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Part C
Answer questions 71 —— 80 by referring to the following cities.
Note :' Answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. Some choices may be required more than once.
A = Rotherhithe
B = Barnes
C = Willesden
D = King' s Cross
Which city...
A. Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe may be most famous for its congested tunnel but many young buyers are warming to its riverside
charms.
It is still much cheaper than its waterside neighbors. The housing stock is predominately 1980s flats, many ar- ranged in cul-de-sacs (死胡同 )and closes around Surrey Quays Road.
The unpopular architecture has led to the area being called the Milton Keynes of London but properties are spa- cious and unfashionable style has kept prices down.
Paul Mitchell, of estate agents Alex Neil, says, "There is precious little period property, but you will get far more for your money here than a Victorian house with lots of original features down the road in Bermondsey. "
Surry Quays shopping center provides all the amenities of a high street but the area is lacking in fun. However, Southwark Council is in talks to develop the "night time economy" which could well lead to an increase in bars and restaurants to cater for the growing number of young professional residents
"It is possible to get a good three-bedroom house in Rotherhithe for 280, 000, " says Sumine Jordaan-Rob- inson, of agents Burwood Marsh , "About eight minutes; walk from the Jubilee line which will have you in Bond street in 15 minutes. There are not that many areas in London where that is possible. "
B . Barnes
Barnes sits just across the river from Hammersmith in southwest London, but it could not be more different
from the noise and bustle of the opposite bank.
It has been called one of the last true London "villages" with happy residents keeping its old school charms qui- et from nosey outsiders and potential developers.
Being by the river and predominately residential gives Barnes an attractively lazy vibe. It has a traditional vil- lage green complete with idyllic duck pond and quaint pub. The high street is about as far from the Pound Shop and Primark ambience of its neighbors as is possible.
But buying into Barnes is not cheap. "Family houses are snapped up incredibly quickly, " claims Chris Car- ney, sales negotiator at Boileaus estate agents. "It is very hard to get properties of this size, with outside space so close to London, which is why they are expensive. "
Large detached Victorian houses on the two main roads, Castlenau and Lonsdale, normally have between five and seven bedrooms, gardens of 120 ft and off street parking. These sell for anything between —— 2 million and —— 5 mil- lion.
By the village green there are rows of immaculate terraced house on a number of streets that run off Church and Station roads, and four bedroom houses of this kind sell for around £ 1 million.
C . Willesden Green
Willesden Green has both suffered and benefited from its famous neighbors. Despite its growing popularity, the area remains interesting and multicultural, injecting a little bit of soul into what could otherwise become just an- other yuppie backwater.
"Willesden Green has a diverse range of properties from 1930s semi-detached houses to large Victorian properties and new-builds which attract all kinds of buyers, " says Richard Chiti, sales manager a estate agents Ellis and Co.
"The roads bordering West Hampstead are popular, as they are wide, tree lined streets with sizeable family
houses. Properties in and around Dobree Road, which lead down to Kensal Rise, are also in high demand. "
Estate agents and residents agree that the area used to be regarded as dangerous and undesirable, but this has changed over the last decade. It' s popular because it is still affordable, although prices have rocketed over the last year.
D . King' s Cross
King' s Cross used to be renowned for problems including drugs, prostitution and street crime but a £ 2 bil lion regeneration programme should help the area lose its seedy reputation.
The project includes a new Eurostar terminal opening this year and a spruced-up tube station, alongside hundreds of new homes, offices and leisure facilities set to be completed in 2015. Such development has had a pre- dictable effect on house prices.
"There are a lot more amenities now, such as supermarkets, cafes and bars and the issue people used to have with safety a few years ago has disappeared. " By the canal basin, new build fiats and luxury ware house conver- sions form the bulk of property, and at the top end of the market there are stunning penthouses available with views across London.
Much of the new development is centered on the back of the station, off York way, and fiats are being sold to eager buyers off plan.
The older properties are mainly mid-Victorian ten'aces around Caledonian Road and the streets heading towards An- gel, and ex-local authority blocks where it is possible to pick up a two-bedroom refurbished fiat for under —— 250,000.
