题文
People in the UK often talk about their homes: their mortgages (按揭), the interest rates, and rising prices. Here’s a guide to some of the words and phrases you might come across.It’s a good idea in the UK to arrange a mortgage with a bank before you start looking. This is when the bank tells you how much money they will lend you so you have a good idea of how much you can afford.
The next step is to go to an estate agent and see what sort of properties they have available in your budget range and in your area. If you see something you like, the estate agent will arrange for you to view the property, so that you can see the house or flat for yourself.
If you see something that takes your eye, you put in an offer. The vendor (卖家) can accept or decline this offer, and if the vendor accepts it, you can move forward with the sale. However, as you don’t pay any money at this point, the offer isn’t legally binding (具有约束力), and in theory, you can pull out of the offer at any time that you like.
Your next step will probably be to get a structural survey done. A qualified surveyor will inspect the house and write a report that illustrates any structural problems, like damp or drainage problems.
If you still want to go ahead with the sale, you need to appoint a lawyer to do the legal paperwork.. If you already own a house, you might also be busy trying to sell it. Many house owners prefer to sell to first-time buyers (those people who don’t already own a home), as they are not in a chain (waiting for other people to buy the house before they can buy their next house).
Finally, once the contracts are signed and exchanged, you complete on your house. You get the keys and you can move in whenever you want. Then you might want to throw a house-warming party. Congratulations!
小题1: Which of the following shows the right order of what happens before the people in the UK move into a new house?
a. ask for a company which represents others of properties
b. decide how much to borrow from the bank
c. examine the structure of the house
d. hire a lawyer and make a contract
e. offer the seller the right money
f. visit the house and discuss a price with the sellerA．b, a, f, d, c, e B．b, a, f, c, d, eC．b, a, f, e, d, c D．b, f, d, e, c, a小题2: According to the passage, these statements are correct EXCEPT ___________.A．People can borrow the whole money for a new house from a bank.B．People care for mortgages, interest rates and the prices &house.C．The sellers are more interested in the first-time buyers.D．After getting the keys, the owners sometimes have a party.小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．Owners.B．Surveyors.C．Lawyers.D．Collectors.小题4: The passage is maybe one that _______________.A．give some advice on the houseB．introduces a book on travelersC．give some tips to buyersD．introduces a guide to visitors 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析
本文介绍了英国人买房的过程，给买房人提供了一些实用的建议。
小题1:细节题：依据全文，正确顺序为b. decide how much to borrow from the bank--a. ask for a company which represents others of properties--f. visit the house and discuss a price with the seller--c. examine the structure of the house--d. hire a lawyer and make a contract--- e. offer the seller the right money，选B项。
小题2:细节题：本题首先是注意审题，认真阅读全文，主要从第二段最后一句“This is when the bank tells you how much money they will lend you so you have a good idea of how much you can afford”可知不是所有的钱都可以从银行借的，选A。
小题3:细节题：阅读全文，可知文章提到主人，调查员和律师，选项D“收藏家”文中未提及。
小题4:主旨题：由文章第一段People in the UK often talk about their homes: their mortgages (按揭), the interest rates, and rising prices.可知是给买房的人的建议，答案是C。
点评：本文介绍了英国人买房的过程，给买房人提供了一些实用的建议。这类文章结构清晰易懂，阅读时注意把握题干，可以快速的把握文章的结构和内容。做题时可以先看题目，带着问题看文章，有的放矢。考查细节题较多，要求考生能根据上下文的语义串联和题目的具体要求，还有做出适当的延伸和推理。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“People in the UK oft.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
