new concept english3 课文46的文字内容

So great is our passion for doing things
for ourselves, that we are becoming in-
creasingIy less dependent on specialized
labour. No one can plead ignorance of a
subject any longer, for there are countless
do-it-yourself publications. Armed with
the right tools and materials, newly-weds
gaily embark on the task of decorating
their own homes. Men of all ages spend
hours of their leisure time installing
their own fireplaces, laying-out their own
gardens; building garages and making
furniture. Some really keen enthusiasts go
so far as to build their own record
players and radio transmitters. Shops
cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only
by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits
and pieces which they can assemble at home. Such things provide an excellent
outlet for pent-up creative energy, but unfortunately not all of us are born
handymen.
Wives