2013年英语六级(CET-6)全真预测试卷(4)
总分：710分及格：426分考试时间：140分Part I Writing
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Part II Reading Comprehension
快速阅读单选题
(1)
根据以上内容，回答{TSE}题。{TS}According to this passage, Valentine's Day can be traced back to_____________
A. Halloween
B. a Christian festival
C. Lupercalia
D. Constantine
(2)How did Valentine refuse to obey the ban imposed by Roman Emperor Claudius Ⅱ?
A. He rejected to join the army.
B. He performed marriages in secret.
C. He got away from his country.
D. He wrote a letter to argue with him.
(3)According to the legend, why do people celebrate Valentine's Day on Feb. 14th?
A. Because Valentine got married on that day.
B. Because Valentine was born on that day.
C. Because Valentine died on that day.
D. Because Lupercalia was on that day.
(4)What does professor Dan Ariely think of the increase in Valentine's Day spending?
A. It is a sign of widespread recovery.
B. One splurge doesn't mean that the economy is recovering.
C. It's a routine that people spend a lot on this day.
D. People now have more money at their disposal.
(5)If you have herd mentality, it means that you_____________
A. do something out of your free will
B. do something because your peers do it
C. are forced to do something you don't like
D. hate to do what you have to do
(6)When we ask ourselves what to do on V alentine's Day, why is the answer very simple?
A. Because it's always the best time to buy flowers for your love.
B. Because it's always the best time to buy chocolate for your love.
C. Because it's only natural that you buy chocolate and flowers as expressions of love.
D. Because it's only suitable for all the people to buy something.
(7)According to this passage, the most common Valentine's Day gifts are_____________
A. flowers
B. candies
C. chocolate bars
D. greeting cards
快速阅读填空题
(1)Valentine's Day cardswith handwritten notes became popular in the U.S. during___________________
(2)In 2012, approximately 50.5 percent of U.S. consumers will exchange______________
(3)According to Fisher, Valentine's Day used to encompass only two of these three brain systems she mentioned in her book, namely__________________
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
一、听力选择题
(1)听录音，回答{TSE}题：{MP3:https://www.doczj.com/doc/978603747.html,/examfiles/attached/media/20130523/2013052317210879879.mp3}{
TS}A．She's very interested in the idea.B．She thinks they should invite more people.C．She can't afford a holiday in May.D．She's doubtful about the weather in May.
(2)
A. Take a more interesting class.
B. Continue her physics class.
C. Consult her physics teacher.
D. Drop the subject temporarily.
(3)
A. She didn't clean the apartment.
B. Her roommate is messy.
C. She needs to clean the lab.
D. She'll help the man clean his apartment.
(4)
A. She thought the man's lawn was too dry.
B. She thought the man's laundry was done badly.
C. She was sorry and surprised the man couldn't finish his laundry.
D. She saw the man run out to exchange some coins.
(5)
A. The door is not worth fixing.
B. The door can't be fixed in time.
C. There is no replacement for the handle.
D. There is no match for the door.
(6)
A. He doesn't expect to enjoy the theater.
B. He's sorry he can't go with the woman.
C. He thinks the theater will be too crowded.
D. He rarely goes to plays.
A. He'll visit the exhibit after June.
B. He visited the new student center several times.
C. He wants to exhibit his work at the student center.
D. He can visit the exhibit before it closes.
(8)
A. She is going to miss her first class.
B. She would like the man go to the dentist's later in the day.
C. The meeting with the doctor will be over before the man's first class.
D. The man might sleep late and miss his appointment.
(9)
A. In a museum.
B. In an art history class.
C. In the woman's dormitory.
D. In the man's apartment.
(10)
A. The president of the college.
B. The art history teacher.
C. The Museum of Modem Art.
D. The Art History Department.
(11)
A. On campus.
B. In New York City.
C. In Boston.
D. In Europe.
(12)
A. More work as an instructor.
B. A higher salary.
C. A longer vacation.
D. A research assignment.
(13)
A. He'll start next week.
B. He wouldn't enjoy it.
C. He needs time to decide.
D. He wants his adviser's opinion.
(14)
A. Finish his degree in the fall.
B. Let someone else read his evaluations.
C. Consider taking fewer courses.
D. Get more teaching experience.
(15)
A. Tom's talent for teaching.
B. Tom's interesting approach to research.
C. A present Tom received for graduation.
D. A congratulatory letter from the department.
(16)
