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【题目】The Colony, TX

Median home price: $135,863

Median family income: $89,308

Set on the shores of Lewisville Lake, The Colony is ideal for outdoor types. There’s boating and swimming on the lake, as well as hiking, picnicking and golf in the parklands around it. The Colony also enjoys a wealth of housing options, from one-bedroom apartments to lakeside mansions(大厦),Cute two-bedroom starter homes are available for less than $100,000and nice four-bedrooms can cost as little as $135,000

Gladstone, MO

Median home price : $96,690

Median family income: $64,745

With the nickname of “Happy Rock”, Gladstone must be a cheerful place to live. Among its charms: This Kansas City suburb recently opened a new community center that has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center and basketball courts. More reasons for residents to smile : A nearby Ford Motor plant is set to expand, which is expected to bring in new jobs. A four-bedroom, 2.5bath house was recently on the market for just $129,000

Irmo, SC

Median home price: $99,000

Median family income : $67,999

This September, Irmo celebrates its 40th annual Okra Strut. The Strut started small, as a fund raiser for a new library ,but now up to 100,000,people attend the two-day event. When the festival first started , Irmo was a sleepy town of just 500.It’s grown rapidly since, with 12,000 residents today. The average three-bedroom 1,300-square-foot home costs about $99,000

Powder Springs, GA

Median home price : $85,000

Median family income: $68,168

Families love Powder Spring’s charming downtown and pleasant quality of life .They also appreciate its reasonable real estate prices : Three-bedroom homes are on the market here for $85,000 and less . Another big draw is McEachern High School, which used to be a college campus. The school is supported by a large endowment , according to city manager Brad Hulsey . “People really want their kids to attend,”he said.

【1】Which of the following describes the Colony, TX properly?

A. Modern and magnificent

B. Entertaining and optional

C. Cheap and very attractive

D. Expensive but fashionable

【2】If you want to buy a house, you have to spend about $76.00 for every square foot in ______.

A. Powder Springs, GA

B. Irmo, SC

C. Gladstone, MO

D. The Colony, TX

【3】By saying, “people really want their kids to attend” , Brad Hulsey means that ______.

A. Parents encourage their kids to go to school

B. people now pay more attention to education

C. kids usually enjoy themselves in Powder Springs

D. people buy the house in Powder Springs for the School

【4】Who are most likely to be interested in the passage?

A. Students who are at school

B. Parents who have a low income

C. People who want to buy affordable houses

D. Builders who have just lost their jobs.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】这是一篇房屋出售的广告，分别介绍了The Colony, TX；Gladstone, MO；Irmo, SC；Powder Springs, GA的房子的售卖信息，包括价格已经各自的特点优势，每一段为一个独立广告，做题时找准题干所问信息点，读懂信息，有个别题目需要理解和适当的计算，难度不大。

【1】细节理解题，根据介绍the Colony, TX的信息，“here’s boating and swimming on the lake, as well as hiking, picnicking and golf in the parklands around it.” 可知这会有很多的娱乐活动，划船、游泳等。接着“the Colony also enjoys a wealth of housing options, from one-bedroom apartments to lakeside mansions(大厦),Cute two-bedroom starter homes are available....”可知the Colony提供很多户型的选择。B选项Entertaining and optional符合题意，故选B。

【2】细节理解题，根据介绍Irmo, SC的信息，“The average three-bedroom 1,300-square-foot home costs about $99,000”可计算出每平方英尺价格应该是99000美元除以1300平方英尺，76美元每平方英尺。故选B

【3】细节理解题，根据介绍Powder Springs的信息，“Another big draw is McEachern High School, which used to be a college campus. The school is supported by a large endowment , according to city manager Brad Hulsey ”可知Powder Springs的房子的巨大吸引力来源于这里的学校，故选D。

【4】主旨大意题，这是一篇房屋售卖广告，根据阅读文章可知，这些房屋的价格相对较高，适合能负担得起房价的较高收入的人群， A选项是学生，明显不合适，B和D选项是收入较低的人群，不符合题意。C选项People who want to buy affordable houses为最佳选项。故选C。

【名师点睛题】

细节理解题旨在考查学生对文章的整体理解，以及对段落句子含义的精确理解。学生需要在全文理解的基础上，把握局部信息的描述，只有理解句子的表面含义以及作者想传达的言外之意才能正确做题。这种题型一般分为两种类型，1.第一种是直接准确定位题干所问信息的段落或者句子，直接理解信息句，并且和题干所给选项进行含义匹配，这种类型的题较为简单，关键在于找准信息点。2.第二章考查难度较第一种稍大，在正确定位信息句之后，需要对句子理解，并且能理解出句子的衍生含义，也就是理解句子的“弦外之音”。有时候需要适当的推理甚至是简单的数字计算。

比如本题的第2小题If you want to buy a house, you have to spend about $76.00 for every square foot in ？题干要求找到房屋价格为76美元每平方英尺的房屋。初看题干，关键部分是$76.00 for every square foot，信息定位应该是关键主意房屋价格的信息，所以可以迅速定位到每个小广告中的价格描述，粗看信息，并没有 every square foot的价格信息，所以在这里需要进行进一步的理解句子信息，并且做简单运算。先找到信息句“The average three-bedroom 1,300-square-foot home costs about $99,000”，1300平方英尺的房屋面积售价为99000美元，所以用简单的除法可以得出每平方英尺的售价为76美元，故可顺利选出正确答案。