c She sold them at a market.
4 How did Jill's DIY project help her?
a It helped her learn woodworking skills.
b It helped her feel good about herself.
c It helped her relax.
Host: Hi Joan. I'm very happy to talk to you today. Tell me, what's so great about DIY?
Joan: For me, the best thing about DIY is that it helps people feel good about themselves.
Host: Can you give me an example?
Joan: Sure. I lead a DIY group. In my group, there's a teenager named Greg. He loves chess. For a special DIY project, he decided to make his own wooden chessboard.
Host: Oh, what a great idea!
Joan: Yes! At first, Greg was nervous about the project. He didn't think he could really make a chessboard. Then he got lots of advice from group members and worked hard. When he finished his chessboard, he was so proud.
Host: I can imagine!
Joan: He also learnt some great woodworking skills.
Host: Interesting. Do you have any other examples?
Joan: I have a girl named Jill in my group. She started making her own candles as a fun DIY project. She was a bit shy about showing her candles to others, but everybody loved them! We even encouraged her to sell the candles at a market.
Host: Did she?
Joan: Yes, she did! The experience helped her feel good about herself—and she's earning a bit of money too.
Host: Wow! Good for her. Thanks for sharing these examples, Joan.
1 Why does Joan think DIY is so great?
a Because people can create useful things.
b Because DIY is a lot of fun.
c Because DIY helps people feel good about themselves.
2 How did Greg feel when he first started his DIY project?
a He felt nervous. b He felt proud. c He felt good.
3 What did Jill do with her candles?
a She gave them to people in her DIY group.
b She gave them to family members.
c She sold them at a market.
4 How did Jill's DIY project help her?
a It helped her learn woodworking skills.
b It helped her feel good about herself.
c It helped her relax.
答案：
【答案】：
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. b
译文：
主持人：嗨，琼。今天能和你交谈我很高兴。跟我说说，自己动手做（DIY）有什么很棒的地方？
琼：对我来说，DIY最棒的地方在于它能帮助人们自我感觉良好。
主持人：你能给我举个例子吗？
琼：当然可以。我带领一个DIY小组。在我的小组里，有个叫格雷格的青少年。他喜欢国际象棋。为了一个特别的DIY项目，他决定制作自己的木质国际象棋棋盘。
主持人：哦，多好的主意啊！
琼：是的！一开始，格雷格对这个项目感到紧张。他觉得自己真的做不出一个国际象棋棋盘。然后他从小组成员那里得到了很多建议，并且努力去做。当他完成自己的棋盘时，他非常自豪。
主持人：我能想象到！
琼：他还学到了一些很棒的木工技能。
主持人：真有趣。你还有其他例子吗？
琼：我的小组里有个叫吉尔的女孩。她开始制作自己的蜡烛，把这当作一个有趣的DIY项目。她有点不好意思把自己的蜡烛展示给别人看，但每个人都很喜欢它们！我们甚至鼓励她去市场上卖这些蜡烛。
主持人：她去了吗？
琼：是的，她去了！这次经历帮助她自我感觉良好——而且她也赚了一点钱。
主持人：哇！真为她高兴。琼，谢谢你分享这些例子。
解析：
1. 答案：c
句意：琼为什么认为DIY很棒？
选项含义：a. 因为人们可以创造有用的东西。b. 因为DIY很有趣。c. 因为DIY能帮助人们自我感觉良好。
解析：根据琼说的第一句话“For me, the best thing about DIY is that it helps people feel good about themselves.”（对我来说，DIY最棒的地方在于它能帮助人们自我感觉良好。），可知选c。
2. 答案：a
句意：格雷格刚开始他的DIY项目时感觉如何？
选项含义：a. 他感到紧张。b. 他感到自豪。c. 他感觉很好。
解析：根据琼说的“At first, Greg was nervous about the project.”（一开始，格雷格对这个项目感到紧张。），可知选a。
3. 答案：c
句意：吉尔用她的蜡烛做了什么？
选项含义：a. 她把它们送给了DIY小组里的人。b. 她把它们送给了家人。c. 她在市场上卖了它们。
解析：根据琼说的“We even encouraged her to sell the candles at a market.”（我们甚至鼓励她去市场上卖这些蜡烛。）以及“Yes, she did!”（是的，她去了！），可知选c。
4. 答案：b
句意：吉尔的DIY项目对她有什么帮助？
选项含义：a. 它帮助她学习木工技能。b. 它帮助她自我感觉良好。c. 它帮助她放松。
解析：根据琼说的“The experience helped her feel good about herself—and she’s earning a bit of money too.”（这次经历帮助她自我感觉良好——而且她也赚了一点钱。），可知选b。
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. b