(·浙江高考)Below is a housing guide for students going to London.

University accommodation(住所)offices

Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords(房東).Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations.The advantage of using your university accommodation office is that you can get some support if you have a problem.The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to house all their students.

Property papers:Loot and Renting

Loot is an important source( )of information about private housing for co­renters.The offers are from private landlords,agencies and individuals looking for other co­renters.They also have a website:www.loot.com.The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains.The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers.

Renting is another useful paper.The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies.Their website is at www.renting.co.uk.

Accommodation agencies

The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies.The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of accommodations.A good agent will listen to your requirement and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation.The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters.

Noticeboards

Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted.These will either be from landlords or from students.Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students.Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation.However,advertisements from landlords can be problematic.

Word of mouth 

Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth.It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students.However,don't suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source.

Family

Faced with the very high rents charged in London,some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative.In some cases this might be a good choice.

56.What is the advantage of using Loot?

A.It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.

B.It gives you personal information about other co­renters.

C.Their website is designed mainly for students.

D.There are some good bargains.

57.A good agent can help you________.

A.know more people

B.find cheap accommodation

C.get the right accommodation quickly

D.get free information about most accommodations

58.The information passed on by word of mouth is important because________.

A.it is better than that found through any other source

B.it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised

C.the final year students always offer better information

D.the landlords have little valuable information

59.For students going to London for the first time,which of the following provides the most reliable information?

A.University accommodation offices.

B.Loot and Renting.

C.Noticeboards.

D.Family.

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章中第二部分第四句“The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains.”可知應(yīng)該選擇D項(xiàng)。bargain“廉價(jià)物”,在這里指Loot提供一些租價(jià)低廉的房屋的信息。

答案:D

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章中第三部分第三句“A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation.”可知應(yīng)該選擇C項(xiàng),意思是“能夠幫助你快速地找到合適的住宿的地方。”

答案:C

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五部分第一句“Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth.”可知應(yīng)該選擇B項(xiàng)。

答案:B

解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一部分第一句“Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords.”可知,許多的大學(xué)住宿機(jī)構(gòu)都有自己的房東清單。由此推斷大學(xué)的住宿機(jī)構(gòu)能提供最可靠的信息。

答案:A

 

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University accommodation (住所) offices

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