“DIY” is very popular*these days. “DIY” is short for “Do it yourself”. Many American people want to do things by themselves. They don’t like to ask other people to come to help, and they are always happy after a lot of difficult work.

Linda is a school girl in New York. There are four people in her family. She is a good student at school and a good daughter at home. She can do much housework after she does her homework. She looks after their dog, Pluto. She often makes dinner at home and sometimes she helps her family do some shopping when Mom is not in. Her mom usually makes dinner, does the dishes and washes clothes. She also likes to make clothes for the family and the dog, too. Dad and her brother John often go to the yard* and clean it. They also grow* some beautiful flowers and fruit in it. So it looks really nice. Dad also washes his car every Saturday. He can mend* his car, too. But it’s too difficult for John. John can mend clocks, watches, bikes when there is something wrong. The family are really happy because they are always busy, and they don’t have to spend too much money! “We like DIY!” they often say, “DIY is interesting!”

(1) Linda sometimes does the shopping when Mom _______.

A. is out	B. does dishes
C. washes clothes	D. makes dinner

(2) Linda’s Mom likes to _______.

A. clean the yard	B. grow the flowers
C. wash the car	D. make clothes

(3) Linda’s brother John can't mend a _______.

A. car	B. clock
C. watch	D. bike

(4) Linda’s family like to do things by themselves because _______.

A. they have much time at home

B. they think DIY is interesting

C. they have no friends to help them

D. they think DIY is a good sport

(5) We can know from the passage _______.

A. Linda’s family don’t like dogs, so they don’t have a dog at home.

B. many American people want to ask others to come to help them

C. Linda is a good daughter at home but not a good student at school

D. the four people in Linda’s family all help do some housework