B
Ana, her husband Mario, and their four-year old son Antonio just moved to North Carolina. They need a temporary place to call “home” until they get settled into their new surroundings. So, Ana figured that she had better start looking for an apartment for them to stay in.
First, Ana picked up an Apartment Book at her local newspaper stand. The Apartment Book contained listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.
Ana started by looking at the prices in the advertisements for apartments in the Apartment Book. Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a “fitness center”), and a pool. After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked.
Ana called the apartment complexes. She set up appointments with the apartment managers to see the apartments she found interesting. Ana made five phone calls, total. “I’ll see you then,” she said to the fifth apartment manager, and hung up the phone.
When Mario got home (to the hotel in which they were staying) from work, Ana showed him the list of apartments. “These look good,” he said.
“Mommy, let me see,” said Antonio, whom Mario had just brought home from childcare. Ana showed Antonio the pictures of the apartments.
The next day, while Mario was at work and Antonio was at childcare, Ana visited the apartment complexes. After visiting all five, she found that she liked the fifth one the best. It was near a good school system for her son, and it was near her and her husband’s workplace. She went home and discussed it with her husband, and they decided that they wanted to rent the apartment. The next day, they called the manager of the apartment complex and told him that they would like the apartment.
The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. They signed the rental contract and paid the security deposit.
Finally, they had a place to stay.
4. Which of the following is not an amenity?
A. Clubhouse. B. Fitness center.
C. Pool. D. High ceilings.
5. What did Ana consider while looking through the Apartment Book?
A. Prices. B. Amenities.
C. Locations. D. All of the above.
6. Why is the security deposit needed when people rent a house?
A. Because it ensures that a renter will pay the rent on time.
B. Because it ensures that a renter will not have pets on the property.
C. Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment will be paid for by the renter.
D. Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment is kept to a minimum.
7. What do we know about Ana?
A. She was a smart and organized wife.
B. She signed the rental contract on her own.
C. She bought a home for her family in Carolina.
D. Her husband worked in a hotel.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
本文为一篇记叙文。文章记叙了安娜一家搬到北卡罗来纳州后，安娜租房子的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a “fitness center”), and a pool.可知，俱乐部，健身中心，游泳池都为便利设施，而high ceilings在文中未提及。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked.可知，安娜在翻阅出售公寓的小册子时考虑了价格、便利设施和位置。选项中三种均有考虑到。故选D项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it.可知，租赁人住的公寓有任何损坏，就会用押金来支付，对公寓造成的任何损害都将由租赁人赔偿。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。结合全文安娜租房时，选择房子，考虑一系列价格、便利设施和位置，并且参观了所有五家公寓大楼，最后租下了一间公寓，可以推断出她是个聪明、有条理妻子。故选A项。
Ana, her husband Mario, and their four-year old son Antonio just moved to North Carolina. They need a temporary place to call “home” until they get settled into their new surroundings. So, Ana figured that she had better start looking for an apartment for them to stay in.
First, Ana picked up an Apartment Book at her local newspaper stand. The Apartment Book contained listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.
Ana started by looking at the prices in the advertisements for apartments in the Apartment Book. Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a “fitness center”), and a pool. After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked.
Ana called the apartment complexes. She set up appointments with the apartment managers to see the apartments she found interesting. Ana made five phone calls, total. “I’ll see you then,” she said to the fifth apartment manager, and hung up the phone.
When Mario got home (to the hotel in which they were staying) from work, Ana showed him the list of apartments. “These look good,” he said.
“Mommy, let me see,” said Antonio, whom Mario had just brought home from childcare. Ana showed Antonio the pictures of the apartments.
The next day, while Mario was at work and Antonio was at childcare, Ana visited the apartment complexes. After visiting all five, she found that she liked the fifth one the best. It was near a good school system for her son, and it was near her and her husband’s workplace. She went home and discussed it with her husband, and they decided that they wanted to rent the apartment. The next day, they called the manager of the apartment complex and told him that they would like the apartment.
The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. They signed the rental contract and paid the security deposit.
Finally, they had a place to stay.
4. Which of the following is not an amenity?
A. Clubhouse. B. Fitness center.
C. Pool. D. High ceilings.
5. What did Ana consider while looking through the Apartment Book?
A. Prices. B. Amenities.
C. Locations. D. All of the above.
6. Why is the security deposit needed when people rent a house?
A. Because it ensures that a renter will pay the rent on time.
B. Because it ensures that a renter will not have pets on the property.
C. Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment will be paid for by the renter.
D. Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment is kept to a minimum.
7. What do we know about Ana?
A. She was a smart and organized wife.
B. She signed the rental contract on her own.
C. She bought a home for her family in Carolina.
D. Her husband worked in a hotel.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
本文为一篇记叙文。文章记叙了安娜一家搬到北卡罗来纳州后，安娜租房子的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a “fitness center”), and a pool.可知，俱乐部，健身中心，游泳池都为便利设施，而high ceilings在文中未提及。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked.可知，安娜在翻阅出售公寓的小册子时考虑了价格、便利设施和位置。选项中三种均有考虑到。故选D项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it.可知，租赁人住的公寓有任何损坏，就会用押金来支付，对公寓造成的任何损害都将由租赁人赔偿。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。结合全文安娜租房时，选择房子，考虑一系列价格、便利设施和位置，并且参观了所有五家公寓大楼，最后租下了一间公寓，可以推断出她是个聪明、有条理妻子。故选A项。
