wants to make it clear that these things are impossible

　　is describing the history of St Nicholas

　　wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is real

　　is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas

　　Why does that writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls?

　　It shows us that historians know very little about him.

　　This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.

　　It supports the writer’s main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.

　　This story explains why we celebrate Christmas in December.

　　In the last paragraph, the underlined word “benign” means ___________.

　　A. religious

　　B. friendly

　　C. frightening

　　D. unreal

　　10 The best title for this passage would be __________.

　　A. Is Father Christmas Dangerous

　　B. The True History of St Nicholas

　　C. The Legend of Santa Claus

　　D. The Traditions of Christmas

　　C

　　In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartment. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

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