TED3 Unit8 DIY 听口词汇

1. The table I bought was cheap, but I had to assemble it myself. The instructions were terrible. It took me hours!

• pay for

• deliver

• put together

2. Many business people saw the potential for making money with DIY products, so they started to develop products that people could make themselves.

• certainty

• difficulty

• possibility

3. Despite the slow economy, the sales of our DIY projects have been very good this month. we hope to maintain or even increase sales next month.

• improve a little

• keep at the same rate

• slow down

4. Some consumers buy furniture that they need to put together themselves because it's cheaper. A consumer is someone who______.

• buys things

• makes things

• wants to save money

5. More and more businesses are beginning to reduce their dependence on oil because it is not a sustainable source of energy. Instead, they are beginning to invest in forms of energy that will always be available, such as wind and solar.

• able to continue to exist and grow

• acceptable to everyone

• easy and ready to use

6. My brother likes to do projects in his free time. I've never seen him sit down and just watch television. He doesn't like to be idle. Someone who is idle doesn't ____.

• feel alone

• have work to do

• like to relax

7. The researchers are looking for people to be in their study. Participants have to be over the age of 21. A participant is someone who ____.

• is 22 or older

• takes part in a research study

• like to relax

8. There are two versions of the instructions. one is in English, and the other is in Spanish. A version is ____.

• a piece of paper with information on how to do something.

• a different type of explanation.

• a form of something that differs from other forms of the same thing.

9. I bought a beautiful old table from someone on the Internet for $100. I took it to an antique dealer and he valued it at $1000. Do you think I should keep it?

• bought

• put a price on

• tried to sell

10. Think about the business implication of the results of the study. da you think that business owners will change anything based on the research?

• extreme difficulties

• possible effects

• special reasons