分页:
[1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 下一页 后10页
Passage 1
In America, the movement of housing away from the high-rise buildings of the inner-cities originated in the 1920s, but was stalled by the Great Depression of the 1930s and by WW II. After the war a tremendous surge occurred in the real estate market with the advent of single-family homes on relatively small lots—typically less than one-tenth of an acre. During the 1950s, many large tract developments encroached on former farmlands near metropolitan areas. The most dramatic instances of this sprawling effect were witnessed in western municipalities such as San Jose and San Diego whose city charters defined their over several hundred square kilometers. These large parcels of land were over-run by standard three bedrooms, two bath “ranch-style” homes in a few short dcades.
1. The primary topic of the passage is
A. real-estate finance
B. suburban housing
C. construction techniques
D. population increase
2. According to the passage, suburban housing experienced its greatest increase in America in the .
分页:
[1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 下一页 后10页