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High Housing Cost Makes Sub-Divided Flats

HONG KONG—Average home price have increased by73% since the end of 2008.This huge jump in home price has pushed more and more low income families into sub-divided flats.

What is a sub-divided flat? It is a flat that is divided into parts, so that it can house more than one family. Many sub-divided flats do not meet fire-safety standards (标准）.For example, some flat owners have turned fire escape exits into part of their own rooms.

In June 2011, a fire happened in an old eight-storey building and left four people dead. That building was filled with sub-divided flats, some as small as 100 square feet. Many people believed that sub-divided flats were one of the causes for the accident. Since then, the government has paid more attention to the housing problem.

The best way to lower housing prices is to increase the number of flats; however, the best way may not be the easiest way. To lower housing prices, the government said that 20,000 new flats must be added every year for the next ten years.

Even if government could provide land for 20,000 flats a year, we would not know how much that would affect the housing market. One thing is for certain, Hong Kong’s housing problem will not soon go away and will be with us for a very long time.

1.The purpose of this article is to talk about__________.

A.the fire in June 2011

B.the housing problem in Hong Kong

C.the sub-divided flats

D.the fire-safety laws

2._________ family / families would live in one sub-divided flat.

A.0 B.1 C.4 D.100

3.The flat owner divided their flats into parts because they wanted to ________.

A. bread the law B.help the government

C.help the low income families D.make more money

4._________is one of the causes that drives people to live in sub-divided flats.

A. The flat owner’s invitation

B.The fire-safety law

C. The high cost of buying a home

D.The effect of sub-divided flats

5.According to the article, ________ can lower housing prices.

A. to reduce the number of flats

B.to build more flats

C.to set fire to buildings

D.to give money to the poor

6.According to the government, _____flats will be needed in 10 years.

A. 200 B.2,000

C.20,000 D.200,000

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了自从2008年香港的房价涨了73%，房价的剧增使是越来越多的低收入家庭合租，这会存在很多安全隐患，以及政府的应对策略。

1.细节理解题。根据HONG KONG—Average home price have increased by73% since the end of 2008.This huge jump in home price has pushed more and more low income families into sub-divided flats自从2008年香港的房价涨了73%，房价的剧增使是越来越多的低收入家庭合租。可知选B。

2.细节理解题。根据It is a flat that is divided into parts, so that it can house more than one family. 把这个公寓分为几部分,以便它能成为超过一个家庭的房子。可知应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据这些房主把公寓分成好几部分是为了挣钱。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据HONG KONG—Average home price have increased by73% since the end of 2008.This huge jump in home price has pushed more and more low income families into sub-divided flats自从2008年香港的房价涨了73%，房价的剧增使越来越多的低收入家庭合租。可知故选。

5.细节理解题。根据The best way to lower housing prices is to increase the number of flats降低房价的最好办法是增加公寓数量。可知选B。

6.6】细节理解题。通过To lower housing prices, the government said that 20,000 new flats must be added every year for the next ten years. 为降低房价,政府表示, 在接下来的十年每年有20000新公寓必须添加。故选D。

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