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(物業(yè)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(通風(fēng))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.
小題1: According to the passage________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses.
A．80％B．60％C．56.5 ％D．41.2％
小題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.
小題3:The meaning of the underlined word probably means “_______”.
A．fooledB．cheatedC．a(chǎn)skedD．forced
小題4:If you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following EXCEPT_______.
A．property managementB．the surrounding environment
C．the quality of the buildingsD．the height of the building
小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：題目問的是中國(guó)有多少顧客對(duì)房子不滿意？從第一段Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.說明10個(gè)里面有8個(gè)（即80%）對(duì)房子不滿。選A。
小題2:主旨題：根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容，和全篇的內(nèi)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(通風(fēng))are far from satisfactory.
第六段的And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood.都可以判斷出大多數(shù)買房人對(duì)房子不滿意，選A。
小題3:猜詞題:根據(jù)第六段的The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, 說明住宅區(qū)的景觀是人們不滿意的源泉。所以人們是被騙買房子的。B正確。
小題4:排除題：從第四段The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management(物業(yè)管理)are the other factors that play a role in people’s decision to buy a house.看出買房時(shí)要考慮property management ，the surrounding environment和the quality of the buildings 只有D沒有提到。
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A．closely associated with B．very different to
C．usually sent from D．a(chǎn)n important element of
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D．Most people find it a very good way to relax.
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B．parents are satisfied with their work
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