A. To review material covered in an earlier lecture.
B. To change students' approach to writing.
C. To point out an example of good writing.
D. To give an assignment for the next class.
(17)
A. To correct mistakes in spelling and grammar.
B. To make smooth transitions between ideas.
C. To add more specific details and examples.
D. To improve overall effectiveness.
(18)
A. Within the first week of class.
B. Two weeks before the final due date.
C. By the end of the term.
D. A week after the last class.
(19)
A. To celebrate a historic flight.
B. To try out eighty new balloons.
C. To recruit balloonists from all over the United States.
D. To determine whether hydrogen balloons are out of date.
(20)
A. They may not be able to inflate their balloons.
B. There are too many balloons to launch at once.
C. Their flight pattern could be uncertain due to the wind.
D. They'll lose money if some balloons can't take off,
(21)
A. Because they're too expensive.
B. Because they were the first kind of balloon ever used.
C. Because they move very slowly.
D. Because they're rejected by the pilots.
(22)
A. Milder weather in recent years.
B. An increase in gasoline prices.
C. Construction of bicycle paths.
D. The invention of sturdy bicycles.
(23)
A. Unavailability of warm clothing.
B. Bicycle maintenance.
C. Increased illness.
D. Increased commuting time.
(24)
A. A head-light.
B. A chain cover.
C. Hand brakes.
D. Thicker tires.
(25)
A. Add extra oil to their bicycle parts.
B. Wear special cycling glasses.
C. Take public transportation.
D. Drive a car to their destinations.
二、听力
(1)根据以下内容，回答：
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Part IV Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）（25 minutes）
仔细阅读填空题
(1)
根据以下内容，回答{TSE}题。
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TS}According to the passage, Dent has already been out of official service since____________
(2)Dent station will be out of any service because of British Rail's cash problems, although it has____________
(3)Evidences such as rotting tracks and old engines reveal the depression of____________
(4)Funds can be got for major line maintenance since they can____________
(5)Instead of getting money for the repair, country branch lines have tof____________
仔细阅读选择题
(1)根据以下内容，回答{TSE}题。
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TS}The Olympic Games became an international event since the games____________.
A. lost the previous religious meanings
B. were accepted by all Greek people
C. allowed foreign athletes to compete in it
D. got official records and judge systems
(2)Compared with the modern Olympic Games, the ancient ones ____________
A. covered every possible events for males
B. did not give due respect to women
C. attracted people from different countries
D. had more sports events than the modem ones
(3)In ancient Olympic Games, winners ____________
A. could not get any award in money form from organizers of the Games
B. could earn a lot of money through the award given by the organizers
C. could give his name to the year of his victory as a great honor
D. were honored by having a ring of olive leaves around their waists
(4)According to the spirit of the ancient Olympic Games, ____________
A. wars between countries could be avoided through sports
B. competition in sports led to wars between countries
C. healthy mind could reinforce a healthy body
D. healthy mind could be fostered by a healthy body
(5)When athletes arrive at the host country, ____________.
A. the host country pays for their traveling expenses
B. they are always not satisfied with the living conditions
C. their countries have to pay for their expenditure
D. they use the training facilities immediately for adjustment
(6)根据以下内容，回答{TSE}题。
{ TS}When the author was young, he thought that____________
A. by dreaming people could live a better life indeed
B. he was puzzled by the mysterious quality of dreams
C. it was astonishing that adults loved holidays so much
D. it was a pity that adults could not enjoy dreams
(7)According to the author, most Western Europeans____________
A. have ignored the important aspects of dreams
B. don't know how to enjoy life in their dreams
C. value dreams very highly
D. think of sneezing when thinking of dreams
(8)The advantageous aspect of dreams lies in ____________
A. the short moments it has relieved people from the burden of life
B. experiencing the impossible or unrealistic, even broken parts of life
C. the refreshing power it endows people when they wake up in the morning
D. the mystery it brings when in dream people can predict their future
(9)In the author's opinion, we should thank a dream because ____________
A. it makes us enjoy a different life
B. we can avoid terrible things in real life
C. we can experience various emotions in dreams
D. it can help us regain the innocent moments of life
(10)What can be inferred from the author's answer to Beddoes' question?
