下面一組練習是由老師用疑問詞 what 問你一個問題, 比方: What has become necessary? 接著老師念一個詞組, 比方: "有收入" having an income. 請你用 這個詞組來回答問題,所以答案就是:Having an income has become necessary.

然后你再用 it 把句子改成 It has become necessary to have an income. 每作完 一個句子就請你聽老師念正確答案.

M: What has become difficult?

M: purchasing a home

F: Purchasing a home has become difficult.

F: It has become difficult to purchase a home.

M: What has become costly?

M: buying a condominium

F: Buying a condominium has become costly.

F: It has become costly to buy a condominium.

M: What has become expensive?

M: renting an apartment

F: Renting an apartment has become expensive.

F: It has become expensive to rent an apartment.

M: What has become common?

M: paying high interest rate

F: Paying high interest rate has become common.

F: It has become common to pay high interest rate.

M: What has become important?

M: getting a mortgage

F: Getting a mortgage has become important.

F: It has become important to get a mortgage.

三.聽短文回答問題

今天我們要聽的文章是談到美國人的住房問題. 文章里不但說到美國人民怎 么樣貸款買房子, 還談到租房子或是租公寓有什么好處.

請你注意聽, 等一會兒我們要根據文章問你幾個問題.

In the U.S. today, the cost of housing is very high. It is common to pay one fourth to one third of a family's income on a place to live. The price of a house depends on its size and location. Big houses are more expensive than smaller ones. And houses closer to the center of big cities are more expensive than ones in the suburbs or in small towns.

Regardless of the cost, it is usual for people to buy their houses over a period of time.

When a family buys a house, it is necessary to borrow money from a bank to pay for it.

Then they repay the bank in regular payments. This kind of bank loan is called a mortgage. Families can take 30 years to pay-off the mortgage. Without a mortgage it would be impossible for most people to own their houses.

Many Americans don't own their own homes. They pay landlords to live in their homes.

The money they pay for this is called rent. Usually, it is cheaper to rent than it is to buy and to pay a mortgage. Also, when something needs to be repaired, it is easy for the renter to ask the landlord to fix it.

Some people rent houses, but most renters live in apartments. Apartment buildings are located in cities where it is too costly to build houses. Recently it has become common for renters to buy their apartments. When this happens, the cost usually increases but the money goes to pay off the mortgage. Apartments bought this way are called condominiums.

剛才那篇文章如果你沒有全部聽懂, 沒有關系, 等一會兒老師會再念一遍給你 聽. 現在我們先來聽老師把今天測驗的問題念一遍.

第一個問題是:

M: How much do most Americans pay for a place to live?

第二個問題是:

M: How do most Americans pay for a house?

第三個問題是:

M: What are some of the advantages of renting an apartment?

現在我請英文老師用慢速度再把整篇文章念一遍.

In the U.S. today, the cost of housing is very high. It is common to pay one fourth to one third of a family's income on a place to live. The price of a house depends on its size and location. Big houses are more expensive than smaller ones. And houses closer to the center of big cities are more expensive than ones in the suburbs or in small towns.

Regardless of the cost, it is usual for people to buy their houses over a period of time.

When a family buys a house, it is necessary to borrow money from a bank to pay for it.

Then they repay the bank in regular payments. This kind of bank loan is called a mortgage. Families can take 30 years to pay-off the mortgage. Without a mortgage it would be impossible for most people to own their houses.

Many Americans don't own their own homes. They pay landlords to live in their homes.

The money they pay for this is called rent. Usually, it is cheaper to rent than it is to buy and to pay a mortgage. Also, when something needs to be repaired, it is easy for the renter to ask the landlord to fix it.

Some people rent houses, but most renters live in apartments. Apartment buildings are located in cities where it is too costly to build houses. Recently it has become common for renters to buy their apartments. When this happens, the cost usually increases but the money goes to pay off the mortgage. Apartments bought this way are called condominiums.

現在請你回答下面三個問題.

第一個問題是:

M: How much do most Americans pay for a place to live?

F: Most Americans pay one fourth to one third of their income for a place to live.

第二個問題是:

M: How do most Americans pay for a house?

F: They get a mortgage.

第三個問題是:

M: What are some of the advantages of renting an apartment?

F: It is cheaper and easier to get repairs.