Smith adds, "Investment-wise, King' s Cross is a good bet. There is a big rental market here and prices will go up. There are still cheaper properties available, one to two bedroom fiats in Victorian conversions, or ex-council properties. But people are holding on to them for dear life in the hope they will go up in value. If you find one, it is worth investing in. "
Part C(每小題1分。共計(jì)l0分)
短文賞析
A
Rotherhithe是倫敦東南部的城市，可能因?yàn)槠鋼頂D的隧道而聞名，但是還有許多年輕的購物者被其河畔的魅力所吸引。相對于其他靠水的城市來說.房子相對便宜些。住宅以20世紀(jì)80年代的建筑風(fēng)格為主。許多街道都是死胡同。但是房產(chǎn)面積都比較寬敞，不流行的建筑風(fēng)格使其房價(jià)比較便宜。在這里買房子你會(huì)覺得物有所值。
B
Barnes位于英國倫敦西南部。這里恬靜舒適，由內(nèi)河和以住宅為主成為Barnes久負(fù)盛傳的原因。它有一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的鄉(xiāng)村綠色田園詩般的鴨池。古雅的酒吧。但進(jìn)入Barnes買房就不是那么容易的事情了。Castle·nau和Lonsdale兩條主道上的大型獨(dú)立的維多利亞式的房屋，通常有5至7間臥室，l20方呎的花園，以及靠街邊停車場。這些房屋售價(jià)在￡200萬和￡500萬之間。在這里購房可需要一筆不小的數(shù)目。
C
Willesden Green是一座文化多樣性的城市，建筑物有20世紀(jì)30年代半獨(dú)立維多利亞洋房和新建立的各式各樣的住房，吸引了各種買家。在過去，這里被認(rèn)為是沒人想去的地方。
但是這一切在過去的幾年里發(fā)生了變化，地產(chǎn)代理商說：“這里是受歡迎的，因?yàn)樗姆績r(jià)人們?nèi)载?fù)擔(dān)得起的，雖然在過去的一年里房價(jià)飛漲。”
D
King’S Cross過去是毒品、賣淫和街頭犯罪猖獗的地方，但是￡20.0億的復(fù)興方案應(yīng)該有助于該地區(qū)擺脫骯臟的名聲。該項(xiàng)目包括在今年啟用一個(gè)新的歐洲之星碼頭，建地鐵站，數(shù)以百計(jì)的新住宅，辦公室和休閑設(shè)施.這些將在2015年完成。由這種發(fā)展趨勢，我們可以對其房價(jià)進(jìn)行預(yù)測。在這里投資，你將會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)是物有所值的。
答案及解析
71.D【解析】由D中“King’S Cross used to be renowned for problems in—cluding drugs，prostitution and street crime”，意為“King’S Cross過去因吸毒，賣淫和街頭犯罪等問題而著稱”我們可以看出。所以此處答案為D。
72.A【解析】由A中第三段中“The unpopular architecture has led to the area being called the Milton Keynes of London”，A中多處提到Rotherhithe的建筑風(fēng)格很老套。所以此處答案為A。
73.B 【解析】由B中“These sell for anything between￡2 million and￡5 million.”，每套住房銷售價(jià)格在200萬英鎊到500萬英鎊之間不等，極其昂貴。所以此處答案為8。
74.A 【解析】由A中“The unpopular architecture has led to the area being called the Milton Keynes of London but properties are spacious and unfashionable style has kept prices down”可以看出房屋樣式古板，但是價(jià)位令人比較容易接受。所以此處答案為A。
75.B 【解析】由B中“Barnes sits just across the river from Hammersmith in southwest London，but it could not be more different from the noise and bustle of the opposite bank.”可以看出Barnes與其對岸喧囂吵鬧的城市完全不同。所以此處答案為B。
76.C【解析】由C中“It’S popular because it is still affordable，al—though prices have rocketed over the last year.”可以看出Willesden Green去年飛速增長，但是房價(jià)還能接受。所以此處答案為C。
77.D 【解析】由D中“The project includes a new Eurostar terminal open- ing this year and a spruced—up Tube station.alongside hundreds of new homes，offices and leisure facilities set to be completed in2015.”可以看出將在King’S Cross投資建立許多基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施。所以此處答案為D。
78.D【解析】由D中Smith adds，“Investment—wise，King’S Cross is a good bet.There is a big rental market here and prices will go up.There are still cheaper properties available，one to two bedroom flats in Victorian conversions，or ex·council properties.But people ale holing on to them for dear life in the hope they will go up in value. If you find one，it is worth investing in.”可以看出在King’S Cross投資將會(huì)物有所值。所以此處答案為D。
79.A【解析】由A中將打算建“night time economy”可以看出。所以此處答案為A。
80.C【解析】由c中“Despite its growing popularity，the area remains in— teresting and multiculmral.”可以看出Willesden Green是一個(gè)文化多樣性的城市。所以此處答案為C。
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