1. Why did the author decide to make a DIY photo frame?

2. What problems did the author meet during the process of making the photo frame?

3. How did the author solve stick problems?

4. What did the author use to draw patterns on the frame?

5. How did the author feel after finishing the DIY photo frame?

1. To add a personal touch to room.
2. Sticks splitting; glue not strong enough.
3. Adjusted holding scissors.
4. Colorful crayons.
5. Felt a great sense of achievement.

四、根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词
Malta is a group of five islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Only the (1) largest island, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are inhabited (居住). The population of Malta is about 400,000. It’s hot and dry in (2), warm in autumn and cool in winter. Most of the rainfall comes (3) October and March.
In Malta, both driving and parking are big (4). Malta is a nation of car-owners. There are cars everywhere. Though people should drive on the left of the (5), many of them drive anywhere they like. (6) can take a bus or a taxi when they go around this island because it is quite small. It (7) less than one hour to cross the country by bus. You can ride a bike too, but it’s not a good idea. There are no cycling lanes there.
Maltese farmers (8) many things like onions, wheat (小麦), potatoes and grapes. However, the country still needs to import most of its (9). Maltese people mainly speak English and Maltese. They have newspapers in both languages. There are about 60 English language schools on the island. In summer, a large number of students come to these schools, so it is the best (10) for a native English speaker to find a job in such schools.

1. three
2. summer
3. between
4. problems
5. road
6. Visitors
7. takes
8. grow
9. food
10. time

1. 根据题目“Only the (1) t_____ largest island, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are inhabited.”和首字母t，结合常识可知马耳他主要有三个大岛有人居住，且提到“largest island”，因此应填“three”。
2. 题目“It’s hot and dry in (2) s_____”中，根据常识和首字母s，可以推断出这里描述的是季节，且是炎热干燥的季节，因此应填“summer”。
3. 在“Most of the rainfall comes (3) b_____ October and March.”中，根据常识和首字母b，可以知道马耳他的降雨主要集中在十月到三月之间，即“between...and...”结构，所以应填“between”。
4. “In Malta, both driving and parking are big (4) p_____.”中，根据常识和首字母p，可以推断在马耳他开车和停车都是大问题，因此应填“problems”。
5. “Though people should drive on the left of the (5) r_____”中，根据交通规则和首字母r，可以知道车辆应该靠左行驶，即沿着“road”的左侧行驶，所以应填“road”。
6. “(6) V_____ can take a bus or a taxi when they go around this island”中，根据语境和首字母V，可以推断出游客在岛上观光时可以选择乘坐公共汽车或出租车，因此应填“Visitors”。
7. “It (7) t_____ less than one hour to cross the country by bus.”中，根据常识和首字母t，可以知道乘公共汽车穿越全国需要不到一个小时的时间，即“takes”时间，所以应填“takes”。
8. “Maltese farmers (8) g_____ many things like onions, wheat, potatoes and grapes.”中，根据农业常识和首字母g，可以知道马耳他的农民种植多种作物，因此应填“grow”。
9. “However, the country still needs to import most of its (9) f_____.”中，根据语境和首字母f，可以推断出尽管马耳他种植多种作物，但仍需进口大部分食物，所以应填“food”。
10. “In summer, a large number of students come to these schools, so it is the best (10) t_____ for a native English speaker to find a job in such schools.”中，根据语境和首字母t，可以知道夏天是英语为母语的人在这些学校找工作的最佳时机，因此应填“time”。