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Unit 9Key to ExercisesText ExplorationTask 1Main ideaAffordable housing has not only become a problem for the urban poor,but has affected the suburban middle-class.It’s now a serious problem for more low-and moderate-income Americans than taxes, Social Security or gas prices. Fairfax is an example for this situation.Causes of the problemA.Government’s attitude towards affordable housing. a.From Roosevelt to Nixon,Americans used to care a lot about it. b.Nowadays,federal aid has not been increased.B.The striking mismatch between the demand for and the supply of affordable housing, oraffordable housing near jobs.In the past two decades, much poor housing has been razed/ demolishedbut not all has beenrebuilt and there has been no increase.Many middle income people can not find affordable homes near their place of work.Consequences of the problemchildren can’t see their parents so oftenworkers can’t make ends meetcommunities are less competitiveSolutions to the problemLocal officials should get out of the way.Federal government should support new constructions.A real estate crash may not help.SummaryHousing in America today is not just an urban poverty issue, but is also a middle-class quality-of-life issue.Task 2When household incomes grow by X,housing prices grow by 12X.may rise to $110,000 a yearhas not only affected people with low incomes but also people who live in the suburbshaving a period of misfortunenot people who have received federal housing assistance,but those who haven’tstop needing welfare paymentsgive an opportunity to a family which is also eligible for the welfareand studies show that overcrowded living condition lead to higher crime rates, poorer academic performance and poorer healthand workers may have to drive long distances to work because they can’t afford housing closerLast year less than 5% of houses sold for $250,000 or less so prices will have to reduce a lot for housing to be affordable for low-income families.Vocabulary in ActionTask 1