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13．As prices and building costs keep rising，the"do-it-yourself"（DIY） trend（趋势）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 dollars at a 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 shoe-making factory．Last month，he received a car repair bill for 420dollars．"I was deeply worried 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"do-it-yourselfer"，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．

29．We can learn from the text that many newly married peopleA．
A．find it hard to pay for what they need
B．like to learn to make their own furniture
C．take DIY courses run by the government
D．never go to a department store to buy things
30．John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how toD．
A．run a DIY shop   
B．improve the quality of life
C． save time and money
D．make or repair things
31．Jim Hat field decided to become a do-it-yourselfer whenA．
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 by himself．

Answer 1

分析 本文叙述了随着物价和房价的上涨，在美国"自己动手"（DIY）的趋势也在继续增长．"文中罗斯夫妇交了280美元参加了一个为期两周的夜校学习．现在他们不光自己制作了全部的家具，还亲自动手进行家中所有的维修工作．如果你想成为一个"自己动手的人"，你可以参加一些DIY课程．对于那些没有时间听课的人来说，还有一些书会告诉你如何自己动手．

解答 29 A 细节理解题．根据第二段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．约翰六个月前结婚了，像很多年轻人一样，他们因为生活费用高，而正在努力成为一个家．意思与A项：他们很难支付他们所需的东西吻合，故选A．
30 D 细节理解题．根据第二段So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs所以我们决定试着做几张桌子和椅子；Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house现在他们做他们所有的家具和修修补补．故答案是D．
31 A 细节理解题．根据第三段Last month，he received a car repair bill for $420．"I was deeply upset about it上个月，他收到了420美元的汽车修理费的账单，"我对此深感不安．即修车费用很高，故选A．

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