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The development of Beijing has left a bubble economy in housing construction as more people move into the city. This bubble economy has arisen because the Chinese people are now beginning to enjoy economic freedom and their spending power has increased. This can be seen in the increase in construction of new apartment buildings. Many of these buildings already have their apartments sold and are only waiting to be completed. People buy uncompleted apartments mainly because the price will be lower, as the builders already have guaranteed profit. Many things can inhibit the price of a house. If a new apartment block is surrounded by too much low-cost housing, this will surely affect the price of the house or apartment. Developers trying to combat this are buying up large areas with low-cost housing in an attempt to beautify the area around new construction. This makes it easier for real estate agencies to sell, because of a more attractive location. These new apartments are usually quite expensive, which keeps many people from enjoying them. Because of this, secondhand apartments are also seeing new life. Despite the rate of construction, the demand is low because the price is too high. To solve this problem, the government is working to lower the high cost of housing.

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隨著越來越多的人涌進城市，北京的發展導致了房地產市場泡沫經濟的出現。這種泡沫經濟產生的原因是中國人現在開始享受經濟自由，而且他們的消費能力也有所提高。這在新建樓盤的增加中可見一斑。很多樓盤的公寓早已售完，只等工程竣工。這些公寓之所以會以這種形式賣出是因為它們的價格相對較低。許多因素都會抑制房價。如果一個新公寓區的周圍滿是價格低廉的房屋，無疑這將影響到公寓或房子的價格。想要克服這些因素的開發商購買大面積的低價房屋區，試圖美化新建筑的周邊環境。對房地產公司來說吸引人的位置樓盤會更容易銷售。這些新建成的公寓價格通常很高，使得很多人對其望而卻步。正因如此，二手房看到了新生市場的前景。盡管建設的速度很快，但因價格過高，需求較低。為了解決這一問題，政府正在努力削減房屋的高造價。

語法小結 Grammar

由連接代詞、副詞who, why, how, when等引導的賓語從句。

由連接代詞who, whom, whose, what, which和連接副詞when, where, how, why等引導的賓語從句表示特殊疑問句的意義。除了連接詞及被修飾的詞提前以外，賓語從句采用陳述句語序。如：

Tom asked who could give the message to his mother.

湯姆問誰可以帶個口信兒給他媽媽。

Do you know what he said just now?

你知道他剛才說什么了嗎?

Do you know why he said that?

你知道他為什么說那個嗎?

賓語從句的時態一般遵循以下原則：

1.當主句是現在時或將來時的時候，賓語從句可以用所需要的任何時態

Show me what you’ve bought. 讓我看看你買了什么。

2.主句是過去時，賓語從句一般只能用過去時的某種形式

She was shocked by what he said. 她為他所說的感到震驚。

She was shocked by what she had seen. 她為所看到的感到震驚。

家庭總動員 Do it together

兩人一組，一方朗誦下面的中文句子，另一方說出相對應的英語句子。

1.他問我媽媽剛才說的什么。

2.她想知道你選的哪一個。

3.告訴我你想要什么。

4.她問媽媽那些舊報紙怎么處理。

5.他問她為什么不喜歡房子朝北。

1.Tell me what you want.

2.He asked me what mom said just now.

3.She wants to know which one you choose.

4.She asked mom how to deal with the old newspaper.

5.He asked her why she didn’t like the house facing north.