A. Dreams may be manufactured and sold in the near future.
B. The price of a dream is ridiculously higher than expected.
C. People are silly if they set a high value on dreams.
D. The value of dreams is greater than we've imagined.
Part V CLOZE
(1) 根据以下内容，回答{TSE}题。
{TS}
A. leads
B. comes
C. goes
D. means
(2)
A. who
B. which
C. when
D. where
(3)
A. awful
B. awkward
C. decent
D. shocking
(4)
A. fraction
B. part
C. portion
D. side
(5)
A. capable
B. likely
C. possible
D. probable
(6)
A. promise
B. announcement
C. confession
D. swear
(7)
A. accomplishing
B. meeting
C. fulfilling
D. satisfying
(8)
A. imagined
B. guessed
C. regarded
D. supposed
(9)
A. from
B. with
C. of
D. about
(10)
A. earn
B. gain
C. obtain
D. proceed
(11)
A. conducted
B. done
C. extended
D. intended
(12)
A. set
B. series
C. suite
D. number
(13)
A. identified
B. found
C. proved
D. believed
(14)
A. scratch
B. hit
C. pat
D. touch
(15)
A. slightly
B. more
C. much
D. quietly
(16)
A. away
B. in
C. out
D. up
(17)
A. appearances
B. forms
C. models
D. shapes
(18)
A. described
B. exclaimed
C. expressed
D. interpreted
(19)
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. for
(20)
A. wandering
B. shaking
C. moving
D. trembling
Part VI Translation （5 minutes）
(1)
It is_______________________________(与其说是语言障碍还不如说是文化背景的差异)that makes the book difficult to understand。
(2)Under rio circumstances_______________________________(我们以牺牲环境为代价来求得一时的经济发展)。
(3)He decided to put more time and effort into his study．but finds_______________(很难抵制电脑游戏的诱惑)。
(4)Experts advise that parents_______________________________(要多关心孩子的学习和日常生活)。
(5)They have attempted to_______________________________(先发制人地来处理这个问题)。
答案和解析
Part I Writing
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Part II Reading Comprehension 快速阅读单选题
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2015年6月英语六级真题及答案（第三套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. ’’You can cite examples to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least l50 words but no more than 200 words. 注意: 此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or, more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet, with a single line through the centre. 注意: 此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1．A. The man might be able to play in the World Cup. B. The man’s football career seems to be at an end. C. The man was operated on a few weeks. D. The man is a fan of world famous football players. 2．A. Work out a plan to tighten his budget. B. Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria. C. Apply for a senior position in the restaurant. D. Solve his problem by doing a part time job. 3．A.A financial burden. B. A good companion. C. A real nuisance. D.A well trained pet. 4．A. The errors will be corrected soon. B. The woman was mistaken herself. C. The computing system is too complex. D. He has called the woman several times. 5．A. He needs help to retrieve his files. B. He has to type his paper once more. C. He needs some time to polish his paper. D. He will be away for a two-week conference. 6．A. They might have to change their plan. B. He has got everything set for their trip. C. He has a heavier workload than the woman. D. They could stay in the mountains until June 8. 7．A. They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan. B. They can find the application forms in the brochure. C. They are not eligible for a student loan. D. They are not late for a loan application.
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写作 作文范文：Greed or Greet? The earth has nurtured generations of human beings, offering us with every resource to survive and prosper. Nowadays, with the explosion of population and boom of economy, human’s rel entless exploitation of natural resources has caused crisis of exhaustion of energy and resources. The remark “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” gives out a warning for us all. The ecosystem has remained balanced until man becomes obsessed with their ambition to conquer Nature and they are blinded by greed. On one hand, they are so economy-oriented that they ignore the protection of environment. Increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet. On the other hand, man exploits and abuses non-renewable energy and resources for the sake of developing economy. If man insists on extracting natural resources recklessly, it will be too dreadful to face the consequence. Let us remember that only when we shake off greed and heal the earth can we build a better home for ourselves and our future generations. 【快速阅读】 美国工业制造 1-7 DADAAAB 8 higher 9 the immigrants 10 doing more themselves 听力 11. Why she could not get through to him. 12. He has difficulty finding affordable housing. 13. A code number is necessary to run the copy machine.
2013年12月六级真题及答案 第1套 Part I Writing (30 minutes) （请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试） Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying“Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。 1. A) The rock band needs more hours of practice. B) The rock band is going to play here for a month. C) Their hard work has resulted in a big success. D) He appreciates the woman?s help with the band. 2. A) Go on a diving tour in Europe. C) Travel overseas on his own. B) Add 300 dollars to his budget. D) Join a package tour to Mexico. 3. A) In case some problem should occur. C) To avoid more work later on. B) Something unexpected has happened. D) To make better preparations. 4. A) The woman asked for a free pass to try out the facilities. B) The man is going to renew his membership in a fitness center. C) The woman can give the man a discount if he joins the club now. D) The man can try out the facilities before he becomes a member. 5. A) He is not afraid of challenge. B) He is not fit to study science. C) He is worried about the test.D) He is going to drop the physics course 6. A) Pay for part of the picnic food. C) Buy something special for Gary. B) Invite Gary?s family to dinner.D) Take some food to the picnic. 7. A) Bus drivers? working conditions.C)Public transportation.
