When I was a little child， I learned many kinds of （1） 　 　． I learned how to do chores around the house， some first aids（急救）and outdoor survival（生存）skills． There's one skill that's really （2） 　 　in everyday life basic home repair （家庭基础维修）．

Being able to take care of repairs around the house is very satisfying． It might be difficult （3） 　 　，but when you know more about your tools， it becomes easier．

For example， I had some problems with the showerhead（淋浴喷头）in my （4） 　 　a few days ago． I didn't call a repairman to replace（替换）it﹣who knows how much money the repairman would want me to （5） 　 　？ So I bought a new showerhead and replaced it（6） 　 　．

The task was so simple that it only took me several（7） 　 　．As I fixed the new showerhead on，I（8） 　 　a sense of achievement． Of course， there are lots of repairs that are more difficult． My brother， for example， has repaired the TV set in his house many times． With the help of online instructional videos， he has （9） 　 　thousands of dollars in repairman fee（费用）over the years． Skills like these not only save us money， but more importantly， make us more independent and confident．

Doing chores around your house is easier than you （10） 　 　．

（1）A． sports	B． skills	C． laws	D． rules
（2）A． awful	B． careful	C． harmful	D． useful
（3）A． at last	B． at least	C． at first	D． at all
（4）A． library	B． office	C． bedroom	D． bathroom
（5）A． pay for	B． look for	C． wait for	D． care for
（6）A． ourselves	B． himself	C． myself	D． themselves
（7）A． minutes	B． months	C． weeks	D． years
（8）A． smelt	B． felt	C． became	D． tasted
（9）A． wasted	B． spent	C． made	D． saved
（10）A． collect	B． decide	C． think	D． choose