曾经热播的《中国远征军》是一部反映中国军队为支援在缅甸的英国盟军、保卫西南大后方而英勇战斗的电视剧。该剧主要情节发生的时期是(     )

    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 e____money 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 s____money 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 t____you how you can do things yourself.

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