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OneSaturdaynightwhileweweresittingaroundourlivingroomwithsomeoldfriendsoneofthemstartedtryingtorememberhowlongwe'dlivedthere.

“Since1952”Isaid.“Wepaidoffthemortgageeightyearsago.”

“Whatdidyoupayforit?”

“Wepaid$29500in1952.”

Myfriendnoddedknowinglyandthoughtaminute.

“Ithink”hesaid“thatyoucouldget$85000forittoday.”

Idon'tknowwhyitissuchapopulartopicofconversationthesedaysbutifanyrealestatedealers(房地产商)arereadingthisIwillgivethemsomemoney-savingadvice:don'twasteanystampsonmewithyourofferstobuy.

Ourhouseisnotaninvestment(投资).Ourhouseisourhome.Welivethere.Itistheplacewegowhenwedon'tfeellikegoinganyplace.Wedonotplantomove.

OurhousegivesmeasimplepleasureeverytimeIcomehometoit.Iamwarmedbysomeambiance(氛围)whichperhapsisonlydustbutitisourdustandIlikeit.

There'sbeenmuchtalkofmovingusuallybroughtonbyaleakintherooforaneighborwedon'tlike.ButwhenanyoneasksmehowmuchIthinkourhouseisworthIjustsmile.Theycouldn'tbuywhatthathousemeanstomeforallthemoneyinbothlocalbanks.Thehouseisnotforsale.

1．Theword“mortgage”meansacertainamountofmoneyfrom________.

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A．acompany

B．abank

C．afriend

D．thecountry

2．Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthatthehouseisa________.

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A．carefulinvestment

B．carelessinvestment

C．money-losinginvestment

D．money-makinginvestment

3．Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?

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A．Itwasnoteasyforthewritertopayoffthemortgage.

B．Peopleoftentalkaboutbuyinghouses.

C．Peopleneverloseinterestinmoving.

D．Somepeopledonotgetonwellwiththeirneighbors.

4．Thewriterthinksthathishouse________.

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A．isworth$25000

B．isworth$85000

C．isworthless

D．ispriceless

5．Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.