Question

    Renting an apartment in the UK can be very difficult. The average monthly rent rose to￡932last month and in London  it is even more expensive at￡1588, according to new figures.

With the increasing rents leaving many people difficult to manage their daily life, some are now looking for new choices.

The Older Choice

Office administrator Tina Gotla-Aluri, 42, was struggling to pay￡950 a month for her because share in Putne, south-west London, when a friend suggested Share and Care Home share, which matches older homeowners who have a spare room with people who can offer practical help in exchange. She now lives in Putney with a man in his 90s and pays￡180 a month to the scheme (平台).

In return, Tina provides companionship, goes food shopping, and cooks meals. “He has travelled a lot in foreign countries and food is one of our shared interests,” she says. “I cook British food like Sunday dinners and sometimes Indian or Moroccan food. It's a win-win result.”

Sitting It out

While some people house-sit for free to get a taste of a different life for a few weeks, designer Jennifer Hamley, 39, and her husband, Ben, 37, have turned into a way to live rent-free.

The couple house-sit through Trusted House sitters.com, which connects home and pet owner a with house-sitters. It costs each side ￡89 for a yearly membership. They house-sit mainly in Brighton, taking care of pets, the home, post and watering plants.

“It is a peace of mind for homeowners. A homeowner doesn't need to get anyone to check in on the house, and pet owners don't have to worry about their pets while they are out.”

1.How much can Tina save a month after living with the old man in Putney?

A.￡180 B.￡770 C.￡932 D.￡950

2.What can be inferred about Tina?

A.She is a professional cook. B.She likes Indian food best.

C.She is satisfied with her choices. D.She has travelled to many places.

3.What do we know about Jennifer?

A.She has to pay the homeowner￡89 a year.

B.She house-sits to experience a different life.

C.She gets the information of house-sitting from a newspaper.

D.She looks after the home and pets when the homeowner is out.

4.From which part of a newspaper is the text most probably taken?

A.Entertainment B.Health C.Economy D.Education

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在英国租房可能非常困难，随着房租的上涨，许多人正在寻找新的选择。

1.

细节理解题。由The Older Choice下的第一段“Office administrator Tina Gotla-Aluri, 42, was struggling to pay￡950 a month for her because share in Putne, south-west London, when a friend suggested Share and Care Home share, which matches older homeowners who have a spare room with people who can offer practical help in exchange. She now lives in Putney with a man in his 90s and pays￡180 a month to the scheme (平台).”（42岁的办公室管理员Tina Gotla-Aluri正努力为她每月支付950英镑，因为她住在伦敦西南部普特市，当时一位朋友建议共享和护理之家共享，与有空余房间的老年房主和可以提供实际帮助的人相匹配。她现在和一个90多岁的男人住在普特尼，每月为这个计划支付180英镑。）可知每月可省950英镑-180英镑=770英镑。故选B项。

2.

推理判断题。由The Older Choice下的第二段“It's a win-win result.”（这是一个双赢的结果。）可推断出Tina对自己的选择感到满意。故选C项。

3.

推理判断题。由Sitting It out下的最后一段中的“A homeowner doesn't need to get anyone to check in on the house, and pet owners don't have to worry about their pets while they are out.”（房主不需要让任何人来检查房子，宠物主人也不必在他们外出时，担心他们的宠物。）可推断出当房主不在时，Jennifer会照看家里和宠物。故选D项。

4.

推理判断题。由第一段中的“Renting an apartment in the UK can be very difficult.”（在英国租房可能非常困难。）和第二段“With the increasing rents leaving many people difficult to manage their daily life, some are now looking for new choices.”（随着房租的上涨，许多人难以管理日常生活，一些人现在正在寻找新的选择。）可知本文讲的是因房租太高，一些人正在寻求新的安居选择，应该在报纸的经济部分出现。故选C项。