Houses are Too Expensive in the USA

美國房屋價格過高


Introduction

Houses and apartments in the USA cost too much money now. Many people cannot afford a home.

目前美國的房屋和公寓價格過高,許多人買不起房。

Main Body

Taxes and insurance for houses went up a lot. Now, very few people move to new homes because it is too expensive.

房屋稅和保險費大幅上漲。現在很少有人搬到新家,因為價格太昂貴。

Rent is also very high. Many poor people spend more than half of their money on rent. New houses are too expensive for most people.

租金同樣非常高。許多貧困人口將超過一半的收入花在租金上。對大多數人來說,新房子太貴了。

Because of this, many adults live with their parents and children. This happens a lot in California to save money.

因此,許多成年人仍與父母及子女同住。在加州,為了省錢,這種情況非常普遍。

Some cities want to build more homes. But the report says the national government must give more money to help.

有些城市希望興建更多房屋。但報告指出,國家政府必須提供更多資金來協助。

Conclusion

The USA has a big housing problem. The government must work together to fix it.

美國面臨嚴重的住房問題,政府必須共同努力解決。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Too' Trick

In this text, we see the word too used many times. It doesn't mean 'also' here; it means 'more than enough' or 'a problem'.

Pattern: Too + Adjective \rightarrow Bad Situation

  • Too expensive \rightarrow I don't have enough money.
  • Too high \rightarrow The price is a problem.

Word Pairs for Money

Look at how these words work together in the story:

ActionObject
Afforda home
Savemoney
Spendmoney
Buildhomes

Simple Logic: Because

Use Because to explain a reason.

  • Reason: Houses are expensive \rightarrow Result: People live with parents.
  • Sentence: "Because of this, many adults live with their parents."

Vocabulary Learning

afford (v.)
To have enough money to buy something
Example:I cannot afford to buy a new car this year.
taxes (n.)
Money that you must pay to the government
Example:The government uses taxes to build roads and schools.
insurance (n.)
Money you pay to a company so they help you if something bad happens
Example:Health insurance helps pay for the doctor.
rent (n.)
Money you pay every month to live in a house you do not own
Example:My monthly rent is 500 dollars.
national (adj.)
Relating to a whole country
Example:The national holiday is on Monday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword