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When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa, you probably wish there was a bit more space. You are not alone. Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property, a report reveals today.

Twenty-nine perc

ent 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 homo 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. 1.According to Paragraph 1, the report reveals         .

A. children like to do homework in the kitchen

B. some families can’t afford a bigger property

C. only a few families have housing problem

D. people are satisfied with their living condition

2.What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means         .

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

3.The report from the investment firm LV shows         .

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

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. House prices are falling down everywhere.

B. People are able to buy a home of correct size.

C. The house prices in London has not fallen down.

D. The North East is now an area suitable to live in.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：

1.细节题，由第一段they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property, a report reveals today可知一些家庭负担不起更大的房产。故选B。

2.推理题，Miss Baden说承担能力仍是一个家庭的关键，一个三居室就花费￡193,000，是很多家庭负担不起的，故选A，很多家庭还没有足够的钱。

3.细节题，由Grown-up children who cannot afford to leave homo are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain’s ‘big squeeze’.可知一些已成人的孩子没有能力担负一个家。

4.推理题，由 revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London.可推出London的房子没有降价。

考点：说明文阅读。

点评：此文说明伦敦的房子很贵，很多家庭无法承担较大的房子，一些长大的孩子不能独立买房，很多地方的房子都降价了，但伦敦的房子没有降价。做这样的题首先要通读全文，了解大概意思，抓住主题，然后根据提问理解细节，做出正确选择。考查考生的阅读理解能力。