As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" trend (趨勢) in the U. S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture 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 struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course 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 shoemaking factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course; 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 DIYer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, 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. take DIY courses by the government

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. find it hard to pay for what they need

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to .

A. make or repair things

B. run a DIY shop

C. save time and money

D. improve the quality of life

3.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim .

A. makes shoes at his home

B. does extra work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs

D. keeps house and looks after his children

4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a DIYer when .

A. he could not possibly do two jobs

B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. his car repairs cost too much

D. he had to raise the children all by himself

5.What would be the best title of the text?

A. The Joy of DIY

B. You Can Do It Yourself Too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!

D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

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