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B组 　　　　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 Ⅰ.阅读 A (安徽A10联盟2023届高三开学摸底考) Sharon Holland and her husband,Jer,are travelling around the world and saving money at the same time — by swapping houses with strangers to keep the bills low.They only have to pay for their flights,meaning they save hundreds of pounds on their holidays each year. The couple’s occupation allows them to enjoy long periods of school holidays.Both work as school Deputy Principals,which allows them to take their children,Cian,23,Miah,13,and Faye,11,abroad up to four times per year.On average,they pay ￡1,250 per year for flights. Sharon,from Cork,Ireland,has exchanged her home with a stranger 40 times in the last 13 years and says she’s never looked back.She said: “I couldn’t imagine travelling any other way now.Swapping our Irish Georgian farmhouse for another house abroad is amazing.There are home-style houses,modern city apartments and beautiful architectural period houses,too.Every holiday is different and staying in someone else’s house makes our experience more rewarding and enjoyable.We are able to meet more locals and understand the culture more than we would if we were to stay at a hotel.We bring our laptops during the summer weeks as we are both responsible for timetabling and school planning but this can be done at a distance.” Sharon has visited various cities in America,France,Germany,Hungary, Italy,Spain,Netherlands,the UK and their home country of Ireland.“But our favourite place is Italy.We have been lucky enough to visit there six times.Over the years,every experience has been great — from taking in the architecture to the food.We have made some wonderful happy memories for less,”adds she. 1.Why do the couple travel by swapping houses with strangers? A.To avoid taking flights. B.To spread local culture. C.To improve their living conditions. D.To cut down their travel costs. 2.What can we know about Sharon from the text? A.She comes from England and likes Italy. B.She never lives in a hotel when travell