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  3. In the United States today, the cost of housing is very high. It is very【B1】______ to pay one fourth to one third or a family’s

In the United States today, the cost of housing is very high. It is very【B1】______ to pay one fourth to one third or a family’s

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问题     In the United States today, the cost of housing is very high. It is very【B1】______ to pay one fourth to one third or a family’s income for a place to live.
    The price of a house depends on its size and【B2】______ . Big houses are more expensive than smaller ones, and houses【B3】______ to the center of big cities are more expensive than ones in the【B4】______ or in small towns.【B5】______ of the cost, it is very normal for people to buy their houses over a period of time. When a family buys a house, it is【B6】______ to borrow money from a bank in regular installments. This kind of bank【B7】______ is called mortgage. Families can take 30 years to pay off the mortgage.【B8】______ a mortgage it would be impossible for most people to own their own houses.【B9】______ . The money they pay for this is called rent. Usually【B10】______ . Also when something needs to be repaired, the renters can ask the landlord to fix it. Some people rent houses, but most renters live in apartments.【B11】______ .
    Recently it has become common for renters to buy apartments. When this happens, the cost will go up.

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答案It is much cheaper to rent than to buy and to pay a mortgage
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