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Dear sir,
I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of your opinions.My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago a seaside (海边) town of nearly five hundred thousand people.When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt (疑问) that our costs are higher now.
I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing-machine, have to come further, we have to pay them more.
But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap.It takes many people a lot of time and money to drive into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door.It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton, but now life really is worth (值得) living.
Yours faithfully,
Edith Randall (Mrs)
小题1:Horlton was __________.
A.a very big city
B.a small village beside the sea
C.a town of nearly 500,000 people
D.a small village at the foot of Roland Hill
小题2:It costs more to live in the country because __________.
A.the men who mend the television have to come by bus
B.food costs more in small shops
C.the television goes wrong more often in the country
D.Mrs Randall has to travel by bus to the city supermarket
小题3:Although it costs less to live in a town, __________.
A.life is more worth living in the country
B.we can’t enjoy the beautiful view
C.it costs more to live in Horlton
D.life is worth living only when you live in a small village

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A

试题分析:通过阅读这封信我们可以知道,作者以前生活在城市里面,但是现在生活在一个山脚下的村庄里。由于离城市较远,这里的花费比城里好高,但是现在作者觉得生活在这里很值,因为可以免费欣赏这里的美丽风光。
小题1:根据I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago a seaside (海边) town of nearly five hundred thousand people.可知选C。
小题2:根据I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets;描述可知选B。
小题3:根据It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton, but now life really is worth (值得) living.描述可知选A。
点评:本文中长句较多,一时很难读懂句子含义,注意多读几遍,不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义,能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。
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