Many people who work in London prefer to live
outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or
bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach
home late in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is
that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs
quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the
country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can really get away
from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up
earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night
and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air
of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging,
planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in
a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward
together with those who have shared the secret of nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in
country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and
theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such
people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it
outside London. An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to
the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they
are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every
night.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT
true?
A. People who love nature prefer
to live outside the city.
B. People who work in London
prefer to live in the country.
C. Some people enjoying city
life prefer to work and live inside London.
D. Many nature lovers, though
working in London, prefer to live outside the city.
2.One can use the same money for _______ to
buy a little house with a garden in the country.
A. getting a small flat with a
garden
B. having a small flat with a
garden
C. renting a small flat without
a garden
D. buying a small flat without a
garden
3.When the flowers and vegetables in the
garden come up, those who_______ have been rewarded.
A. live in the country
B. have a garden of their own
C. are busy digging and planting
D. have spent time working in
the garden
4.People who think happiness lies in the town
would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.
A. their life was meaningless
B. their life was invaluable
C. they didn't need a happy life
D. they couldn’t sleep late in
the morning
5.What does the writer think of the life in
London?
A. He likes living in the city
centre.
B. He prefers to live in the
countryside.
C. It isn’t mentioned in the
passage.
D. He enjoys working in the
garden at weekends.