China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated d

Chinanews, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heateddiscussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many propertydevelopers and local government officials, housing price in China is still lowcompared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price inthe United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is evenhigher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, theInternational Finance News reported.

   Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, afterconverted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in USare not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers dowhen they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their housesaccording to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing,Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those inthe US.

   The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese realestate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not becompared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment andsupporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’saverage income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. Howcan the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than thatsold in US?

    At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies thataimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices,the government can regulate(控制) the realestate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the releaseof loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the governmentshould allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels,such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applyingthese multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can belowered.

1.What isthe average housing price per square meter in China?

   A. 8000 yuan    B. 10000 yuan     C. 7000yuan    D. It’s not mentioned here

2.Which ofthe following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in Chinais even higher than in the United States?

   A. Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of buildingquality,environment

and supporting facilities.

    B. American people’s average income is severaldozen times higher than that of Chinese people.

    C. The houses in US are not sold in terms ofbuilding area, as most Chinese property developers do

when they sell their houses.

    D. There are more people who need houses inChina.

3.What is the main idea of this passage?

    A. Thehousing price in China is so high that the government should do somethinguseful to prevent it.

    B. There are some bubbles in Chinese realestate market

    C. The average housing price in China is evenhigher than in the United States

    D. Chinese government issued a set of policiesthat aimed to benefit the public.

4. How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in orderto reduce the high housing prices?

    A.Four             B.Three            C.Five              D.Two

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】略