For investors who desire low riskand guaranteed income,U.S. Government bonds are a secure investment becausethese bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the federalgovernment.Municipal bonds,also secure,are offered by local governmengts andoften have____36______such as tax-free interest.Some may even be____37______.Corportate bonds are a bit more risky. Two questionsoften_____38_____first-time corportate bond investors.The first is”If I purchase a corportate bond,do I have t o hold it until thematueity date?”The answer is no.Bonds are bought and sold daily on____39_____securities exchanges.However,if your bond does not have____40_____that make it attractive to other investors, you may be forced to sell your bondat a____41____i.e., a price less than the bond’s face value. But if your bond is highly valued by otherinvestors, you may be able to sell it at a premium, i.e., a price above itsface value. Bond prices gcncrally____42____ inversely (相反地)with current market interest rates. Asinterest rates go up, bond pnccs tall, and vice versa (反之亦然).Thus, like all investments，bonds have adegree of risk. The second question is “How can I ___43_______ the investment risk of a particular bondissue?” Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors S ervice rate the level of risk of many corporateand government bonds. And ____44______, the higher the market risk of a bond，the higher the interest rate. Investors willinvest in a bond considered risky only if the _____45_____return is highenough. A)advantages I)fluctuate B)assess J)indefinite C)bother K)insured D)conserved L)major E)deduction M)naturally F)discount N)potential G)embarrass 0)simultaneously H)features 36.A advantages 37.K insured 38. C bother 39. L major 40. H features 41. F discount 42. I fluctuate 43. B assess 44. M naturally 45. N potential 2014.6【2】 Fear can be an effective way to change behavior. One study compared the effects of high-tear and low-fear appeals on changes in attitudes and behaviors related to dental hygiene （卫生）. One group of subjects was shown awful pictures of ___36___teeth and diseased gums; another group was shown less frightening materials such as plastic teeth, charts, and graphs. Subjects who saw the frightening materials reported more anxiety and a greater___37___to change the way they took care of their teeth than the low-fear group did. But were these reactions actually___38___into better dental hygiene practices? To answer this important question, subjects were called back to the laboratory on two___39___ (five days and six weeks alter the experiment). They chewed disclosing wafers（牙疾诊断片）that give a red stain to any uncleaned areas of the teeth and thus provided a direct___40___of how well they were really taking care of their teeth. The result showed that the high-fear appeal did actually result in greater and more___41___changes in dental hygiene. That is, the subjects___42___to high-fear warnings brushed their teeth more___43____than did those who saw low-fear warnings. However, to be an effective persuasive device it is very important that the message not be too frightening and that people be given___44___guidelines to help them to reduce the cause of the fear. If this isn’t done, they may reduce their anxiety by denying the message or the___45___of the communicator. If that happens, it is unlikely that either attitude or behavior change will occur. A) accustomed B) carefully C) cautiously D) concrete E) credibility F) decayed G) desire H) dimensions I) eligible J) exposed K) indication L) occasions M) permanent N) sensitivity O) translated 36.F 37.G 38.O 39.L 40.K 41.D 42.J 43.B 44.I 45.E
DUANG~~DUANG~~DUANG~~，又到一年CET。说到四六级，你第一反应是裸考刷分？还是abandon？是单词书本？还是逝去的青春？考过的，满满都是回忆；将要考的，给你们加油鼓劲！ 2013年英语六级真题及答案汇总 目录 2013年6月英语六级真题及答案 (2) 2013年12月英语六级真题及答案 (25) （为了这份资源，我也蛮拼的）
2013年6月英语六级真题及答案 Part ⅡListening Comprehension Section A 1. C M: The biological project is now in trouble. You know, my colleague and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed. W: Why don’t you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 【听前预测】 1．四项均以动词原形开头。 2．两项提到同事(colleague)。 结论：对话应该是工作场景，可能提问接下来要怎么做或建议某人做什么。 2．B M: How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome? W: She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 【听前预测】 1．四项提及两个人物——Mary和Nancy。 2．三项均与服饰、时尚有关(style，dress，fashion)，两项与购物有关(buying，shopping)。 结论：对话很可能与买衣服有关，注意区分两个人物的行为。 3．A M: You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you?If we don’t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes, we will never get to the theater on time. W: Oh, didn’t I tell you? Martha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight. Q: What is the woman probably going to do first? 【听前预测】 1．四项均以动词原形开头。
Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. Some performance evaluations require supervisors to take action. Employees who receive a very favorable evaluation may deserve some type of recognition or even a promotion. If supervisors do not acknowledge such outstanding performance, employees may either lose their36 and reduce their effort or search for a new job at a firm that will37 them for high performance. Supervisors should acknowledge high performance so that the employee will continue to perform well in the future. Employees who receive unfavorable evaluations must also be given attention. Supervisors must 38 the reasons for poor performance. Some reasons, such as a family illness, may have a temporary adverse 39 on performance and can be corrected. Other reasons, such as a bad attitude, may not be temporary. When supervisors give employees an unfavorable evaluation, they must decide whether to take any 40 actions. If the employees were unaware of their own deficiencies, the unfavorable evaluation can pinpoint(指出) the deficiencies that employees must correct. In this case, the supervisor may simply need to monitor the employees 41 and ensure that the deficiencies are corrected. If the employees were already aware of their deficiencies before the evaluation period, however, they may be unable or unwilling to correct them. This situation is more serious, and the supervisor may need to take action. The action should be 42 with the firm?s guidelines and may include reassigning the employees to new jobs, 43 them temporarily, or firing them. A supervisor?s action toward a poorly performing worker can 44 the attitudes of other employees. If no 45 isimposed on an employee for poor performance, other employees may react by reducing their productivity as well. A) additional B) affect C) aptly D) assimilate H) circulation F) closely G) consistent H) enthusiasm I) identify J) impact K) penalty L) reward M) simplifying N) suspending O) vulnerable Sheet 2. The College Essay: Why Those 500 Words Drive Us Crazy A) Meg is a lawyer-mom in suburban Washington, D.C., where lawyer-moms are thick on the ground. Her son Doug is one of several hundred thousand high-school seniors who had a painful fall. The deadline for applying to his favorite college was Nov. 1,and by early October he had yet to fill out the application. More to the point, he had yet to settle on a subject for the personal essay accompanying the application. According to college folklore, a well-turned essay has the power to seduce (诱惑) an admissions co mmittee. “He wanted to do one thing at a time,”Meg says, explaining her son?s delay. “But really, my son is a huge procrastinator (拖 延者). The essay is the hardest thing to do, so he?s put it off the longest.” Friends and other veterans of the process have warned Meg that the back and forth between editing parent and writing student can be traumatic (痛苦的). B) Back in the good old days—say, two years ago, when the last of my children suffered the ordeal (折磨)—a high-school student applying to college could procrastinate all the way to
2015年6月大学英语6级真题(三套全) 2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题（第一套） Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A 1. A) Prepare for his exams. B) Catch up on his work. C) Attend the concert. D) Go on a vacation. 2. A) Three crew members were involved in the incident. B) None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons. C) The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan. D) None of the passengers were injured or killed. 3. A) An article about the election. B) A tedious job to be done. C) An election campaign. D) A fascinating topic. 4. A) The restaurant was not up to the speakers' expectations. B) The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines. C) The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant. D) Chinatown has got the best restaurant in the city. 5. A) He is going to visit his mother in the hospital. B) He is going to take on a new job next week.
2013年6月英语六级考试真题试卷（第1套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this party you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark "Good habits result from resisting temptation." You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. A Nation That's Losing Its Toolbox The scene inside the Home Depot on Weyman Avenue here would give the old-time American craftsman pause. In Aisle 34 is precut plastic flooring, the glue already in place. In Aisle 26 are prefabricated windows. Stacked near the checkout counters, and as colorful as a Fisher-Price toy, is a not-so-serious-looking power tool: a battery-operated saw-and-drill combination. And if you don't want to do it yourself, head to Aisle 23 or Aisle 35, where a help desk will arrange for an installer. It's all very handy stuff, I guess, a convenient way to be a do-it-yourselfer without being all that good with tools. But at a time when the American factory seems to be a shrinking presence, and when good manufacturing jobs have vanished, perhaps never to return, there is something deeply troubling about this dilution of American craftsmanship. This isn't a lament (伤感) - or not merely a lament - for bygone times. It's a social and cultural issue, as well as an economic one. The Home Depot approach to craftsmanship -