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【题目】Places, People and Property with Strutt & Parker

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The world might seem focused on urbanization, but over the past five years of our Housing Futures research, we have seen the emergence of a new trend in housing the desire to move back to rural locations. With advancements in technology, villages are now more connected than ever. Our Housing Futures research, focusing on The Village Revival, identified that 21% of respondents expressed a desire to move to a village, making it probably the most popular location for buyers. Those looking to move cited neighborhood safety (86%), space between neighbors (58%) and a strong community feel (48%) as key factors to leave cities and settle in rural location. Figures show that England’s rural economy produces 210 billion of economic output. In fact, a quarter of all registered businesses are based in rural locations. The expansion of broadband and mobile communications has seen a greater rate of working from home in rural locations compared to urban areas. It seems that the same factors that once drove urbanization — improving economic and social conditions-are now inspiring the village revival. So, if you’re thinking of moving to a more rural location, Strutt & Parker is well placed to help. Our agents take the time to really understand what you’re looking for.
Guide price 795,000 A charming four-bedroom period cottage with contemporary accommodation, located in the picturesque Dorset village of Farmham.	Guide price 365,00 A generous three- bedroom family home in beautiful surroundings with impressive views over the countryside and beyond.
Guide price 775,000 A five-bedroom outstanding house with magnificent coastal views. The house was built in the 19S0s and h s been repainted and redecorated in the last five years by the current owners.	Guide price 190.000 A traditional Hebridean style cottage, constructed of stonewalls offers a fantastic opportunity to acquire a unique holiday cottage which has excellent income producing potential.

【1】Which of the following statements is FALSE about rural locations?

A.Most of the registered businesses are based in rural areas.

B.One fifth people interviewed have a desire to live in rural areas.

C.Villages are more convenient and suitable for living than ever before.

D.Villages usually have a safe, undisturbed but closely connected neighborhood.

【2】Mike is planning to invest in a village cottage (小别墅) and let it to tourists. He is most likely to choose the cottage on the __________.

A.upper left cornerB.upper right corner

C.lower left cornerD.lower right corner

【3】Readers can most probably see the above information _________.

A.in a textbookB.on a website

C.in the newspaperD.in a TV program

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一则广告。全世界似乎都在关注城市化，但在过去5年斯特鲁特和帕克房产代理商对住房未来的研究中，他们看到了住房方面出现了一种新趋势，即希望搬回农村地区。本文介绍了斯特鲁特和帕克的四处房产信息。

【1】细节理解题。根据第三段中的In fact, a quarter of all registered businesses are based in rural locations.（事实上，四分之一的注册企业都位于农村地区）可知，A项Most of the registered businesses are based in rural areas.（大多数注册企业都位于农村地区）陈述错误。故A选项正确。

【2】细节理解题。根据右下角的房产信息…offers a fantastic opportunity to acquire a unique holiday cottage which has excellent income producing potential.（提供了一个极好的机会获得一个独特的度假别墅，有良好的收入潜力）可知，如果想计划投资一座乡村别墅，并把它租给游客，这个别墅比较适合。故D选项正确。

【3】推理判断题。根据标题下的For more properties visit our website struttandparker.com（更多信息请访问我们的网站struttandparker.com），此处用了动词visit而不是click“点击”，由此可知这些信息极可能是来自于报纸。故C选项正确。

在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断。如第3小题，根据标题下的For more properties visit our website struttandparker.com（更多信息请访问我们的网站struttandparker.com），此处用了动词visit（访问）而不是click（点击），由此可知这些信息极可能是来自于报纸。故C选项正确。