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第二十期 Short Passages Questions 31 to 33 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 31.a. She has graduated from an architectural school. 　b. She lives in New York. 　c. She is 22 years old. 　d. She has accepted a job offer from a large firm. 32.a. It offers its employees high pay. 　b. Its architects are not creative. 　c. It is located in New York. 　d. It has a very high reputation for creative work. 33.a. The office has very good prospects. 　b. The employees can benefit financially from their work. 　c. The beginners can also contribute their ideas. 　d. She will make more friends. Question 34 to 37 are based on a passage you’ve just heard. 34.a. Selling home furnishings. 　b. Renting furnished apartments. 　c. Selling used furniture. 　d. Renting home furnishings. 35.a. Because the furniture they get in this way is new. 　b. Because it saves them a lot of time. 　c. Because it saves them much trouble and money. 　d. Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way. 36.a. The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable. b. Some people are not ready to accept the idea of renting furniture. c. Only those who don’t have enough money rent furniture. 　d. People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented. 37.a. Rent or Buy? b. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings. c. Furnished Apartments. d. A New Idea.

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31.c
细节明晰题。原文中有提到“Ellie is twenty two”，与c完全吻合。其他均可以用排除法排除。

32.d
理解推论题。文章中只是说到那家大公司多年来一直设计同一种建筑“The firm has designed the same kinds of big buildings for many years”
所以可见他并没有什么创意性的设计。

33.c
细节明晰题。“They are open to experiments in architectual design”和c选项吻合。

34.d
理解归纳题。文章一直围绕着出租家具这个话题展开，所以不难选出d为正确答案。

35.c
细节明晰题。“they are saved a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time”与选项c意思相同。

36.b
理解推论题。从文章的最后一句“The idea of renting home furnishing is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.”
对这个租家具的概念还需要时间。

37.b
归纳理解题。文章始终在说出租家具一事，这也是新兴的一种可行业务。所以b选项与之符合。

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Passage 1

　　Ellie is twenty two and is studying to be an architect. She will graduate soon and has already sent out several applications for jobs in various parts of the country. Two architectural firms have offered her jobs.
　　The first offer she received was from a large and busy firm in New York City. It promised an excellent salary for a beginner and good benefits. The company has a reputation for treating its employees well. People tend to work there for a long time.
　　Ellie wouldn't mind the move to another city but she is concerned that her work there would not be very interesting. The firm has designed the same kinds of big buildings for many years and not known for its originality. Furthermore, the young architects they hire usually must spend several years working on details of other architects' plans. Only after many years do they get to design their own buildings.
　　Ellie's other job offer comes from a group of friends of hers who have recently graduated from architectural schools and have set up their own small office near her home. Ellie admires the quality of the work her friends have done. They are open to experiments in architectual design. Whenever possible they do work that will benefit people. The first job they did was to design a low-income housing project that would use solar energy. Since the firm is small, everyone participates in contributing new ideas.
　　This new firm, however, has not been able to make much money so far. Ellie would have a very small starting salary, just enough to live on. If the firm is not successful, she would lose her job after a few months.

Questions 31 to 33 are based on the passage you've just heard.

31. What is true about Ellie?
32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the large firm in the passage?
33. Which of the following is mentioned as an advantage of Ellie's other job offer?

Passage 2

　　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 furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a now system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (beds, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.
　　What kind 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 are saved 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 little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefre to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile they find they can rent better quality furniture 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 do't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishing is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.

Questions 34 to 37 are based on the passage you've just heard.

34. Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses?
35. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?
36. What can we infer from the passage?
37. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

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