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Twenty—nine percent say ‘their property is too small to fit the size of their family’—rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under．One in four children is ‘forced to share’ a bedroom，according to the Finda Property，com website．Property analyst Samantha Baden said：“Afford ability remains a key issue for families，with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around ￡193,000．”Very few can afford to buy—or to rent—a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in，according to Miss Baden．
A recent report，from investment firm LV，also found that many‘ space—starved parents’ are pushed into a two—bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple，but has no space for three or so children．Grown—up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain"s ‘big squeeze’．
For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded，parents must have their own bedroom．Children under ten can share, as well as same—sex children between ten and 20．Anyone over 21 also needs their own room．
The report comes as official figures，published yesterday by the Land Registry，revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London．The worst—hit area is the North East，where, average house prices have fallen to below￡100,000 for the first time in seven years. However，they remain unaffordable for millions．
小题1:According to Paragraph 1，the report reveals .
| A．some families can"t afford a bigger property |
| B．children like to do homework in the kitchen |
| C．only a few families have housing problem |
| D．people are satisfied with their living condition |
| A．most families don"t have enough money yet |
| B．no family could afford a three—bedroom home |
| C．it is common to live in a three—bedroom home |
| D．the price of a bigger property is still acceptable |
| A．young couples should live in a two—bedroom home |
| B．families with three or so children couldn"t afford a home |
| C．parents should buy houses for their grown—up children |
| D．some grown—up children couldn"t afford a separate home |
| A．parents should have a bedroom of their own |
| B．anyone over 21 needs to live in their own home |
| C．children under ten should share parents’ bedroom |
| D．children under 20 should have their own bedroom |
| A．House prices are falling down everywhere． |
| B．People are able to buy a home of correct size． |
| C．The North East is now all area．suitable to live in． |
| D．The house prices in London has not fallen down． |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
小题1:细节题。根据第一段2,3行Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property可知A正确。
小题2:细节题。根据第二段4，5行Very few can afford to buy—or to rent—a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in，according to Miss Baden可知大部分家庭没有足够的钱去买房，故A正确。
小题3:细节题。根据第三段3,4行Grown—up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain"s ‘big squeeze’．可知D正确。
小题4:细节题。根据倒数第2段parents must have their own bedroom．
小题5:细节题。根据最后一段revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London．可知除伦敦以外其它地方的房价都下降了，只有伦敦没有降低。
核心考点
试题【When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around t】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
The world faces enormous challenges in order to protect different kinds of languages. Of the more than 6,912 languages, half may be in danger of disappearing in the next several decades.
It is caused by many reasons: small numbers of speakers, the regular use of other languages, attitudes towards their languages, moving of the younger population, government policies, and languages used in education and so on. A language may lack important things such as a body of literature, and people who read and write it. A language may also lack prestige (声望) and support of its speakers.
The survival of a language is also threatened when speakers move to other areas where different languages are spoken, or when government policies improve the use of a specific language in school, official business and the media. These situations encourage people to learn the wider-known language and may cause them, especially the young, to stop using their mother tongue. Often those speaking lesser-known languages will choose to learn a more prestigious language with the hope of greater economic opportunities. Most of the world’s parents are teaching their children English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian or some other main languages instead of their own languages for social and economic reasons.
小题1:What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Languages in the world. |
| B．Reasons why languages become endangered. |
| C．What an endangered language is. |
| D．Languages spoken by few speakers. |
| A．more than 6,912 | B．more than 3,456 | C．6,912 | D．less than 3,456 |
①=Paragraph1 ②=Paragraph2 ③=Paragraph3 ④=Paragraph4
小题4:We can infer that the best way to maintain an endangered language is to _________.
| A．forbid the speakers to move about |
| B．pass laws to protect the language |
| C．raise the salaries of the people who speak the language |
| D．teach the language to young children and encourage people to speak it often |
| A．many languages will be probably endangered in this century |
| B．government policies have a big effect on languages |
| C．the endangered language is a language that is spoken by a few people |
| D．languages are related to their speakers’ social and economic position |
Shelia’s Turn: When Shelia and Will were dating, he seemed like kids, especially Ashley. He’d bring her presents, play games with her. But after the wedding, things took a turn. Will suddenly became a super strict stepfather, scolding Ashley for watching too much cartoons, constantly picking fights and punishing her for offenses as small as spilling milk. Shelia’s thought about leaving Will, but soon after they married, they had a son, Billy. Will adores his well-behaved boy, but Ashley hates him. Shelia doesn’t know what to do--- her daughter is miserable, but leaving her husband might mean losing her son.
Will’s turn: Will was so excited to be a male role model in Ashley’s life. He didn’t just want to be a guy living in her house; he wanted to treat her like his own daughter, which, to Will, meant giving Ashley more rules and help her learn responsibility. He’d always felt that Shelia let Ashley loose on everything. But after the wedding, Will was surprised that Shelia didn’t want him to do that. If Will takes away Ashley’s TV privileges or tells her to clean up her room, Shelia just lets Ashley do what she likes and does it herself. Will was tired of this and he’d rather take his son and go.
