As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) in the U. S. is more {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（流行）than before.

     “We needed furniture家具 for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn't have e{#blank#}2{#/blank#}money to buy it. So we decided to try to m{#blank#}3{#/blank#} a few tables and chairs.” The Rosses took a two-week c{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. 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. He really lives a hard life. Last month, he broke his car and had to p{#blank#}5{#/blank#}$420 to mend it. “I was deeply sad at the moment. Now I've finished a course about cars, and I should be able to {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（修理） the car by{#blank#}7{#/blank#}（自己）.”

    In fact, most families in the country are doing everything they can to s{#blank#}8{#/blank#}money so they can afford the high cost of living. If you want to{#blank#}9{#/blank#}（成为） 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 t{#blank#}10{#/blank#}you how you can do things yourself.

    My name is Dave. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a student in No. 5 Middle School. I like doing sports. I like {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (play) tennis and basketball.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (look) at my room. I have a tennis racket. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is on the table. I have two baseballs. They are under the bed. Playing sports is very interesting, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}I like it very much. I like eating, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} fruit, I like strawberries best. But I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} like vegetables. I like French fries very much, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I am very fat. My parents ask {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (I) to eat more vegetables. They say it's important to eat {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good).