Section B
Passage One
26.
A. Because they can't afford to.
B. Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in.
C. Because big houses are usually built in the countryside.
D. Because they prefer apartments.
27.
A. Because many young people have moved into comfortable apartments.
B. Because many old houses in the poor area of the town are not inhabited.
C. Because many older people sell their houses after their children leave.
D. Because many people have quit their old houses to build new ones.
28.
A. They have to do their own maintenance.
B. They have to furnish their own houses.
C. They will find it difficult to make the rest of the payment.
D. They will find it difficult to dispose of their old-style furniture.