Test 1
In the past，people used to make clothes and do repairs on things in the house more than nowadays.I think the difference between then and now has been __1__ by a number of reasons such as the quantity of other __2__，the differences in jobs and in lifestyles，etc.
In the past，after people finished their workdays，it was still __3__ and they didn't have too many other activities to do，__4__ they spent their free time doing some repairs and many women used to make clothes(Most of them didn't even have a job)．Nowadays，__5__，a large number of women work and both men and women have to deal with the pressures of work and they usually work __6__ hours，so they have little time to do repairs or make clothes themselves.
Another reason that has led to this __7__ is that people have less and less time for a __8__ that requires a lot of time.And when their hobby needs some knowledge，they have little time to learn it.Because everything that they want to __9__ is more technical and complicated than before，doing repairs takes up too much __10__ and people nearly always have to turn to a qualified technician.
Besides，traditions are being lost because people learn traditions from their __11__ when they are young，but nowadays，young people have too many hobbies like sports，video games，computers，cinemas，amusement parks，chat rooms and __12__ spend any of their free time __13__ their parents.
__14__，globalization and the great technical advances in the home are also contributing factors，so this situation is __15__ around the world.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了现代的人不再像以前的人们那样经常在家做衣服和修理物品的原因。
1．A.planned B．allowed
C．caused D．noted
解析：在下文中，作者列举了“导致(cause)”现代人不像过去的人们那样自己做衣服和修理物品的几个原因。
答案：C
2．A.habits B．thoughts
C．activities D．judgments
解析：由第二段中的“they didn't have too many other activities to do”可知，此处介绍的影响因素是“活动(activity)”的数量。
答案：C
3．A.special B．hot
C．normal D．early
解析：由下文中的“they spent their free time doing some repairs and many women...”可知，在过去，人们下班之后天色还“早(early)”，因为没有其他事情可做，“所以(so)”他们在空闲时间修理物品和做衣服。
答案：D
4．A.but B．so
C．if D．because
解析：解析参见上题。
答案：B
5．A.however B．therefore
C．otherwise D．besides
解析：上文中的“most of them didn't even have a job”和下文中的a large number of women work构成转折关系，因此应用however。
答案：A
6．A.flexible B．long
C．difficult D．happy
解析：由下文中的“so they have little time to do repairs or make clothes themselves”可知，他们需要工作很“长(long)”时间。
答案：B
7．A.mistake B．relationship
C．idea D．situation
解析：本空指现代的人们不再像以前的人们那样经常自己做衣服和修理物品的这种“情况(situation)”。
答案：D
8．A.job B．dream
C．hobby D．meeting
解析：由下文中的their hobby可知此题选C。
答案：C
9．A.fix B．buy
C．copy D．check
解析：由下文中的doing repairs takes up too much...可知，此处表示：你想“修理(fix)”的东西变得更专业、更复杂。
答案：A
10．A.luck B．power
C．courage D．time
解析：由上文中的requires a lot of time可知，做修理工作会花费很多“时间(time)”。
答案：D
11．A.teachers B．friends
C．neighbors D．parents
解析：由下文中的their parents可知此题选D。
答案：D
12．A.hardly B．usually
C．actually D．completely
解析：由上文中的have too many hobbies可知，他们“几乎没有(hardly)”花时间向他们的父母学习传统技艺。
答案：A
13．A.looking after B．learning from
C．cheering for D．knowing about
解析：由上文中的people learn traditions可知，此处指向父母“学习(learning from)”传统技艺。
答案：B
14．A.After all B．At least
C．For example D．At last
解析：由上文中的besides及下文中的are also contributing factors可知，此处指“最后”，故选D。
答案：D
15．A.happening B．passing
C．disappearing D．serving
解析：由上文中的globalization and the great technical advances 可知，这种情况在全世界都正在“发生(happening)”。
答案：A
