单选题
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The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to
45.
Here are some situations where renting
makes more sense than buying. 1. Job uncertainty. If you are a professional
working with a company that can, or does, transfer you to different cities in
short periods of time, then it may not make sense to buy. Renting allows you the
flexibility of moving at the drop of a hat. If you are a professional on the
move, make sure any lease (租赁合同) you sign is a "tenancy (租赁) at will", meaning,
you can leave on 60 days (or a different agreed upon time) notice. Breaking a
lease can be expensive, so keep this in mind. 2. Traveling. If you are
constantly traveling with your job; particularly overseas, you may want to
consider renting until you find the place you want to settle in. Owning a home
requires that you are around (or someone reliable is around) to maintain your
property. Being an absentee owner can be stressful since you are never able to
take proper and full care of your purchase. 3. Risk. The housing market is
uncertain just like any other market. The crash in the late 1980s was a
financial blow to many investors and home owners. Buying a house automatically
in-creases your financial risk. As a result of your recent home purchase you
will need to in-crease your car insurance to protect your new asset in the case
of an emergency.
单选题
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】细节推理题。题目询问哪个选项是不正确的。第三条表明在上世纪80年代晚期房地产市场曾崩溃过。因此，选项D(房地产市场几乎不可能崩溃。)的陈述有误，为正确答案。
[避错指南] 选项A(对于购房者，他们会有必要增加车险。)可从第三条中推导出来；选项B(当中止租赁合同时，你可能会有金钱损失。)可从首条中的末句breaking a lease can be expensive中推导出来；选项C(在上世纪80年代晚期，房地产市场崩溃导致许多人损失严重。)可从第三条中的a financial blow(经济打击)推导出来。这三项均为客观事实，故予以排除。