Renting houses out can be a big decision for an owner．Factors to consider include how much rent you will charge or whether to require a deposit(押金)or the first month’s rent．You also need to decide where and how to post the property for rent．You have many options to choose from．
Advertise in your local newspaper．Accroding to Propertyda．com “Newspapers are often the most common type of advertising that landlords and property managers use for attracting tenants．”
Recent studies by newspaper punishers show that if you run an ad for sever a days, no matter how small it is, 90 percent of the people looking for housing in the newspaper will see it, the web site says．
Employ a property management company to post your property for rent．MSN Real Estate says．“When you add up the responsibilities, there’s much to be said for hiring a professional．” A property manager will charge about 10 percent of the rent collected．
Hire a real estate agent(地产商)to find you a potential renter．As stated on Propertydo．com “When you are hiring a real estate agent, make sure that he/she offers you a complete package of landlord renting services for a reasonable fee．”
Post flyers on or near college campuses．Most of your potential tenants will hang out in the libraries, bookstores, cafes, or the students union or activities center．Some of these locations have bulletin boards where you can advertise your property for rent．Plus, use rental signs to lure potential tenants driving down the street．Put them up in the yard or at the corner of the street where the house is located．You can purchase “For Rent” signs at your local Wal-Mart or other home goods store．
(1)
In order to rent houses out, one should ________．
[ ]
A．
improve the rent fee and require a low deposit．
B．
employ an investment management company
C．
refer to more magazines other than Internet
D．
advertise the houses in the local newspaper
(2)
How many ways are mentioned about renting houses out?
[ ]
A．
3．
B．
4．
C．
5．
D．
6．
(3)
The underlined word “lure” in Para．5 probably means “________”．
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water．Shower with a friend．”Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse．It charges students for the amount of time in a shower．Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card．The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on．It pauses when a button is pressed for soap．An integrated circuit(IC)card reader at each tap shows the time．No money, no water．The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower．The university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now．
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided．Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race．Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower．Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they're still covered in soap．They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time．
“It's a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University．The university is also considering some students' suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they've finished the shower．Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower．But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense．
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse．
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes．“In my experience, 10－20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes．
A similar system has been installed in other universities．Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September．The bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute．One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower．
(1)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower．
B．
The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap．
C．
If money runs out, there will be no water．
D．
Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it．
(2)
The underline word “flaw”(Paragraph3)most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
perfection
B．
advantage
C．
pity
D．
fault
(3)
Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved．
[ ]
A．
a quarter
B．
one third
C．
one half
D．
two thirds
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the new operation can solve the water crisis．
B．
The new operation can raise students' environmental awareness．
C．
a similar operation has been set in other universities．
D．
The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system．
(5)
In which column can you find this passage?
[ ]
A．
People．
B．
Society．
C．
Campus Life．
D．
Lifestyle．
阅读理解
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water．Shower with a friend．” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse．It charges students for the amount of time in a shower．Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card．The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on．It pauses when a button is pressed for soap．An integrated circuit(IC)card reader at each tap shows the time．No money, no water．The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower．The university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now．
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided．Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race．Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower．Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they're still covered in soap．They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time．
“It's a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University．The university is also considering some students' suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they've finished the shower．Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower．But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense．
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse．
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes．“In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes．
A similar system has been installed in other universities．Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September．The bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute．One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower．
(1)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower．
B．
The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap．
C．
If money runs out, there will be no water．
D．
Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it．
(2)
The underline word“flaw”(Paragraph3)most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
perfection
B．
advantage
C．
pity
D．
fault
(3)
Since the new system has performed, ________ of water can be saved．
[ ]
A．
a quarter
B．
one third
C．
one half
D．
two thirds
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the new operation can solve the water crisis．
B．
The new operation can raise students' environmental awareness．
C．
a similar operation has been set in other universities．
D．
The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system．
(5)
In which column can you find this passage?
[ ]
A．
People．
B．
Society．
C．
Campus Life．
D．
Lifestyle．
阅读理解
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water．Shower with a friend．” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse．It charges students for the amount of time in a shower．Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card．The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on．It pauses when a button is pressed for soap．An integrated circuit(IC)card reader at each tap shows the time．No money, no water．The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower．The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now．
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided．Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race．Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower．Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap．They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time．
“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University．The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower．Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower．But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense．
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse．
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes．“In my experience, 10－20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes．
A similar system has been installed in other universities．Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September．The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute．One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower．
(1)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower．
B．
The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap．
C．
If money runs out, there will be no water．
D．
Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it．
(2)
The underline word “flaw”(Paragraph 3)most probably means _________．
[ ]
A．
fault
B．
advantage
C．
pity
D．
perfection
(3)
Since the new system has performed, _________ of water can be saved．
[ ]
A．
a quarter
B．
one third
C．
one half
D．
two thirds
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that _________．
[ ]
A．
The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness．
B．
the new operation can solve the water crisis．
C．
a similar operation has been set in other universities．
D．
The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system．
(5)
In which column can you find this passage?
[ ]
A．
People．
B．
Society．
C．
Campus Life．
D．
Lifestyle．
阅读理解
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water．Shower with a friend．” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse．It charges students for the amount of time in a shower．Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card．The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on．It pauses when a button is pressed for soap．An integrated circuit(IC)card reader at each tap shows the time．No money, no water．The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower．The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now．
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided．Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race．Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower．Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they're still covered in soap．They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time．
“It's a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University．The university is also considering some students' suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they've finished the shower．Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower．But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense．
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse．
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes．“In my experience, 10－20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes．
A similar system has been installed in other universities．Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September．The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute．One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower．
(1)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower．
B．
The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap．
C．
If money runs out, there will be no water．
D．
Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it．
(2)
The underline word “flaw”(Paragraph 3)most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
fault
B．
advantage
C．
pity
D．
perfection
(3)
Since the new system has performed, ________ of water can be saved．
[ ]
A．
a quarter
B．
one third
C．
one half
D．
two thirds
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
The new operation can raise students' environmental awareness．
B．
the new operation can solve the water crisis．
C．
a similar operation has been set in other universities．
D．
The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system．
(5)
In which column can you find this passage?
[ ]
A．
People．
B．
Society．
C．
Campus Life．
D．
Lifestyle．
阅读理解
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water．Shower with a friend．” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse．It charges students for the amount of time in a shower．Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card．The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on．It pauses when a button is pressed for soap．An integrated circuit(IC)card reader at each tap shows the time．No money, no water．The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower．The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now．
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided．Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race．Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower．Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap．They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time．
“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University．The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower．Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower．But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense．
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse．
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes．“In my experience, 10－20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes．
A similar system has been installed in other universities．Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September．The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute．One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower．
(1)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower．
B．
The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap．
C．
If money runs out, there will be no water．
D．
Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it．
(2)
The underline word “flaw”(P aragraph 3)most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
advantage
B．
pity
C．
fault
D．
perfection
(3)
Since the new system has performed, ________ of water can be saved．
[ ]
A．
a quarter
B．
one half
C．
one third
D．
two thirds
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness．
B．
the new operation can solve the water crisis．
C．
a similar operation has been set in other universities．
D．
The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system．
