Question

Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.
A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers’ Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices.
They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter.
The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management(物业管理)are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house.
The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners’ sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices, About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their house have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation(通风)are far from satisfactory.
The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were “bluffed” into buying “third grade” house. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood.
Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes.
60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers’ advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied.
Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible.
【小题1】 According to the passage________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses.

A．80％

B．60％

C．56.5 ％

D．41.2％

【小题2】Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Most Home Buyers Are Unhappy with Their House.

B．Buying a House Is an Important Decision.

C．Thinking Carefully Before Buying a House.

D．The Environment Is Important When Making a Decision.

【小题3】The meaning of the underlined word probably means “_______”.

A．fooled

B．cheated

C．asked

D．forced

【小题4】If you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following EXCEPT_______.

A．property management	B．the surrounding environment
C．the quality of the buildings	D．the height of the building

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】D

解析【小题1】细节题：题目问的是中国有多少顾客对房子不满意？从第一段Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.说明10个里面有8个（即80%）对房子不满。选A。
【小题2】主旨题：根据第一段的内容，和全篇的内容，如第二段的2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices. 第五段的while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation(通风)are far from satisfactory.
第六段的And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood.都可以判断出大多数买房人对房子不满意，选A。
【小题3】猜词题:根据第六段的The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, 说明住宅区的景观是人们不满意的源泉。所以人们是被骗买房子的。B正确。
【小题4】排除题：从第四段The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management(物业管理)are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house.看出买房时要考虑property management ，the surrounding environment和the quality of the buildings 只有D没有提到。