Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be creative,　1　 their imaginations, and helps them discover new things. A(n)　2　 in point is 13-year-old Luke Thrill from Dubuque, Iowa. 

Luke was　3　of playing video games and riding his bike, so he decided to build a tiny house in his backyard instead. He made money from cutting lawns(草坪) and 　4　 exchanged some services, such as sweeping an electrical engineer’s garage 　5　  the help of him. Luke also 　6　 spare materials from his grandmother’s house and other 　7　 materials from his neighbors for some of the windows and the door. 

The 89-square-foot home cost  to build and 　8　 18 months. Inside there’s a kitchenette, a sitting room, a table and a mounted(镶嵌的) TV, and an upstairs bedroom can be easily 　9　  by stairway. 

Although Luke did the　10　 and learned how to do all the work, he had his father’s 　11　throughout the project. Greg Thrill was very happy that his son learned to stay on 　12　  and deal with grown-ups.　13　, he had some simple rules when Luke 　14　 the house,“You 　15　the money. You build it. And you own it.”