六、阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
主题群:做人与做事 子主题:勤于动手 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★
Last weekend, I decided to make a DIY photo frame(框). I thought it would be a great way to add a personal touch to my room.
First, I gathered all the materials I needed, including some sticks, glue, scissors, and colorful crayons. I started by cutting the sticks into the right lengths. However, it wasn't as easy as I had thought. The sticks kept splitting when I cut them. I was a bit impatient, but I didn't give up. I adjusted(调整) the way I held the scissors and tried again. Finally, I got all the pieces cut.
Next, I glued the sticks together to form the frame. While waiting for the glue to dry, I used the crayons to draw some cute patterns on the frame. When I picked up the frame, the corners came apart because the glue wasn't strong enough. I had to reglue them and hold them tightly for a while.
After several attempts(尝试), my DIY photo frame was finally done. I put a beautiful photo of my family inside. Looking at the finished frame, I felt a great sense of success. This hands-on experience taught me that making something with my own hands can be full of challenges, but the joy of creating something is truly worth it.
1. What problem did the writer meet when cutting the sticks?

2. What did the writer do while waiting for the glue to dry on the frame?

3. Why did the writer reglue the corners?

4. How did the writer feel after finishing the DIY photo frame?

5. Do you think making things by hand is interesting? Why or why not?

1. The sticks kept splitting. 2. The writer used the crayons to draw some cute patterns on the frame.
3. Because the corners came apart. /Because the glue wasn't strong enough. 4. The writer felt a great sense of success. 5. Yes, I do. Because I can create something special and feel proud of it. /No, I don't. Because it takes too much time and I sometimes find it boring.（答案不唯一）

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含4道细节理解题和1道开放表达题。解题思路如下：1. 针对1-4题的细节问题，先提取题干核心关键词（如“cutting the sticks”“waiting for the glue to dry”等），快速定位到原文对应段落，找到与问题相关的原句，直接提取关键信息作为答案；2. 第5题为开放性问题，需先明确表达观点，再结合自身实际或短文主旨给出合理理由，确保逻辑通顺。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段：“However, it wasn't as easy as I had thought. The sticks kept splitting when I cut them.”，提取关键信息可知作者剪木棍时遇到的问题是木棍不断裂开。
2. 定位原文第三段：“While waiting for the glue to dry, I used the crayons to draw some cute patterns on the frame.”，提取关键信息可知作者等胶水干时用蜡笔在相框上画可爱的图案。
3. 定位原文第三段：“When I picked up the frame, the corners came apart because the glue wasn't strong enough. I had to reglue them...”，提取关键信息可知作者重新粘角的原因是相框的角分开了，胶水不够牢固。
4. 定位原文最后一段：“Looking at the finished frame, I felt a great sense of success.”，提取关键信息可知作者完成DIY相框后有很强的成就感。
5. 本题为开放题，需先明确观点，再给出合理理由，例如同意的话可从能创造特别的东西、有成就感等角度，不同意的话可从耗时、有时无聊等角度，答案不唯一。
【答案】
1. The sticks kept splitting. 2. The writer used the crayons to draw some cute patterns on the frame. 3. Because the corners came apart. /Because the glue wasn't strong enough. 4. The writer felt a great sense of success. 5. Yes, I do. Because I can create something special and feel proud of it. /No, I don't. Because it takes too much time and I sometimes find it boring.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息提取、英语开放表达
【点评】
本题围绕DIY相框的记叙文展开，语篇贴近学生生活，既考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力，又考查学生的观点表达能力，符合初中英语阅读的考查要求，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6