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A Read the podcast script about the popularity of DIY. Write a T if a sentence is true, an F if it is false or an NM if it is not mentioned.
Hello listeners and welcome to Craft and Chat. Do you love DIY? You're not alone! DIY is getting more and more popular every year. Today, we're talking about DIY and its popularity with young people.
So … why do so many young people enjoy DIY? For lots of reasons! First, it's a wonderful way to get creative. There are thousands of different DIY projects—and each project lets people show their creativity in new ways! Since young people are often looking for ways to express creative ideas, their interest in DIY makes sense.
Second, DIY can help reduce stress. Many young people today are dealing with stress. When people work with their hands, their minds often start to relax. Instead of thinking about their daily worries, they have to focus on the project at hand. As a result, their stress often goes away.
Third, young people can make special friendships through DIY. They can meet people with similar interests and share their ideas with each other. They can even work on exciting projects together.
These are just some of the reasons for DIY's popularity. Next, I'll talk to a DIY expert, Joan Zhang. She'll give us some examples of how DIY can improve our lives. Keep listening for that!
1 DIY is popular with young people.
T
2 The host thinks DIY is not a way to get creative.
F
3 The host has a lot of stress.
NM
4 The host thinks everyone should do DIY projects alone.
F
5 Joan Zhang works on a new DIY project every week.
NM
答案：译文：大家好，听众朋友们，欢迎来到《手工与闲聊》节目。你喜欢自己动手做（DIY）吗？并非只有你一个人喜欢！自己动手做每年都变得越来越受欢迎。今天，我们要谈论自己动手做以及它在年轻人中的受欢迎程度。
那么……为什么这么多年轻人喜欢自己动手做呢？原因有很多！首先，这是一种很棒的发挥创造力的方式。有成千上万种不同的自己动手做项目——每个项目都能让人们以新的方式展现他们的创造力！因为年轻人常常在寻找表达创意想法的途径，所以他们对自己动手做感兴趣是有道理的。
其次，自己动手做有助于减轻压力。如今许多年轻人都在应对压力。当人们用双手劳作时，他们的大脑往往会开始放松。他们不用去想日常的烦恼，而是必须专注于手头的项目。结果，他们的压力常常就消失了。
第三，年轻人可以通过自己动手做建立特别的友谊。他们可以遇到有相似兴趣的人，并互相分享想法。他们甚至可以一起进行令人兴奋的项目。
这些只是自己动手做受欢迎的部分原因。接下来，我会和一位自己动手做专家——张琼（Joan Zhang）交谈。她会给我们举一些例子，说明自己动手做如何能改善我们的生活。继续收听吧！
解析：
1. 答案：T
句意：自己动手做在年轻人中很受欢迎。
解析：根据第一段最后一句“Today, we’re talking about DIY and its popularity with young people.”（今天，我们要谈论自己动手做以及它在年轻人中的受欢迎程度。），可知该表述正确。
2. 答案：F
句意：主持人认为自己动手做不是一种发挥创造力的方式。
解析：根据第二段第三句“First, it’s a wonderful way to get creative.”（首先，这是一种很棒的发挥创造力的方式。），可知主持人认为自己动手做是发挥创造力的方式，该表述错误。
3. 答案：NM
句意：主持人压力很大。
解析：文中第三段提到“Many young people today are dealing with stress.”（如今许多年轻人都在应对压力。），但未提及主持人自身压力情况，所以该表述未提及。
4. 答案：F
句意：主持人认为每个人都应该独自做自己动手做的项目。
解析：根据第四段第二、三句“They can meet people with similar interests and share their ideas with each other. They can even work on exciting projects together.”（他们可以遇到有相似兴趣的人，并互相分享想法。他们甚至可以一起进行令人兴奋的项目。），可知主持人认为可以一起做项目，并非都要独自做，该表述错误。
5. 答案：NM
句意：张琼每周都做一个新的自己动手做项目。
解析：文中最后一段提到“Next, I’ll talk to a DIY expert, Joan Zhang. She’ll give us some examples of how DIY can improve our lives.”（接下来，我会和一位自己动手做专家——张琼交谈。她会给我们举一些例子，说明自己动手做如何能改善我们的生活。），未提及她每周做新的自己动手做项目，所以该表述未提及。
【答案】：
1. T
2. F
3. NM
4. F
5. NM
