英语课文Most of the big towns in Eastern Europe have seen a larg

英语课文
Most of the big towns in Eastern Europe have seen a large increase in population over the last 30 years.This has caused extreme housing shortages,and the vast majority of people living in towns rent flats.By western standards,the flats are rather small,with a family of four living in two-or three-room flat with kitchen or bathroom.But compared with Western Europe,the rents are extremely low.
An Eastern European spends on average about 5 percent of his income on rent and about 15 percent on total housing costs,including fuel and furniture.In Western Europe,the average worker spends at least 20 percent of his income on rent and heating cost.On the other hand,the Eastern European spends a higher percentage of his income on food.Whereas basic items such as bread are very cheap,other things like meat and coffee are extremely expensive.
Caring for people is one area where the states of Eastern Europe are far in advance of other parts of the world.Most medical and social services are provided free,and in some countries workers do not even have to make contributions to the health and insurance funds,since these contributions are made by the employer.The factory in Eastern Europe provides many facilities and services which are not supplied in Western Europe.Moreover,Eastern Europe does not suffer from one of the major problems of Western Europe’s economy—unemployment.All the constitutions of the individual countries state that every citizen has a right and duty to work.
91.The serious housing shortage in big towns of Eastern Europe have been caused mainly by________.
A.small flats
B.extremely low rents
B.an increase in population
D.two-or three-room flats with kitchen or bathroom
92.According to the passage,the rents in Western Europe ____.
A.are rather high
B.are extremely low
C.are almost the same as those in Eastern Europe
D.are comparatively lower.
93.The average worker in Eastern Europe spends _______.
A.a much higher percentage of his income on total housing costs
B.20 percent of his income on rent and total housing costs.
C.a large part of his income on food.
D.only a small part of his income on meat and coffee.
94.The worker in some Eastern European states enjoy better medical and social services because_____.
A.they don’t have to pay very much for health and insurance funds.
B.it is their employers who pay for their health and insurance funds.
C.they need to pay only a little for health and insurance funds.
D.they are provided with many facilities and services.
95.Which of the following is not true?
A.Eastern Europe is free from unemployment.
B.All the constitutions of Eastern Europe state that all citizens have a right and a duty to work.
C.Unemployment is one of the major problems in Western Europe.
D.Western Europe does not suffer from one of the serious problems of Eastern Europe’s economy.

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