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Some people would say that the Englishman’s home is no longer his castle, and that it has become his workshop. This is partly be
Some people would say that the Englishman’s home is no longer his castle, and that it has become his workshop. This is partly be
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2012-06-27
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Some people would say that the Englishman’s home is no longer his castle, and that it has become his workshop. This is partly because the average Englishman is keen on working with his own hands and partly because he feels, for one reason or another, that he must do for himself many households for which, some years ago, he would have hired professional help. The main reason for this is a financial one. The high cost of labor has meant that builders’ and decorators’ cost have reached a level which makes them prohibitive for house-proud English people of modest means. So, if they wish to keep their houses looking bright and smart, they have to tackle some of the repairs and decorating themselves. As a result, there has grown up in the post-war years what is sometimes referred to as the " do-it-yourself movement".
The " do-it-yourself movement" began with home decorating but has since spread into a much wider field. Nowadays there seem to be very few things that can’t be made by the "do-it-yourself movement" method. A number of magazines and handbooks exist to show hopeful handymen of all ages just how easy it is to build anything from a coffee table to a fifteen foot (4. 5 meters) sailing dinghy. All you need, it seems, is a hammer and a few nails. You follow the simple instructions step by step and, before you know where you are, the finished article stands before you, completely in every detail.
Unfortunately, alas, it is not always quite as simple as it sounds. Many a budding "do-it-yourself" has found to his cost that one cannot learn a skilled craftsman’s job overnight. How quickly one realizes, when doing it oneself, that a job which takes the skilled man an hour or so to complete takes the amateur handyman five or six at least. And then there is the question of tools. The first thing the amateur learns is that he must have the right tools for the job. But tools cost money. There is also the wear and tear on the nerves. It is not surprising then that many people have come to the conclusion that the expense of paying processional to do the work is, in the long run, more economical than " do-it-yourself".
Which of the following is false? Some Englishmen prefer hiring professional decorators, because______.
选项
A、they are wealthy
B、the craftsman’s job is quite complicated
C、the tools are expensive
D、 do-it-yourself brings a lot of trouble
答案
A
解析
细节题。从文章第三段第二句话:“很多刚刚起步的‘自己动手者’发现他们不可能在一夜之间就学会技工的工作”,可排除A选项。从第三段第五、六句话可知,业余技工了解到的第一件事情就是必须有合适的工具,但是工具需要花费钱财,故可排除C选项。根据第三段倒数第二句话:“同样自己动手对精神也是一种折磨”,可排除D选项。只有A选项在文章中未提及,为正确选项。
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