DIY阅读理解分析和总结.docx

DIY阅读理解。

Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprising(上升),thedo-it-yourself(DIY)trend(趋势),intheUS

continues(继续)togrow.

Weneededfurniture(家具)forourlivingroom,saysJohnKose,andwedidnthaveenoughmoney

tobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrymakingafewtablesandchairs.Johngotmarried(结婚)sixmonthsago,

andlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedays,theyarestruggling(努力)tomakeahomeatatimewhenthe

costoflivingisveryhigh.TheRosestooka2-weekcourse(课程)for$280atanightschoo

l.Nowthey

buildalltheirfurnitureandmakerepairs(修理)aroundthehouse.

JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied(去世).Hehasafull-timejobathomeaswellas

(除……之外)inashoe-makingfactory.Lastmonth,hereceived(收到)acarrepairbillfor$420.I

wasveryupset(不安)aboutit.NowIvefinishedacarrepaircourse.Ishouldbeabletofix(修理)the

carmyself.

JohnandJimarenotunusualpeople.Mostfamiliesinthecountryaredoingeverythingtheycansave

moneysotheycanfightthehighcostofliving.Ifyouwanttobecomeado-it-yourself.youcangoto

DIYclasses.Andforthosewhodonthavetimetotakeacourse,therearebooksthattellyouhowto

dothingsyourself.

Weknowfromthepassagethatmanypeople .

seldom(几乎不)gotoadepartmentstoretobuythings

takeDIYcoursesrun(经营)bythegovernment(政府)

havetolearntomaketheirownfurniture

findithardtopayforwhattheyneed

Johnandhiswifewenttoeveningclassestolearnhowto .

improvethequality(质量)oflife

savetimeandmoney

makeorrepairthings

runaDIYshop

WhenthewritersaysthatJimhasafull-timejobathome,hemeansJim .

keepshouseandlooksafterhischildren

doeshisowncarandhomerepairs

doesextraworkatnight

makeshoesinhishome

JimHatfielddecidedtobecomeado-it-yourselfwhen .

hehadtoraisethechildrenallby