WhenJohnandVictoriaChurcharrivedinNewYorkfromLondonforaone-yearstay,theybroughtnofurniturewiththem.Theyhadplannedeithertoliveinafurnished(备有家具的)apartmentortobuyusedfurniture.Buttheysoonlearnedaboutaneww

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When John and Victoria Church arrived in New York from Londonfor a one-year stay,they brought no furniture with them.They had plannedeither to live in a furnished (备有家具的) apartment or to buy used furniture.But they soonlearned about a new way of furnishing an apartment or a house that more andmore people are using.The renting of home furnishings has become one of America'sfastest growing businesses.
Why do people rent their home furnishingsinstead of buying them?Many kinds of people:international businessmen,government officials,airline workers,young married couples--the people whosejob or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another--findthey can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.Youngpeople with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they will soongrow to dislike.They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buyfurniture they really like.Meanwhile,they rent.And people whose work takesthem from place to place are saved the trouble and cost of moving theirfurniture each time.They simply rent new furniture when they reach their newhome.
One family,now settled in a large,beautiful home,liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting itinstead of buying new things.But they don't like to tell people about it.Theidea of renting home furnishings is still quite new,and they are not sure whattheir neighbors might think.
61.It is said in the first paragraph that _____.
A) many people decide to rent furnishingsinstead of buying them
B) people don't want to change their furnitureconstantly
C) John and Victoria bought old furniture tosave some money
D)renting as a new business is rapidly developing in America
62.Who aremost likely to rent furnishings according to the passage?
A) Farm workers.B) Retired workers.
C) Government officials.D) Customs officials.
63.Which ofthe following is TRUE according to the passage?
A) John andVictoria rented some furniture as their stay was very short.
B) Peoplelike to rent furniture for they want to have a change.
C) Rentingfurnishings is especially good for those who are not rich.
D) People rent better furnishings as theycan not afford them at the moment.
64.Accordingto the passage,people who often move about _____.
A) shouldnever buy any furniture at all
B) payleast attention to furniture
C) wouldrather rent furnishings than buy them
D) are unable to buy furniture they reallylike
65.The familymentioned in the last paragraph don't tell others about their renting because______.
A) theydon't want to be laughed at
B) peoplemay not like the idea of renting furniture
C) they arenot familiar with their neighbors
D) they will not keep the furniture for long

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61.It is said in the first paragraph that _____.
A) many people decide to rent furnishings instead of buying them
参考原文：The renting of home furnishings has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.
62.Who are most likely to rent furnishings according to the passage?
C) Government officials.
参考原文：Many kinds of people:.government officials ...--the people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another...
63.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
T - A) John and Victoria rented some furniture as their stay was very short.
参考原文：When John and Victoria Church arrived in New York from London for a one-year stay...
F - B) People like to rent furniture for they want to have a change.
参考原文：原文并未提及
T - C) Renting furnishings is especially good for those who are not rich.
参考原文：Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they will soongrow to dislike.
T - D) People rent better furnishings as they can not afford them at the moment.
参考原文：.they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
64.According to the passage,people who often move about _____.
C) would rather rent furnishings than buy them
参考原文：And people whose work takes them from place to place are saved the trouble and cost of moving their furniture each time.
65.The family mentioned in the last paragraph don't tell others about their renting because______.
A) they don't want to be laughed at
参考原文：One family,now settled in a large,beautiful home.The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new,and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.这家庭住的是漂亮的大房子,使用租用家具似乎不太像样.