Renting an apartment in the UK can be very difficult. The average monthly rent rose to￡932last month
英语试题 07-23
Renting an apartment in the UK can be very difficult. The average monthly rent rose to￡932last month and in London it is even more expensive at￡1588, according to new figures.
With the increasing rents leaving many people difficult to manage their daily life, some are now looking for new choices.
The Older Choice
Office administrator Tina Gotla-Aluri, 42, was struggling to pay￡950 a month for her because share in Putne, south-west London, when a friend suggested Share and Care Home share, which matches older homeowners who have a spare room with people who can offer practical help in exchange. She now lives in Putney with a man in his 90s and pays￡180 a month to the scheme (平台).
In return, Tina provides companionship, goes food shopping, and cooks meals. “He has travelled a lot in foreign countries and food is one of our shared interests,” she says. “I cook British food like Sunday dinners and sometimes Indian or Moroccan food. It's a win-win result.”
Sitting It out
While some people house-sit for free to get a taste of a different life for a few weeks, designer Jennifer Hamley, 39, and her husband, Ben, 37, have turned into a way to live rent-free.
The couple house-sit through Trusted House sitters.com, which connects home and pet owner a with house-sitters. It costs each side ￡89 for a yearly membership. They house-sit mainly in Brighton, taking care of pets, the home, post and watering plants.
“It is a peace of mind for homeowners. A homeowner doesn't need to get anyone to check in on the house, and pet owners don't have to worry about their pets while they are out.”
8. How much can Tina save a month after living with the old man in Putney?
A. ￡180 B. ￡770 C. ￡932 D. ￡950
9. What can be inferred about Tina?
A. She is a professional cook. B. She likes Indian food best.
C. She is satisfied with her choices. D. She has travelled to many places.
10. What do we know about Jennifer?
A. She has to pay the homeowner￡89 a year.
B. She house-sits to experience a different life.
C. She gets the information of house-sitting from a newspaper.
D. She looks after the home and pets when the homeowner is out.
11. From which part of a newspaper is the text most probably taken?
A. Entertainment B. Health C. Economy D. Education
【答案】
With the increasing rents leaving many people difficult to manage their daily life, some are now looking for new choices.
The Older Choice
Office administrator Tina Gotla-Aluri, 42, was struggling to pay￡950 a month for her because share in Putne, south-west London, when a friend suggested Share and Care Home share, which matches older homeowners who have a spare room with people who can offer practical help in exchange. She now lives in Putney with a man in his 90s and pays￡180 a month to the scheme (平台).
In return, Tina provides companionship, goes food shopping, and cooks meals. “He has travelled a lot in foreign countries and food is one of our shared interests,” she says. “I cook British food like Sunday dinners and sometimes Indian or Moroccan food. It's a win-win result.”
Sitting It out
While some people house-sit for free to get a taste of a different life for a few weeks, designer Jennifer Hamley, 39, and her husband, Ben, 37, have turned into a way to live rent-free.
The couple house-sit through Trusted House sitters.com, which connects home and pet owner a with house-sitters. It costs each side ￡89 for a yearly membership. They house-sit mainly in Brighton, taking care of pets, the home, post and watering plants.
“It is a peace of mind for homeowners. A homeowner doesn't need to get anyone to check in on the house, and pet owners don't have to worry about their pets while they are out.”
8. How much can Tina save a month after living with the old man in Putney?
A. ￡180 B. ￡770 C. ￡932 D. ￡950
9. What can be inferred about Tina?
A. She is a professional cook. B. She likes Indian food best.
C. She is satisfied with her choices. D. She has travelled to many places.
10. What do we know about Jennifer?
A. She has to pay the homeowner￡89 a year.
B. She house-sits to experience a different life.
C. She gets the information of house-sitting from a newspaper.
D. She looks after the home and pets when the homeowner is out.
11. From which part of a newspaper is the text most probably taken?
A. Entertainment B. Health C. Economy D. Education
【答案】
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