【正文】 place in fact, so I have to live at home with my parents! C. Without places like this for me to rent, I would have to live at home with my parents! D. I don’t like this place, but my parents want me to be independent! C 返回目錄 Text A 3. Holland has developed flats made from recycled shipping containers as a measure to _______. A. save space B. protect the environment C. provide housing for people D. make use of old shipping containers Unit 2 Places to Stay C 返回目錄 Text A 4. The writer predicts that more young people will choose to live in ―container flats‖ because _______. A. the flats are near the colleges B. they love such flats C. the flats are fully equipped D. they can’t afford expensive houses Unit 2 Places to Stay A 返回目錄 Text A 5. Offering more mortgages at low interest rates in the housing market has resulted in _______. A. the dramatic rise of house prices B. more affordable houses for young people C. the fact that more people get into debt D. lower cost for people to buy houses Unit 2 Places to Stay A 返回目錄 Text A II. Check whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). And correct the false ones. ( ) 1. The price of an average house in London have more than doubled over the last decade. Unit 2 Places to Stay T 返回目錄 Text A ( ) 2. The number of people who buy houses for investment has decreased dramatically. Unit 2 Places to Stay F The number of people who buy houses for investment has increased steadily. 返回目錄 Text A ( ) 3. It is more expensive for families to move to bigger houses now than before. Unit 2 Places to Stay T 返回目錄 Text A ( ) 4. Fewer and fewer people add extra rooms to their houses. Unit 2 Places to Stay F More and more people add extra rooms to their houses. 返回目錄 Text A ( ) 5. It is being more normal for young people to leave home later than they might want. Unit 2 Places to Stay T 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay I. Complete the following sentences with words or phrases from the text and then put them in order. 1. To tackle the problem of ________________, both governments and families are trying various ways. 2. The reasons for the price increase include mortgages at low __________, low starting prices of houses and the increasing number of people buying ___________. 3. Young people like Jim Wynand have to live in small flats with cheap ___________. 4. Young people can’t afford high prices in the ________ market. Order: □ □ □ □ □ 4 3 1 2 housing shortage interest rates second homes rent housing 5 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay II. Write a summary of the text, using the five sentences above. Make changes if necessary. Young people like Jim Wynand have to live in small flats with a cheap rent because they can’t afford high prices in the housing market. The reason for the price increase include mortgages at low interest rates, low starting prices of houses and the increasing number of people buying second homes. To tackle the problem of housing shortages, both governments and families are trying various ways. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tip: You may need to use because to make your summary more fluent. 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay I. Complete the following sentences with correct prepositions. 1. There is a lot of noise here ________ the shopping centre and a few restaurants around. 2. This place is just right ________ starters like me. 3. House prices in all major cities in China have fallen ________ 7% over the last three quarters. 4. Banks try to encourage people to buy houses by offering mortgages________ low interest rates. 5. I can’t imagine living in a flat made ________ a shipping container. Words and Phrases with for by at from 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the given words. 1. This piece of land will be used for _________ (industry) purposes. 2. These are the government’s efforts to deal with the housing __________ (short). 3. Because of bad management, their _________ (invest) in the Inter business has bee a failure. 4. The local government has poured millions of dollars in the ____________ (develop) in the new town to tackle the housing problem. 5. Scientists believe that the Inter will change our life ___________ (dramatic) in many aspects. Words and Phrases industrial shortage investment developments dramatically 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay III. Complete the following sentences with the words in the box below. Change the form if necessary. Words and Phrases admit advantage dramatic rent ideal 1. Last year, he __________ a onebedroom flat near the centre of the town. 2. I have to say, however, that I don’t remend this as the __________ way to tackle the problem. 3. He didn’t say anything about the house at first, but a month later, he ____________ that he didn’t like it at all. 4. Flavour and freshness are two _____________ of homegrown oranges. 5. Price increases are expected to be ______________ next year than this year. rented ideal admitted advantages more dramatic 返回目錄 Text A Unit 2 Places to Stay III. Complete the following sentences with the words in the box below. Change the form if necessary.