Families cut back sharply on transportation and apparel spending, as______（工资水平跟不上

Families cut back sharply on transportation and apparel spending,______ (由于人们的工资水平跟不上不断上涨的物价水平).

According to the passage, which of the following statements are NOT TRUE？

A．Widespread house ownership through loans is not in the interests of underprivileged families.

B．In spite of extensive construction projects, housing problems still exist.

C．Many low-income families only have access to low-rent housi0g.

D．In Belgium low-rent housing projects have been cut back as the governments try to control public spending.

According to the passage, which of the following statements are NOT TRUE？

A．Widespread house ownership through loans is not in the interests of underprivileged families.

B．In spite of extensive construction projects, housing problems still exist.

C．Many low-income families only have access to low-rent housing.

D．In Belgium low-rent housing projects have been cut back as the governments try to control public spending.

der. The family she baby-sits for hasn' t been calling as much as usual and she couldn't find a job over the summer. Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy. He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(贷款).

This kind of money troubles isn't strange to common families these days. In fact, it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently. It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.

For most people, the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to spend. But higher prices aren't the only problem. Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.

Therefore, some families are cutting back on what they spend. For example, eating out less, staying home instead of going on vacation, moving to a less expensive house and so on.

However, as discouraging as things may seem now, the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while. Jobs may be hard to find, but the slow economy can open up new opportunities. The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evening's out, but they could be interested in hiring her for after-school care. Perhaps it's time to sell her old toys and baby gear (设备) in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is-good at it. She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(东西).

What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph refer to？

A．Getting hurt.

B．Short of money.

C．Out of work.

D．Receiving less calls.

n outside of the home in the United Kingdom. The recession, and the subsequent squeeze on (36)__________.income, has encouraged millions of families to cut back on spendingon (37) __________., especially on meals in restaurants. This has encouragedmany to(38) __________.down to cheaper meals, especially burgers and friedchicken. According to NPD, the market research company which (39)__________.consumerspending, 5.54 billion visits were made to a fast food (40) __________.in theyear 2011, out of the 11 billion meals eaten in (41) __________.out of thehome--be it at a work (42) __________, restaurant, pub or sandwich shop. This means that 50.4 percent of all (43) __________.eaten out ofthe home are now at a so-called quick service restaurant, up from 47.3 percentjust two years ago. The term "quick service restaurant" (44)__________.so this does include coffee shops. Guy Fielding at NPD said: "Its a lot about trading down.Because fast food has become so cheap,(45) __________. "Families want to know what they are getting. And (46)__________. 36__________

A.To allow several sails to be rigged.

B.To catch winds coming from over the hills.

C.To add to the beauty of the basic design.

D.To allow the sails to be raised more quickly.

the main item of expenditure in the family budget (accounting for an average of 29 percent), and many families would be unable to find decent housing without help from the State. For a long time, the main problem was the housing shortage but in recent years the deterioration of housing conditions has been giving even greater cause for concern.

Despite extensive construction programs, the problem of housing for the most underprivileged population groups has not been solved. According to the so-called Petrequin Report, between 2 and 3 million families had serious difficulties meeting their housing costs and were living in precarious and uncomfortable conditions.

Policies designed to address the housing problem have shifted over the past few decades from a macroeconomic approach promoting construction to housing subsidies. The reasons for this shift agree with the determination to limit public spending and to avoid some of the perverse effects of macroeconomic policies. The State has to some extent ceased to finance housing, especially the construction of new projects, with the result that the cost is now chiefly and directly borne by the family budget. Many underprivileged families, which were excluded from low-rent housing for various reasons (selection of tenants, saturation of existing capacity, insolvency), had no alternative but to purchase their own home and were encouraged to do so without restraint by the easy terms of housing loans. The housing sector thus contributed to the development of the "economy of indebtedness". It should indeed be emphasized that "widespread home ownership through resource to borrowing could only be to the detriment of low-income families".

In Belgium, the quality of housing, considered the prime indicator of housing deprivation, heaves much to be desired. Low-rent housing projects have been cut back as part of the austerity policy pursued by the national and regional governments, and low-income households are finding it increasingly difficult to find somewhere to live. The number of homeless has also taken on alarming proportions. An estimated 3,000 persons spend the night in refuges, but the figure is probably much higher. Moreover, the number of homeless women and young persons is increasing.

In the author's opinions, housing is _________.

A．a problem solved only by the society and not by individuals

B．invariable and unchangeable

C．not determined by the society

D．socially determinant and changeable

the main item of expenditure in the family budget (accounting for an average of 29 percent), and many families would be unable to find decent housing without help from the State. For a long time, the main problem was the housing shortage but in recent years the deterioration of housing conditions has been giving even greater cause for concern.

Despite extensive construction programs, the problem of housing for the most underprivileged population groups has not been solved. According to the so-called Petrequin Report, between 2 and 3 million families had serious difficulties meeting their housing costs and were living in precarious and uncomfortable conditions.

Policies designed to address the housing problem have shifted over the past few decades from a macroeconomic approach promoting construction to housing subsidies. The reasons for this shift agree with the determination to limit public spending and to avoid some of the perverse effects of macroeconomic policies. The State has to some extent ceased to finance housing, especially the construction of new projects, with the result that the cost is now chiefly and directly borne by the family budget. Many underprivileged families, which were excluded from low-rent housing for various reasons (selection of tenants, saturation of existing capacity, insolvency), had no alternative but to purchase their own home and were encouraged to do so without restraint by the easy terms of housing loans. The housing sector thus contributed to the development of the "economy of indebtedness". It should indeed be emphasized that "widespread home ownership through resource to borrowing could only be to the detriment of low-income families".

In Belgium, the quality of housing, considered the prime indicator of housing deprivation, heaves much to be desired. Low-rent housing projects have been cut back as part of the austerity policy pursued by the national and regional governments, and low-income households are finding it increasingly difficult to find somewhere to live. The number of homeless has also taken on alarming proportions. An estimated 3,000 persons spend the night in refuges, but the figure is probably much higher. Moreover, the number of homeless women and young persons is increasing.

In the author's opinions, housing is _________.

A．a problem solved only by the society and not by individuals

B．invariable and unchangeable

C．not determined by the society

D．socially determinant and changeable

According to the author, swans in captivity are______.

A．happy unless their wings have been cut

B．happy most of the time, but unhappy sometimes

C．unhappy most of the time

D．only happy when they are bringing up families

They’ve () several scenes in which I appeared.

A、cut through

B、cut out

C、cut in

D、cut back

A.put back

B. cut back

C. go back

D. bite back