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高三英语培优外刊阅读

外刊精选｜加州住房危机：三倍速建房才能解决问题？

近年来，美国各地蔓延的住房危机一直没有找到最佳解决之道，要不要大规模建房成为了一个重要议题。在这一问题尤为明显的加州，攀升的房价加剧着种族隔离和社会不平等，但立法等手段却频频失效。住房负担问题为何难以解决？到底什么才是加州住房危机的解药？

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ByConorDougherty

Americahasahousingcrisis.Thehomeownershiprateforyoungadultsisatamultidecadelow,andaboutaquarterofrenterssendmorethanhalftheirincometothelandlord.Homelessnessisresurgent,evictiondisplacesamillionhouseholdsayear,andaboutfourmillionpeoplespendatleastthreehoursdrivingtoandfromwork.

NowhereisthismoreevidentthanCalifornia.It’struethatthestateisaddressingfacetsofthemess.Butthehardestremedytoimplement,itturnsout,isthemostobvious:Buildmorehousing.

AccordingtotheMcKinseyGlobalInstitute,thestateneedstocreate3.5millionhomesby2025—morethantriplethecurrentpace—toevendentitsaffordabilityproblems.

Legislationisimportant,buthistorysuggestsitcandoonlysomuch.Thehousinggaphaspersisted,andmorerecenteffortshavealsofailed.

Whatthissuggestsisthattherealsolutionwillhavetobesociological.Peoplehavetorealizethathomelessnessisconnectedtohousingprices.Risinghomecostsareamajordriverofsegregation,inequality,andracialandgenerationalwealthgaps.Theyhavetointernalizethelessonthatiftheywanttheirchildrentohaveastablefinancialfuture,theyhavetomakespace.Theyaregoingtohavetochange.

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请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.resurgent[r??s??d??nt]adj._________________________________

2.eviction[??v?k?n]n._________________________________

3.displace[d??sple?s]vt._________________________________

4.household[?ha?sh??ld]n._________________________________

5.this[e?s]adv._________________________________

6.address[??dres]vt._________________________________

7.facet[?f?s?t]n._____________________