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

     “We needed furniture家具 for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn't have emoney to buy it. So we decided to try to m a few tables and chairs.” The Rosses took a two-week c. 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$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 （修理） the car by（自己）.”

    In fact, most families in the country are doing everything they can to smoney so they can afford the high cost of living. If you want to（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 tyou how you can do things yourself.