题文
Thirty years ago not many people would have dreamed of doing the repairs and decorations in their own homes. In those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator, unless of course they were either very hand up or were in the trade themselves.Today, however, it is quite a different story. Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all sorts of jobs round the house including painting, papering, putting up shelves and wall units, and tiling walls and floors. Some people with no professional training of any kind have even successfully built their own houses. These jobs have been made easier today by the introduction of prepared materials, which require the minimum amount of skill to use. In every high street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one “Do-It-Yourself” shop containing a vast range of timber, tiles, paints, wallpapers and floor coverings besides tools of every description including power drills and many accessories. “Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business; all these shops do a roaring trade and look like continuing to do so. Probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of present-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.
小题1:Why did people employ professional workers to decorate homes thirty years ago?A．Because they could not do it themselves.B．Because professional workers were very cheap.C．Because they had no time.D．Because professional workers could do much better.小题2:Thirty years later what changes took place?A．People could do everything themselves. B．Few people chose to be a professional worker.C．People with no professional training successfully built their own houses.D．New expensive materials required no skills at all.小题3:What caused the DIY craze?A．Young people liked to follow the fashion.B．“Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business.C．There were fewer building companies.D．High cost of professional workers.小题4:What is the speaker telling us ?A．How DIY comes into being.B．Changes in building.C．Changes in housing.D．Great changes in these thirty years. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
本文主要讲述的就是以前和现在在装修方面的问题所在，以前劳动力便宜人们都是请别人来装修，现在人们都是自己在做，因为现在的劳动力成本很高。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第一段2,3行In those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator说明那时的劳动力很便宜，所以人都请别人来装修。故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第二段3,4行Some people with no professional training of any kind have even successfully built their own houses.说明C正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据文章最后两段Probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of present-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.人们喜欢DIY的原因是现在的劳动力成本太高了，D正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是以前和现在在装修方面的问题所在，以前劳动力便宜人们都是请别人来装修，现在人们都是自己在做，故Ａ项正确。
点评：本文是关于现在的DIY现象原因的分析，考查细节题较多，细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题，正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到，即原文的改写往往成为正确选项。通常细节题的正确选项有以下特征：
1.对原文句子中的关键词进行替换。把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词，成为正确选项。
2.词性或者语态的变化。把原文中的一些词变换一下词性，或者改变原文句子的语态，给考生制造障碍。
3．语言简化。把原文中的复杂语言现象进行简化，成为正确答案。
4．正话反说。把原文中的意思反过来表达而成为正确选项(适用于寻找错误选项的题目)。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Thirty years ago not.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
