After a quick breakfast in the station restaurant, Peter set off to look for a r

After a quick breakfast in thestation restaurant, Peter set off to look for a room where he could live forthe next few months. He knew exactly what he wanted: a room which was not toosmall, nor so large that it would be difficult to heat in winter. It had to beclean and comfortable too but, above all, it had to be quiet. In the newspaperhe had bought from the bookshop, there were very few advertisements (广告) for rooms to let. But, as he glanced down the page, a noticecaught his eye. 

This seemed hopeful, so he made a note of the address and set off insearch of the agency. He found it in a narrow street just off the main road.The woman at the desk gave him a bright smile as he entered and, after Peterhad explained what sort of room he was looking for, he paid two pounds for alist of about half a dozen landladies who had rooms to let.

1. What does the text mainlydescribe?

A. Peter’s room-hunting experience.

B. Peter’s determination to find a room.

C. The difficulties in finding rooms.

D. The housing market.

2. Peter’s most importantconsideration in choosing a room was that it should be

A. neat and tidy

B. away from noise

C. of the right size

D. warm in winter

3. The underlined word “this” inthe second paragraph refers to ________.

A. a list of rooms to let

B. the newspaper Peter bought

C. the notice in the restaurant

D. Johnson’s Housing Agency

试题答案

答案：A;B;C