阅读理解Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprisingthe“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend(趋势)intheU．S．continuestogrow．“Weneededfurniture(家具)forourlivingroom．”Says

　　阅读理解

　　Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprisingthe“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend(趋势)intheU．S．continuestogrow．

　　“Weneededfurniture(家具)forourlivingroom．”SaysJohnRoss“andwejustdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyit．Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs．”Johngotmarriedsixmonthsagoandlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedaystheyarestrugglingtomakeahomeatatimewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh．TheRossestooka2-weekcoursefor＄280atanightschool．Nowtheybuildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairsaroundthehouse．

　　JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied．Hehasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoemakingfactory．Lastmonthhereceivedacarrepairbillfor＄420．“Iwasdeeplyupsetaboutit．NowI’vefinishedacarrepaircourseIshouldbeabletofixthecarbymyself．”

　　JohnandJimarenotunusualpeople．Mostfamiliesinthecountryaredoingeverythingtheycantosavemoneysotheycanfightthehighcostofliving．Ifyouwanttobecomea“do-it-yourself”youcangotoDIYclasses．Andforthosewhodon’thavetimetotakeacoursetherearebooksthattellyouhowyoucandothingsyourself．

　　(1)

　　Wecanlearnfromthetextthatmanynewlymarriedpeople________．

　　[]A．

　　findithardtopayforwhattheyneed

　　B．

　　havetolearntomaketheirownfurniture．

　　C．

　　takeDIYcoursesrunbythegovernment．

　　D．

　　seldomgotoadepartmentstoretobuythings

　　(2)

　　Johnandhiswifewenttoeveningclassestolearnhowto________

　　[]A．

　　runaDIYshop

　　B．

　　makeorrepairthings

　　C．

　　sav