首页
登录
职称英语
People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem.
People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem.
游客
2023-10-19
43
管理
问题
People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain lucre, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home. [br] According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ______.
选项
A、take the quality of the house into consideration
B、guard against being cheated by the house agent
C、examine the house carefully before making a decision
D、be aware of the potential danger involved
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3111434.html
相关试题推荐
Manygenerationsago,theIroquoispeoplelivedinastateofperpetualwar
Manygenerationsago,theIroquoispeoplelivedinastateofperpetualwar
Manygenerationsago,theIroquoispeoplelivedinastateofperpetualwar
PassageOne[br]Whatproblemscanplayingvideogameshelppeopledealwith,ac
ThemenandwomenofAnglo-SaxonEnglandnormallyboreonenameonly.Distin
ThemenandwomenofAnglo-SaxonEnglandnormallyboreonenameonly.Distin
PassageFour[br]Whathappenstothepeopleofanethnicminorityinthe
PassageFour[br]WhatkindofpeopledoesDavidintendtosupportbyestablishi
PassageFour[br]AccordingtothePara.2,whatkindsofpeopledoes"expats"r
Weallseeandhearaboutextraordinarypeoplearoundusandwonderwhywec
随机试题
[originaltext]W:Doyouwantmetoexplainthesequestionsbeforemeexam?M:
Wefindthatbrightchildrenarerarelyheldbackbymixed-abilityteaching.
[originaltext]Inthe18thcenturyFrencheconomistsprotestedtheexcessive
A.前清蛋白 B.转铁蛋白 C.结合珠蛋白 D.α-抗胰蛋白酶 E.低密
下列关于生与死的描述错误的是A.生与死是表里一体的自然规律 B.\"生的意识\
资产负债率和利息保障倍数均属于()指标。A:盈利比率B:杠杆比率C:负债比率
三叉神经痛疼痛的特点是A.疼痛常因吞咽、讲话而引起 B.疼痛常由于咀嚼、大张口
根据豪斯的路径一目标理论,努力建立舒适的工作环境,亲切友善,关心下属的要求的领导
工程质量事故处理方案的辅助决策方法有( )。A、检查验收 B、定期观测 C、
建筑安装工程直接工程费中的人工费是指用于支付()的各项费用。A、施工现场的所有
最新回复
(
0
)