Section B
Passage One
In the United States, many people once lived in large, two-and-three-story homes. Today, many people would like to live in such houses but most people can't. [26]They don't have enough money to buy them or even to make the first payment. So, many people rent from month to month. But some Americans really want to live in a house of their own. So they build their own home. They buy a house that is situated in an area where houses are cheaper. It is better to reside in a bad part of town, they think, than not to live in a house at all. Or they buy an old house and redesign it. Then they decorate it with old style furniture. Sometimes they can make an old house look more beautiful than a new one. [27]Usually, it is not difficult for people to find an old home to buy. Many older people decide that they don't need a big home after their children leave. So they sell their house and move into a comfortable apartment. But when people move into a house, they sometimes have problems. [28]Homeowners have to do their own maintenance. For example, if the roof leaks, one cannot ask the landlord to fix it. On the other hand, people can redesign their homes in any way they want without having to be afraid of being thrown out by the landlord.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. Why don't many Americans live in large, two-and-three-story houses?
正確答案：A
解析：短文說，他們沒有足夠的錢去買大房子。所以A正確。根據選項可以預測題目是問They為什么不住在大房子里。
27. Why is it easy to find old houses for sale?
正確答案：C
解析：短文提到，人們不難發現有老房子可供購買。接著說明原因：很多上了年紀的人決定在孩子們離開后賣掉大房子搬進公寓。所以C正確。根據選項可以預測題目大致是問為什么有很多舊房空出來。答案中的關鍵詞older people，sell，children leave都是聽到的原詞組合。A錯在主語，文中說搬到舒適的公寓里的也是老人，不是年輕人。
28. What problem will people have after they buy a house?
正確答案：A
解析：短文說，homeowners要自己來維修房子。所以A正確。根據選項可以預測題目大致是問業主會遇到什么問題。