As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself in the U.S. continu

As prices and building costs keep rising, thedo-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.

   “We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says JohnRoss, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to trymaking a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like manyyoung people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when thecost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at anight school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around thehouse.

    Jim Hatfield has threeboys 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 wasdeeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be ableto fix the car by myself.”

    John and Jim are notunusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can tosave money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a“do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't havetime to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do thingsyourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many newlymarried people _______.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. take DIY courses run by the government

D. seldom go to a department store to buythings

2.John and his wife went to evening classesto learn how to _______.

A. run a DIY shop   

B. make it repair things

C. save time and money  

D. improve the quality of life

3.When the writer says that Jim has afull-time at home, he means Jim _______.

A. makes shoes in 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 ado-it-yourselfer when _______.

A. his car repairs cost too much

B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. he could not possibly do two jobs

D. he had to raise the children all byhimself

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

A. The Joy of DIY.                       

B. You Can Do It too!

C. Welcome to Our DIYcourse!            

D. Ross andHatfield: Believe in DIY.

试题答案

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B 

【解析】

1.细节理解题。第二段倒数第三句话。

2.细节理解题。第二段最后一句话

3.推理判断题。由his wife died和in a shoe making factory可推出答案。

4.细节理解题。第三段最后一句话

5.文章标题题。本句概括了本文的主旨。