Question

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      Living in Jiangdu,many people often feel stressed (有压力的) because of the high prices of the house,the food and the education. Someone says that some goods in Jiangdu are even more expensive than those in Yangzhou,though Jiangdu is a district of Yangzhou.

      What causes this?

      Mr Zhang,a worker in a small factory,says： ^uIn my factory,many workers from the countryside don't want to work in the fields any more,so they come to the city to live,to work. More and more of them buy their own houses. I think the price of the house is rising because of people like them. They even take away our chances to work. ”

      Miss Liu,a teacher in No. 2 Middle School has her different thoughts：^aMore and more parents want their children to go to famous schools to receive better education. They choose to buy the houses around these schools. Businessmen raise prices for more money. In fact,you won’t get good results if you don't work hard,even though you are in the best school. ”

     “During the past 10 years,people’s incomes (收入) have increased 2—3 times as before,so the rise in commodity (日用品) prices is natural. In the past,we worked for eating,but now,we work for better living conditions,and we believe our life will be better and better in the future.Mr Huang,an officer in the local government says.

      So,as the people in Jiangdu,what about your ideas?

() 54. Mr Zhang thinks that.

   A. goods in Jiangdu are more expensive than in Yangzhou

   B. the workers in his factory cause the price of the house rise

   C. people don⁵t like to live in the countryside because of the high price of the house

   D. more and more people in the countryside come to the city to live

() 55. Some parents buy the houses around the famous schools because.

   A. the houses there are good

   B. they want their children to enter the school nearby

   C. they don⁵t want to live in the countryside

   D. they can get the chances to work

() 56. Which of the following is true?

   A. If you can go to a famous school,you will get good results.

   B. People’s incomes are higher than before.

   C. Jiangdu is richer than Yangzhou.

   D. Miss Liu thinks people from the countryside take away the chances to work.

() 57. According to the passage,what causes the price of the house rise?

   A. People’s incomes increased.

   B. More people want to live in the city.

   C. The businessmen raise the prices of the houses.

   D. All the above.

Answer 1

54.D 55.B 56.B 57.D

54.D  55.B  56.B  57.D