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高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選|加州住房危機(jī):三倍速建房才能解決問題?近年來,美國各地蔓延的住房危機(jī)一直沒有找到最佳解決之道,要不要大規(guī)模建房成為了一個(gè)重要議題。在這一問題尤為明顯的加州,攀升的房?jī)r(jià)加劇著種族隔離和社會(huì)不平等,但立法等手段卻頻頻失效。住房負(fù)擔(dān)問題為何難以解決?到底什么才是加州住房危機(jī)的解藥?BuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildBuildByConorDoughertyAmericahasahousingcrisis.Thehomeownershiprateforyoungadultsisatamultidecadelow,andaboutaquarterofrenterssendmorethanhalftheirincometothelandlord.Homelessnessisresurgent,evictiondisplacesamillionhouseholdsayear,andaboutfourmillionpeoplespendatleastthreehoursdrivingtoandfromwork.NowhereisthismoreevidentthanCalifornia.It’struethatthestateisaddressingfacetsofthemess.Butthehardestremedytoimplement,itturnsout,isthemostobvious:Buildmorehousing.AccordingtotheMcKinseyGlobalInstitute,thestateneedstocreate3.5millionhomesby2025—morethantriplethecurrentpace—toevendentitsaffordabilityproblems.Legislationisimportant,buthistorysuggestsitcandoonlysomuch.Thehousinggaphaspersisted,andmorerecenteffortshavealsofailed.Whatthissuggestsisthattherealsolutionwillhavetobesociological.Peoplehavetorealizethathomelessnessisconnectedtohousingprices.Risinghomecostsareamajordriverofsegregation,inequality,andracialandgenerationalwealthgaps.Theyhavetointernalizethelessonthatiftheywanttheirchildrentohaveastablefinancialfuture,theyhavetomakespace.Theyaregoingtohavetochange.【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.resurgent[r??s??d??nt]adj._________________________________2.eviction[??v?k?n]n._________________________________3.displace[d??sple?s]vt._________________________________4.household[?ha?sh??ld]n._________________________________5.this[e?s]adv._________________________________6.address[??dres]vt._________________________________7.facet[?f?s?t]n._________________________________8.remedy[?rem?di]n._________________________________9.dent[dent]vt._________________________________10.rising[?ra?z??]adj._________________________________11.driver[?dra?v?]n._________________________________12.segregation[?seɡr??ɡe??n]n._________________________________【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。1.住房自有率______________________________2.幾十年來的新低______________________________3.只有這么多______________________________4.接受教訓(xùn),吸取教訓(xùn)______________________________拓展練習(xí)閱讀理解Iusedtoprocrastinate(keepleavingthingsthatshouldbedoneuntillater).Yearsago,aneighborkidkickedafootballandshatteredasmallbasementwindowofourhouse.Wewereafamilyofsixlivingonasmallsalaryatthetime,soIboardeditup,thinkingI’dgettoitsomeday.However,theframewasrustedshut.Icouldn’tfixit.Overtheyears,I’dsometimesgetestimatesfromwindowcompanies.Theplanwastoupgradetoenergy-efficientwindowsforthewholehouse.$15,000.Itwassimplyoutofreach.Onecontractorexplainedthatwhoeverreplaceditwouldneedtocutandshapebyhand,alabor-intensiveandexpensiveprocess.Honestly,thethoughtofthatwindowateatmeforyears.EverytimeIwentdownthere,everytimeIwenttothehardwarestore,itkepttroublingme.IknewIneededtoaddressit,butIhadbuiltuptheprocess(andtheprice)somuchinmymindthatIwasunabletoact.Thenmywifehadajobchange,andweneededtomove.Apotentialbuyercouldn’tgetaloanonthepropertyiftherewasabrokenwindow.SoIpulledofftheboardstofacethisthinghead-on.Ithadbeenatleast5years.Igrabbedsomerustremover,sprayedallaroundtherustedframe,andgaveitastrongpull.Tomyastonishment,itmovedforthefirsttime.Ipulledthewindowoutandtookitdowntown.Itwasa$12fix.Icouldhavefixedtheproblemfor$12thesamedayithappened.ButIletithauntmeforyears,shuttingoutlightandlettinginbugs.Itdidn’tneedtobethemostefficient.Itjustneededtobeawindow.OK,thisisn’treallyaboutmywindow.Imeanthestoryistrue,butit’salsoadecentfable.Manyofus,especiallythosewithanxiety,tendtolivewithbrokenwindowsofonetypeoranotherforyears.AfterIpostedmystoryonline,manysharedtheirstorieswithme.Onecommented,“Thisremindedmeofastatement,‘Wesuffermoreinimaginationthaninreality.’”Anotherresponded,“Thisiswhymybusinesspartnertellsme,‘Perfectistheenemyofdone.’”Stepforward,andyou’llfindasolution.ByNathanHowe13.Whydidtheauthordelayfixingthebrokenwindowforyears?A.Hedevelopedatolerantattitude.B.Hewasconvincedthatthewindowwasbeyondrepair.C.Hethoughttherewasnoharmifleavingthewindowbroken.D.Hebelievedthewholeprocesstobetroublesomeandexpensive.14.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thethoughtofthatwindowateatme”inParagraph3?A.Itfrightenedmeterribly. B.Itpuzzledmedeeply.C.Itmotivatedmeslightly. D.Itworriedmecontinuously.15.Whatfinallyledtotheauthor’sdeterminationtodealwiththewindow?A.Hiswife’sjobswitching.B.Thesupereffectiverustremover.C.Theobstacletogettingthehousesold.D.Thewindow’slettinginbugsbutnotlight.16.Whichofthefollowingadviceistheauthorunlikelytoshareonline?A.Youdon’thavetofixitallnow;juststartbystarting.B.Makealistofthethingsyouareputtingoffandstartwiththehardest.C.Doingthethingisoftenlesspainfulthanthinkingaboutdoingthething.D.Animperfectsolutionnowisbetterthanaperfectonethatwillneverhappen.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.resurgent[r??s??d??nt]adj.再次增長(zhǎng)的,再度流行的2.eviction[??v?k?n]n.驅(qū)逐,趕走3.displace[d??sple?s]vt.使某人離開某地4.household[?ha?sh??ld]n.一戶人家5.this[e?s]adv.這么,這樣(表強(qiáng)調(diào))6.address[??dres]vt.處理,應(yīng)對(duì)7.facet[?f?s?t]n.面,平面,方面8.remedy[?rem?di]n.補(bǔ)救措施9.dent[dent]vt.打擊,削弱10.rising[?ra?z??]adj.上升的,增加的11.driver[?
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