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    As prices and building costs keep rising. The "do-it-yourself" trend(遊势)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 wthe 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 athe house.

    Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died, He has a full-time job at home, as was 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 cto save money so they can fight the high cof 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 y.

    When all the housewives went to the new supermarket, they had one great hope in mind: to be the lucky customer. Then they did not have to pay for their shopping, for this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said, "Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be YOUR lucky day!"

    For several weeks, Mrs Read hoped to become a lucky customer, like many of her friends did, and she never gave up hope. Her dear husband tried to advise her not to do so, but he failed. She always dreamed of the day when the manager of the super-market would come up to her and say, "Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free. ”

    One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She dashed（猛冲）back to the supermarket, got the tea, and went towards the cash desk(付款处). As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come up to her, "Madam." he said and held out his hand, "I want to congratulate you! You are the lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!"