Question

    Bright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where you can buy a house for 1 dollar or for free!

Roubaix, France

If you like France, Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. The local authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can buy a small house in the industrial district for just $1. The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3 years.

Buffalo. USA

Buffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a house for $1. All you need is to be a lawful citizen of the city and invest amount of money into its decoration. Doing this, the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.

Liverpool, Great Britain

In Liverpool, most of houses were abandoned (遗弃）by the working class during the years of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just $1. If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying property（房产）.

Candela, Italy

If you still have any doubts about spending $1 on a house, you should know: the government will pay you some money, if you move to Candela. In order to be paid, you need to become a permanent（永久的）citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. If moving alone, you will get $800, and if you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.

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1.Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with 1$?

A.To improve the lives of poor people.

B.To make the city attractive at no cost.

C.To solve the problems of employment.

D.To attract people to the industrial areas.

2.What is required to buy a house for 1 dollar in Liverpool?

A.You need to be an unemployed citizen.

B.You should live in the house for 3 years.

C.It must be your first house purchase.

D.You have to repair and decorate the house.

3.How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family?

A.$3200 B.$9600

C.$800 D.$7500

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

本文是一篇应用文。Bright Side在全世界很多地方做了一些研究，向读者介绍了在哪些地方可以用1美元买房子或者免费得到房子。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中的. Doing this, the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.可知当地政府这样做是希望不用花钱就能让这座城市再次变得美丽，也就是说让这座城市变得更具有吸引力，故选B项。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段中的If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying property（房产）。可知如果你想买这样的房子，它必须是你的第一套不动产，所以要在Liverpool花1美元买房，必须是你第一次买房，故选C项。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的If moving alone, you will get $800, and if you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.一个人搬去会得800美元，全家一起去得到的钱是一个人的四倍，也就是800的四倍3200，所以全家人搬去Candela会得到3200美元 。故选 A项。