试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答阅读理解训练（10）AOnehometownownerinDetroitisintendingtoexchangehisvillaforthelatestiPhone6.Theownerhasdroppedtheaskingpricefrom$5,000toanewiPhone6astheownerisdesperatetosellbeforethetaxauction(拍卖)seasonwhere“thousands”ofhomesnearforeclosure(房屋止赎权)willfloodintothemarket,arealestatebroker(房地产经纪人)calledLarryElsetoldABCNews.“Thishouseisreallynotworthmuchatall,”Elsesaid.Thewindowsarebrokenandthereisnofrontdoor.Thebrokerhimselfhasnotbeeninsidethehomebecausehiscompanyhasapolicyofnotgoinginunsecuredhousesalone.Detroit’sdecliningfortuneshaveleftitspopulationaboutathirdofwhatitusedtobeinitspeak,accordingtotheU.S.CensusBureau（人口普查办公室）.Now,thepropertyhasaccrued(拖欠)morethan$6,000inbacktaxes(退税款)andwillenterforeclosurenextyearifthatdebtisnotsettled.SowhiletheownerisaskingforaniPhone6,thetruecostofthesalecomesfromthebuyerincludingthecostofthebacktaxes.Thatattractedgreatinterestintheproperty,asElsesaidthathereceivedfourofferstodayalone.Onewomansaidshewasinterestedinthehouseforthewood.AnothersaidthattheywouldbewillingtohandoveraniPhone5,andanotheroffered$850.ButElsehintedthatthemostlikelybuyerissomeonewhoalreadylivesontheblockandputina$700bid（出价）,andtheirfamiliaritywiththeareaappearedtoputthemattheheadofthepack.Hesaidheexpectsoneofthefourofferstoworkout,andmayevenconfirmthesaletonight.Thisisnottheendofhisbartering(物物交换)business,however,asElsesaidthathe’salreadygottenanothercallfromahomeownerwhohashadtroublesellingtheirproperty.21.Whydidtheownerdrophispriceforthehouse?A.Becausethehousewastooold.试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答B.Becausethereisaboomineconomy.C.Becausehewantedtosellthehousequickly.D.BecausethepopulationinDetroitissmall.22.LarryElsehasn’tcomeintothehousebecause_______.A.itisdangeroustoenteritB.theownerdoesn’tpermititC.heisnotfamiliarwiththeareaD.itwillbreakthecompany’srule23.Thehousewillmostpossiblybesoldatthepriceof_______.A.$5,000B.$850C.$700D.aniPhone624.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A.astorybookB.anewsreportC.aneconomyreportD.atouristbrochure参考答案21–24CDCBBRegardlessofthefactthatgettingdressedinbaseballcapsandT-shirtsareclassicAmericanstylechoices;thepreppy(学院风格)lookiswhatsophisticated(高雅时髦的)Britishyouthswear.Butwhenitcomestothebest-dressednation,neithertheUSnortheUKtopsCNN’slist.Sowhichcountryhasthebestfashionsense?Takealook.ItalyItalyisacountrywhichlaysastrongemphasisonoutwardappearance.EleganceisinItalianbloodandmostItalianswouldgiveupcomfortinordertolookgraceful.Theydresswellevenforsimpletripstothegrocerystore.Bothmalesandfemaleshaveagoodunderstandingofstyle,dressingthemselvesupwithwell-groomed(讲究的)hairandasmartpairofshoes.ItisnowonderthatsomanyofthebestfashiondesignersareItalian!试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答SwedenRetail(零售)giantH&McontinuestospreadaffordableSwedishstylearoundtheworld.Whathasbeencalledthe“Swedishfashionmiracle”actuallycomesfromthe“lessismore”philosophy.TheSwedestendtoadoptapracticalapproachtowhattheywear,buttheydon’tlackcreativity.FranceTheFrenchhaveachic(别致的)airaboutthem.Theyappearcasualandelegantwithoutbeingover-dressedorunder-dressed,andalwaysseemtogiveoffconfidenceintheirstylechoices.“Thelaissez-faire(自由放任的)approachtofashionissomethingmanypeoplelove—andthelookstheyweararesomethingweallwanttoemulateonadailybasi...
