Question

Almost two million young workers in the UK have to live with their parents because they cannot buy a house or rent (租) a room. House prices in the UK are now so high that many young people cannot afford to buy one. This means a quarter of young workers have to live with their parents.

A survey found that 48 percent of the people said the biggest problem was housing costs. Britain has a long history of young people moving away from the family home when they start working. House prices are getting higher and higher, and it makes it more and more difficult for young workers to live alone.

A 32-year-old woman said she has been saving money for over ten years to pay for a new apartment. She said it was very difficult because the more she saves, the more house prices go up. She is worried about the future if she can buy her own home. She told reporters why she didn’t want to leave the family home and rent.

“If I move out now, I’ll have to pay expensive rents for the rest of my life. But the idea that I’m going to live like a teenager into my late 30s or even 40s is really disappointing,” she said. A charity for homeless people said Britain’s government needed to build more homes and sell them at a price that is low enough for younger people.

1.Why do some of young workers live with their parents?

A. Because they can’t buy or rent a room. B. Because they deeply love their parents.

C. Because it’s a history to live with parents. D. Because living with their parents is relaxing.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 48 percent of the young workers still live with their parents.

B. Young workers don’t like to move away from their parents.

C. House prices are always getting higher and higher in the UK.

D. It’s easy for young workers to move away from parents.

3.What the 32-year-old woman said means that ______.

A. she doesn’t want to leave her family home

B. she doesn’t have enough money for a house

C. the house price will go down in the future

D. she doesn’t want to buy a house at all

4.What does the woman think of living in her family home?

A. She enjoys living with her parents.

B. She is excited at living with her parents.

C. She doesn’t mind living with her parents.

D. She doesn’t want to live with her parents.

5.The best title of the passage may be ______.

A. Buying a House B. Renting a House

C. Living with Parents D. Living Alone

Answer 1