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1、Passage48Aspriceandbuildingcostskeeprising,the“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trendintheU.S.continuetogrow.“Weneededfurnitureforourlivingroom,”saysJohnRoss,“andwejustdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs.”Johngotmarriedsixmonthsag

2、o,andlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedays,theyarestrugglingtomakeahomeatatimewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheRossestooka2-weekcoursefor$280atanightschool.Nowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehouse.JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied.Hehasaful

3、l-timejobathomeaswellasinashoe-makingfactory.Lastmonth,hereceivedacarrepairbillfor$420.“Iwasdeeplyupsetaboutit.NowI’vefinishedacarrepaircourse,Ishouldbeabletofixthecarbymyself.”JohnandJimarenotunusualpeople.Mostfamiliesinthecountryaredoingeverythingthe

4、ycantosavemoneysotheycanfightthehighcostofliving,ifyouwanttobecomea“do-it-yourself”,youcangotoDIYclasses.Andforthosewhodon’thavetimetotakeacourse,therearebooksthattellyouhowyoucandothingsyourself.1.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatmanynewlymarriedcouple____

5、______.A.findithardtopayforwhattheyneedB.havetolearntomaketheirownfurnitureC.takeDIYcoursesrunbythegovernmentD.seldomgotoadepartmentstoretobuythings2.Johnandhiswifewenttoeveningclassestolearnhowto_________.A.runaDIYshopB.doitthemselvesintheirsparetimeC

6、.dohisowncarandhomerepairsD.keephouseandlooksafterhischildren3.WhenthewritersaysthatJimhasafull-timejobathome,hemeansJim_________.A.makesshoesinhishomeB.doesextraworkatnightC.doeshisowncarandhomerepairsD.keepshouseandlooksafterhischildren4.JimHatfieldd

7、ecidedtobecomea“do-it-yourself”when_________.A.hiscarrepairscosttoomuchB.thecarrepairclasswasnothelpfulC.hecouldnotpossiblydotwojobsD.hehadtoraisethechildrenallbyhimself5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheJoyofDIYB.YouCanDoItTooC.WelcometoOurDI

8、YCourseD.RossandHatfield:BelieversinDIYPassage49InSydneythereisaspeciallong-distancerunningracecalledtheCitytoSurf.TheracetakesplaceonthesecondSundayinAugusteveryyear.Morethan23,000peoplerunintherace.Theraceis14kilometerslong.Itstartsin