If you rent an apartment in Beijing, you also...

If you rent an apartment in Beijing, you also rent the landlord or landlady for at least a year. It's important you find a good match because you have to deal with them in the long term. For me, it was love at first sight with the elderly couple who owns my apartment.

It was quite a tough trying to find the right apartment when I first arrived in Beijing. The apartments were either unsuitable or I find fault with the owners who looked indifferent at best and unfriendly at worst. But that all changed when the renting agent's car stopped in front of a hutong house in the heart of the capital.

I saw an elderly couple, in their 70s perhaps, waving to me. They were warm and welcoming at first glance, and when I saw them attentively hanging up the curtains in what would become my bedroom, I was just about sold on the place and the owners!

Chinese people talk about yuanfen, meaning fate that brings people together. Before I met my current landlords, I thought the concept of yuanfen was overrated. A generous landlady who liked me and wanted me to move into her apartment had used the term in reference to me. But it was this lovely couple that changed my mind about the concept.

We have become accustomed to visiting each other at home. The couple's apartment is lovingly decorated, boasting a recent wedding photo of themselves taken in bridal wear. The landlord likes to smoke and sip tea, while the landlady takes great pride in her appearance.

After three years, I dare say they treat me a bit like a “daughter”, despite having two grown sons, one of them close by. They give me gifts of tea or clothes, and I bring them souvenirs from my trips. A match made in heaven, indeed!

1.How did the author feel about renting an apartment in Beijing?

A. It was a piece of cake.

B. There were lots of unfriendly owners.

C. It was worth trying different apartments.

D. It was not so easy to find a suitable apartment.

2.What did the elderly couple do when they first met the author?

A. They looked indifferent and find fault with the author.

B. They gave a warm welcome and took good care of the house.

C. They liked the author and wanted her to move into their apartment.

D. They were nice and gave her gifts of tea or clothes.

3.Which one is correct about the elderly couple?

A. They are newly married.　　 B. They are nice and easy to get along with.

C. They love drinking tea.　　 D. They live together with their two sons.

4.Which one is the best title for this text?

A. Love at first sight　　 B. My experience in Beijing

C. A lovely couple　　 D. Heaven on earth

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If you rent an apartment in Beijing, you also rent the landlord or landlady for at least a year. It's important you find a good match because you have to deal with them in the long term. For me, it was love at first sight with the elderly couple who owns my apartment.

It was quite a tough trying to find the right apartment when I first arrived in Beijing. The apartments were either unsuitable or I find fault with the owners who looked indifferent at best and unfriendly at worst. But that all changed when the renting agent's car stopped in front of a hutong house in the heart of the capital.

I saw an elderly couple, in their 70s perhaps, waving to me. They were warm and welcoming at first glance, and when I saw them attentively hanging up the curtains in what would become my bedroom, I was just sold on the place and the owners!

Chinese people talk about yuanfen, meaning fate that brings people together. Before I met my current landlords, I thought the concept of yuanfen was overrated. A generous landlady who liked me and wanted me to move into her apartment had used the term in reference to me. But it was this lovely couple that changed my mind about the concept.

We have become accustomed to visiting each other at home. The couple's apartment is lovingly decorated, boasting a recent wedding photo of themselves taken in bridal wear. The landlord likes to smoke and sip tea, while the landlady takes great pride in her appearance.

After three years, I dare say they treat me a bit like a "daughter", despite having two grown sons, one of them close by. They give me gifts of tea or clothes, and I bring them souvenirs from my trips. A match made in heaven, indeed!

1.How did the author feel about renting an apartment in Beijing?

A.It was a piece of cake.

B.There were lots of unfriendly owners.

C.It was worth trying different apartments.

D.It was not so easy to find a suitable apartment.

2.What did the elderly couple do when they first met the author?

A.They looked indifferent and find fault with the author.

B.They gave a warm welcome and took good care of the house.

C.They liked the author and wanted her to move into their apartment.

D.They were nice and gave her gifts of tea or clothes.

3.Which one is correct about the elderly couple?

A.They are newly married. B.They are nice and easy to get along with.

C.They love drinking tea. D.They live together with their two sons.

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Rent（出租）a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first ￡4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger ? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around ￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A. On Letpark.　　 　　 B. On Roomspare.

C. On Grashpadder.　　 D. On Roommateeasy.

2.If you want to use energy for free, you have to_____.

A. sign an agreement with the government

B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C. sell the roof to some energy companies

D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

3.For whom the text most probably written?

A. Lodgers.　 　　　 B. Advertisers.

C. House owners.　 D. Online companies

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The apartment we’ve recently rented ______ six rooms in all, the largest of which serves as the sitting room.

A. consists of　　 　　　 B. is consisted of

C. made up of　　　 　　 D. consisting of

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____ their small cottage in the countryside, they also have a big apartment in the city.

A. Apart from B. Rather than

C. Because of D. Except for

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If the car you rent is not satisfactory, you can always ________ it for another.

A. charge　　　　　 B. exchange　　　　　　 C. select　　　　　　　 D. advertise

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If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.

There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States.The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet.

But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips.

1. Plan ahead ---It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.

2. Master the basics first ---You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT or 70 on the IBT, study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.

3. Get a study guide --- It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barron's, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in the answer key.

4. Use outside resources ---　 Remember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English.

The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well.The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom.

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1.If you want to study in an America university, you have to_________.

A. be very rich and work hard

B. be well prepared to take the TOEFL test

C. ask an English teacher to help you

D. prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test

2.From the passage we can learn that___________.

A. the IBT is more expensive to take and requires use of the Internet.

B. Pearson is a person who teaches quality materials.

C. If you score 500 on the PBT,you can pass the TOEFL test.

D. If you are good at reading ,you can pass the TOEFL test.

3.The real purpose of the TOEFL is to　　　　　 , according to the passage.

A. get more foreign students to study in American universities

B. let foreign students know more about American universities

C. measure one’s communicating ability in English.

D. improve foreign students’ skills of taking tests

4.Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A website　　 　　　　 B. A lesson

C. A science book　　　　 D. A novel

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If you had arrived half an hour earlier, you _____ the well-known writer in the flesh.

A．had met          B．would have met     C．would meet        D．could meet

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Where does the woman live now?

A. In the dorm.　　 B. In the hotel.　　 C. In an apartment.

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( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26,2002   CCTV )

1. If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any Chinese, he may watch TV at ________．

A．19:00 on CCTV—1 Channel 2      B．20:05 on CCTV—1 Channel 2

C．22:00 on CCTV—2 Channel 8      D．21:30 on CCTV—2 Channel 8

2.If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first？

A. China Sports Report  B. Special Sports C. Today’s Focus  D. China Music TV

3.If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, you’d better pay attention to the programme ________．

A．Weather Report        B．World-famous Cities

C．Economy 30 Minutes           D．The Story of Earth

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