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  3. People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993 ,the owners of a large hotel and of several

People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993 ,the owners of a large hotel and of several

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问题     People living on part 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 (侵蚀) 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, his 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 future, 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.
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 文章最后一句话“You can get…knockdown home”即你能够以最低的价格买到房子，但是房子很可能变得不堪一击。房子变得不堪一击并不是由于质量的问题，而是由于时时受到海水侵蚀的威胁。所以A “考虑房子的质量”；B “防止被房子的代理商欺骗”；C “在作决定前仔细检查房子”都是错误的。只有D “考虑潜在的危险”正确。
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