题目内容：

    As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" trend（趋势）in the US 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 c_______." John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, he and his wife struggle to make a home at a time w_______ the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week DIY course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs a_______ the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home, as w_______ as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was deeply upset 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 c_______ to save money so they can fight the high c_______ of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourself" expert, 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 by y_______.

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