单选题According to the author, when buying a house, along the south coast of England, people should _____.Abe aware of the potential danger involvedBguard against being cheated by the house agentCtake the quality of the house into consideration
单选题
According to the author, when buying a house, along the south coast of England, people should _____.
A
be aware of the potential danger involved
B
guard against being cheated by the house agent
C
take the quality of the house into consideration
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推断题。作者在文章结尾警告说，如果你想买一栋前途未卜的便宜房，可向英格兰南部沿海遭受海水侵蚀威胁地区的房屋销售代理商提出申请，你可能买到一所最低价便宜房，但其结果可能是一所将被冲毁的房屋。故答案为D。
推断题。作者在文章结尾警告说，如果你想买一栋前途未卜的便宜房，可向英格兰南部沿海遭受海水侵蚀威胁地区的房屋销售代理商提出申请，你可能买到一所最低价便宜房，但其结果可能是一所将被冲毁的房屋。故答案为D。
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