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　?、? Reading Comprehension (本題共15小題，每題2分，共30分)

　　Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers markedA, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question.

　　Passage One

　　When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furmished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furmishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.

　　What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples- people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with ltte money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furiture than they could afford to buy.

　　One family,who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don t like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furmishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.

　　1.Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses?

　　A.Selling home furnishings.

　　B. Renting furnished apartments.

　　C. Slling used furniture.

　　D. Renting home furnishings.

　　2. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?

　　A. Because the furniture they get in this way is fashionable.

　　B. Because it saves them a lot of time.

　　C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.

　　D. Because new furniture may pollute the environment.

　　3. Young people liked renting home furniture in that_____.

　　A.they like second -hand furniture.

　　B. they dislike new furniture.

　　C.they want to buy something more important with their money.

　　D.they don't have much money and don't want to buy the cheap furniture.

　　4.Which of the following is true

　　A.The idea of renting furniture is still quite new now.

　　B.The idea of renting furmiture has existed for a long time.

　　C.Only those who don't have enough money like to rent furniture.

　　D.The furniture people rent is usually not as good as they have expected.

　　5.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　　A. Rent or Buy??

　　B.A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.

　　C. Furnished Apartments.

　　D.A New ldea.