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As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend (趨勢) in the U.S. continues
to grow.
"We needed furniture (家具) for our living room," says John Ross, "and we just didn't have enough
money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs." John got married six months ago,
and like many young people these days, they are trying to make a home at a time when the cost of living
is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week lesson for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their
furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe
making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. "I was surprised and worried about
it. Now I've finished a car repair class, I should be able to fix the car by myself."
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to
save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourself", you can go
to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a lesson, there are books that tell you how
you can do things yourself.
1. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _____.
A. find it hard to pay for what they need
B. have to learn to make their own furniture
C. have DIY lessons with their friends
D. never go to a store to buy things
2. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _____.
A. open a DIY shop
B. make or repair things
C. save time and money
D. improve their lives
3. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _____.
A. makes shoes in his home
B. does another job at night
C. does his own car and home repairs
D. keeps house and looks after his children
4. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The Fun of DIY
B. You Can Do it Too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY Class!
D. John and Jim: Believers in DIY
