城市住房问题,尽管表现方式可能不一,但在不同的社会、不同的时期都会发生,并且直接关系到城市居民的生活,关系到城市未来的发展。对于住房问题的解决,必须清醒地认识到当时当地的住房问题产生的原因及其实质,仅仅关注于住房的数量和房价的高低,未必就能找到解决住房问题的良策,反而有可能加剧住房问题的程度,并带来其他的社会性问题。
凯西:
Which social problem do you think the government needs to concentrate on most?
你觉得什么社会问题是政府应该优先集中精力来解决的?
杰克:
I think housing is a big problem. There are thousands of homeless people on the streets.
我觉得住房是一个巨大的问题。大街上有成千上万的无家可归的人。
凯西:
How would you solve the problem?
你会怎么解决这个问题?
杰克:
I have a good idea to solve it. The government could provide some money for homeless people to build their own homes.It would probably be very expensive.
我有个很好的方法来解决这个问题。政府可以出钱为无家可归的人建造属于他们自己的房子。这可能会非常昂贵。
凯西:
I don't think the government can afford it.
我觉得政府负担不起。