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Many people in London do not want to buy flats today.↘ In the past,· people wait in lines to buy them,· but now many flats stay empty for months.↘

Buying a flat is very expensive.↘ It is expensive to build a flat.↘ Also,· banks want a lot more money.↘ Many owners are sad.↘ They cannot sell their homes.↘ Some flats have broken gas pipes or dangerous walls from old fires.↘ Owners do not fix the problems quickly.↘

Because of these problems,· many young people cannot move to bigger homes.↘ The government is trying to make buying homes cheaper and safer for everyone.↘

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flats noun /flæts/ （公寓）

apartments, especially in Britain

"Many people in London do not want to buy flats today."

expensive adjective /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ （昂贵的）

costs a lot of money

"Buying a flat is very expensive."

stay verb /steɪ/ （停留，保持）

to continue to be in a particular state or condition

"but now many flats stay empty for months."

owner noun /ˈəʊnər/ （所有者）

the person who has something that belongs to them

"Many owners are sad."

fix verb /fɪks/ （修理）

to repair something that is broken or damaged

"Owners do not fix the problems quickly."

problems noun /ˈprɒbləmz/ （问题）

things that are difficult to deal with or understand

"Because of these problems, many young people cannot move to bigger homes."

government noun /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ （政府）

the group of people who officially control a country or state

"The government is trying to make buying homes cheaper and safer for everyone."

in the past （过去）

Refers to a time before the present. Used to contrast with the current situation.

In the past, people read books printed on paper.
In the past, communication was much slower.

stay empty （保持空置）

Describes a place or object that is not occupied or used by anyone for a period of time.

Many hotel rooms will stay empty during the off-season.
The apartment has been vacant for months and will likely stay empty longer.

sad （伤心，难过）

Feeling or showing unhappiness. In this context, it describes the emotional state of the owners.

She was sad when her pet got lost.
He felt sad because he couldn't achieve his goals.

dangerous walls （危险的墙壁）

Walls that are not safe and could cause harm or damage.

The old building had dangerous walls that needed to be repaired.
After the earthquake, many houses had dangerous walls.

1 Why are many flats in London staying empty now?

2 What is the government doing to help people buy homes?

3 What might be the consequence for young people if flats remain empty and difficult to sell?

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