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Bright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where you can buy a house for 1 dollar or for free!
Roubaix, France
If you like France, Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. The local authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can buy a small house in the industrial district for just $1. The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3 years.
Buffalo, USA
Buffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a house for $1. All you need is to be a lawful citizen of the city and invest amount of money into its decoration. Doing this, the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.
Liverpool, Great Britain
In Liverpool, most of houses were abandoned by the working class during the years of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just $1. If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying property (不动产).
Candela, Italy
If you still have any doubts about spending $1 on a house, you should know: the government will pay you some money, if you move to Candela. In order to be paid, you need to become a permanent citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. If moving alone, you will get $700, and if you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.
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1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. It is impossible to buy a house for $1.
B. The houses in some parts of the world are sold for $1 just for the same reason.
C. The authorities of Roubaix want more people to live there.
D. In Liverpool unemployed people have a lot of houses.
2．Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with $1?
A. To improve the lives of poor people. B. To solve the problems of employment.
C. To make the city attractive at no cost. D. To attract people to the big cities.
3．What is required to buy a house for 1 dollar in Liverpool?
A. You must be making the first house purchase.
B. You should live in the house for 3 years.
C. You need to be an unemployed citizen.
D. You have to repair and decorate the house.
4．How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family?
A. $1 B.$2800 C. $700 D. $7500
5．Where is this passage most likely to come from?
A.a novel. B.a magazine. C.a letter. D.the Internet.
