房价太高？这些国家免费提供住房哦！
Buying a house is life goal for many of us. With tougher economies and a higher population count than our parents had to deal with, buying a home is a major difficulty. With proper research and a sense of adventure, we may find it the best choice to set down in those countries. Those countries will give you a free home if you move there and become a resident(居民). Read on to see where you can get a FREE house!
Italy
Sicilian in Italy has a declining population of about 7,000. And there are many homes which haven’t seen a human face in years. Italy will give you the home if you promise to stay and repair it.
America
Think the Midwest. America truly can be the land of opportunities in cities such as Gary, Indiana, or Detroit. Homes are given to qualifying individuals if they are employed and has some property. But you should repair the house yourself.
South Africa
Unlike Italy or America, South Africa gives away homes to its poorer citizens.
Pitcairn
Do you dream of island life at your desk? Well, there’s hope in living a coconut rum filled life. The population is becoming smaller and smaller, with only 50 residents left. The British island colony is giving away land now. All you have to do is ask.
1.Why is it difficult to buy a house?
A The economy is difficult and we have to raise a large family.
B The population of the world is large and it is growing fast.
C There is no land for houses and no people to build it.
D There are too many unemployed people and they have no money.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知现在买房困难是因为经济不景气且我们要养活的人口比我们父母那一代要多，即经济不景气和要养活一大家人，故选A。
2.Where can’t you get a free house?
A In Italy.
B In China.
C In America.
D In South Africa.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。文章提到了在意大利、美国、南非和皮特凯恩可以获得免费的房屋，不包含中国，故选B。
3.In which condition can you get a free house in America?
A Move and stay there, and promise to repair the house.
B Get employed in Indiana and have some property.
C Be poor and come from South Africa.
D Make the population become larger.
解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第三段第三句Homes are given to qualifying individuals if they are employed and has some property. 可知要想在美国获得免费的房屋，需要有工作和一定的财产，故选B。
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A South Africa offers free houses to poor people.
B Pitcairn is an island with many coconuts.
C In Pitcairn you have to repair the house.
D The population of Sicilian and Pitcairn is going down.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。在皮特凯恩(Pitcairn)没有提到需要自己修葺房屋，故C选项说法错误，其他选项在文中皆能找到对应根据，故选C。
5.Where can you probably read the passage?
A In a textbook.
B In a novel.
C In a website.
D In a storybook.
解析：选C。C 文章出处题。本文描写的是一件时事，即买房难以及能在哪里获得免费的房屋，因此不可能在教材、小说或故事书里读到，最有可能在一个网站上出现。故选C。