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A dream for many people is to have their own home. That isn't always possible now. Traditional homes cost a lot, and they cost even more to maintain.
Luckily, there is an answer to this problem. It's tiny houses. They're very popular in the US and other parts of the world. That's because they are much cheaper to buy.
Tiny homes are also cheaper to maintain. They use less water and energy. Also, they don't need much furniture, and they don't take a long time to clean.
Most tiny homes are on wheels, so people can travel with them. If people get tired of an area, they can just move their home to a new one.
For many people, tiny homes are quite perfect. However, they don't work for others. Those people cannot live in a tiny space with few closets and smaller appliances.
Also, it's not always easy to find a place to park a tiny home. What's more, the cost of moving one can be pricey. Would a tiny home meet your needs?
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()1. Who would most likely get a tiny home?
A. A person with a need to live in one place.
B. A person with a lot of money to spend.
C. A person with few clothes and things.
D. A person with no wish to cook small meals.
()2. What does the underlined phrase "get tired of" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Dislike. B. Miss. C. Know. D. Visit.
()3. What advantages do tiny houses have according to the passage?
① They are cheaper to buy.
② You can move them from place to place.
③ They use more water and energy.
④ They have smaller tables, stoves, and fridges.
⑤ You don't have to worry about parking them.
A. ①②⑤ B. ①②④ C. ②③④ D. ②③⑤
()4. Which of the following is TRUE about tiny houses?
A. People can only see them in America.
B. Most people in the US live in them.
C. Most of them have wheels under them.
D. They can almost meet everyone's needs.
()5. 新考法·图片理解 Who wants to have tiny houses?

A. Nathan and Riley. B. Emma and Riley. C. Emma and Sammy. D. Nathan and Sammy.

B
传统住房昂贵且维护成本高，而微型房屋因价格低、维护花费少以及可移动性受到人们青睐，但其空间狭小、停车位难觅且搬迁费用高，未必适合所有人的需求。
1. C 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“However, they don't work for others. Those people cannot live in a tiny space with few closets and smaller appliances. ”可知，微型屋不适合那些不能住在狭小空间的人。由此推断，一个没有多少衣服和物件的人适合拥有这样一座微型屋。
2. A 词义猜测题。根据后句理解可知，人们把家搬到一个新的地方，说明他们对先前生活的地方感到厌倦了。get tired of跟dislike的意思相接近。
3. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“That's because they are much cheaper to buy. ”、第四段中they can just move their home to a new one和第五段中的“... a tiny space with few closets and smaller appliances. ”可知，微型屋非常便宜，它们也容易移动，其内还有小型桌子、火炉和冰箱。
4. C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Most tiny homes are on wheels, so people can travel with them. ”可知，大多数微型屋的下面都有轮子。
5. B 推理判断题。内森喜欢邀请朋友们到家中举办聚会，需要大的空间，所以他不想要微型屋；埃玛没有太多家具和物品，她喜欢简单的生活，所以微型屋很适合她；莱利不爱打扫，所以微型屋对他来说是个不错的想法；萨米和利奥在家工作，他们需要独立的空间，故微型屋对他们来说不适合。