Dear sir,
I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of the points that you made. My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago — a seaside town of nearly five hundred thousand people. When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt that our costs are higher now.
I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing
machine, have to come farther, we have to pay them more.
But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap. Many people spend a great deal of time and money driving into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door. It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton but now life really is worth living.
Yours faithfully.
Edith Randall
小题1:What do you know about Horlton?
A．A quiet town not far from the sea.
B．A middle-sized town until two years ago.
C．A town with a population of nearly half a million.
D．A small village at the foot of Roland Hill小题2: What Mrs Randall really wants to express in the letter is that _____.
A．it cost less to live in the country
B．it costs more to live in the country
C．living in the country is no better than in the town
D．she is quite satisfied with the life in the country小题3:One can probably find this letter in _____.
A．a guidebook
B．a newspaper
C．a speech
D．a story book小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A．The letter is written by an unknown person.
B．This letter is a reply to the questions of 4th February.
C．Living in the country is better than living in the city.
D．The cost of living in the city is lower than that of the country.