The advisor’s turn: The counselor(顾问) quickly recognized their conflict as a classic case of unspoken, hidden expectations. Before the wedding, when it was just Shelia and Will, everything was easy. But now, everyone in their big family is competing for attention, and the couple never sat down and discussed the biggest issue---their child-upbringing philosophies(育儿经). The counselor suggested Shelia allow Will to give some rules on Ashley but Will’s punishments couldn’t be extreme. Once Ashley saw that her mom and stepdad had become a united front, she cooperated more.
小题1:The text is most likely to be found in a book about______.
| A．popular science | B．historical events |
| C．social problems | D．political systems |
| A．Will often picked fights with Ashley. |
| B．Ashley often spilled milk on the floor. |
| C．Will always punished her for bad behaviors. |
| D．Ashley was stopped watching too many cartoons. |
| A．Will has a good intention. |
| B．Will does not love children |
| C．Will does not love Shelia any more |
| D．Will’s way of parenting is very perfect. |
| A．Negative | B．Objective | C．Critical | D．. Subjective |
English is also as an important international language in many other countries, like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business, and travelers to these countries use English when they get there. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English, listening to British or American music or watching American films.
English has changed a lot these years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speaker doesn’t come from those countries. People in Japan or Korea, for example, may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.
English will be the most widely used language in the world in the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British, American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone who can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.
小题1:In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the world?
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Six. |
| A．Britain, USA and Australia. |
| B．India, Singapore and many of Caribbean and Pacific islands. |
| C．China and Japan. |
| D．New Zealand, Ireland and Canada. |
| A．passing exams |
| B．business and traveling |
| C．reading English books, enjoying English music or watching films |
| D．Both B and C |
| A．will speak the same as Americans |
| B．may not sound like Americans |
| C．will speak British English |
| D．will speak English much better |
| A．A first language in the world. |
| B．A second language in the world. |
| C．English around the world. |
| D．A useful language. |
History tells that there were wars, great or small, in every century, in every decade. Throughout the ages, from the Stone age to the Atomic Age, men have been fighting, first with swords and shields(盾), then with guns and cannons, and now, hydrogen bombs and missiles are used for military purpose. But, in spite of all these, it is still my belief that war can be prevented and peace can be won, but it requires the effort of every one of us.
I am sure that we would not like to experience another world war. If it ever happens, two-thirds of the world and much of the civilization which men have gained through time, patience and effort will be destroyed. Will then the remaining one-third of the world be able to survive on its own?
Our task now is not to blame the past, but to plan for the future.
If there is peace in the world, men can use their rockets to explore the mystery of space, their submarines to explore the depth of the sea, their missiles to deliver mails and their fine equipment to penetrate(穿透) the jungles of Africa, instead of using them military.
Governments can use their money to build more schools, so that more children can be educated to be useful citizens. Scientists can use atomic energy to propel (推动) steamships and planes. They can also design new machines to increase the production of goods and thus improve the way of living of the people.
How can a peaceful world be achieved? It requires, in my opinion, the understanding and friendship between all people from all nations. Let no one suffer discrimination by reason of color, race, religion, or national origin. Let the rich support the poor and the strong help the weak.
We know that neither peace nor such a dream world can come true in a day or a month. It may even take decades or centuries. But let us plan and begin now.
小题1:The best title for this passage is _________.
| A．The Past and the Future | B．To Die or To Survive |
| C．War and Peace | D．Understanding and Friendship |
| A．it is too difficult to achieve peace |
| B．peace can be won through the efforts of all human beings |
| C．another world war is inevitable |
| D．wars will always exist in the world |
| A．wars were not expensive in the past |
| B．wars can promote the development of weapons |
| C．things for military use can be transformed to peaceful use |
| D．as long as there are wars, people’s way of living cannot be improved |
| A．Spend more money educating children. |
| B．Stop military exploration |
| C．Call on people to help each other |
| D．Act from right now on. |
| A．Optimistic | B．Pessimistic | C．Imaginative | D．Disappointing |
• 584 Asians
• 124 Africans
• 95 Eastern and Western Europeans
• 84 Latin Americans
• 55 former Soviets (including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and other national groups)
• 52 North Americans
• 6 Australians and New Zealanders
The people of the village would speak:
• 165 Mandarin
• 86 English
• 83 Hindu/Urdu
• 64 Spanish
• 58 Russian
• 37 Arabic
The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village.
One-third of the people in the village are children, and only 60 are over the age of 65. Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modem equipments.
This year 28 babies will be born. Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, 1 from cancer. Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year. With the 28 births and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1,018.
In this village of 1,000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income.
About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Of the 670 adults in the village, half can not read nor write.
The village has a total yearly budget , public and private, of over $3 million—$ 3 ,000 per person if it is distributed evenly. Of the total $3 million:
$ 181,000 goes to weapons and warfare
$ 159,000 to education
$ 132,000 to health care
These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people. The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together.
小题1:Which of the following is true about Mandarin according to the text?
| A．Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| B．About 8.25 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| C．About 16. 5 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| D．Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village. |
| A．Poverty. | B．Education. | C．Environment. | D．Marriage. |
| A．use | B．buy | C．produce | D．try |
| A．a peaceful world | B．good education |
| C．better health care | D．a life without anxiety |
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