Bargain Hunt before Reality Hits Home in the AutumnLike many furloughed workers, Jon Lines, 28 is worried about his job prospects and it is taking the shine off what should be some of the happiest events of his life: buying his first home and getting married.Hunting for a BargainHe and his girlfriend, Helen Clayton, 30, have just bought their first home, a three-bedroom semi-detached in Crosby, Liverpool, for £180,000 but it's not the joyous occasion it should be. "I'm not sleeping well thinking about this investment. It's the biggest investment you make and no one wants to fall at the first hurdle. I was worried if we delayed buying we'd miss the opportunity. The market here is mad and it was already a steal at £20,000 less than other houses on the street," Mr. Lines, a cinema manager, said. "Once I'm back at work, I will feel happy. I have been working for the same organisation for 17 years and I'm not going to stop till it's touch and go."According to the writer, what happened to the property market since it reopened on May 13? DetailA. The property market was crowded with house viewers every day.B. Many people went to view houses but few made the purchase.C. For each house, there were many people scrambling for it.D. More and more people bought houses without inquiries.

我们来一步一步分析这道题目。 题目问的是：**根据作者的说法，自5月13日房地产市场重新开放以来，房地产市场发生了什么？** 我们需要从文章中找出与“房地产市场重新开放后的情况”相关的信息，尤其是关于市场活跃程度、买家行为等方面的描述。 --- **第一步：定位关键信息** 文章中提到： > "I was worried if we delayed buying we'd miss the opportunity. The market here is mad and it was already a steal at £20,000 less than other houses on the street," Mr. Lines, a cinema manager, said. 翻译： “我担心如果我们推迟买房，就会错过机会。这里的市场简直疯狂，这套房子比街上其他房子便宜了2万英镑，已经是捡便宜了。” 关键词是：“**The market here is mad**”（这里的市场简直疯狂），说明市场非常活跃、竞争激烈。 他还提到“**we'd miss the opportunity**”（我们会错过机会），说明如果不赶紧买，就可能买不到，暗示房源抢手。 --- **第二步：分析选项** 我们逐个来看选项： **A. The property market was crowded with house viewers every day.** （房地产市场每天挤满了看房的人。） → 文章没有具体提到“每天都有大量看房者”，虽然市场疯狂，但“每天”这个细节没有依据。**不够准确。** **B. Many people went to view houses but few made the purchase.** （很多人去看房，但很少人真正购买。） → 这与文意相反。文中强调的是“市场疯狂”、“怕错过机会”、“便宜2万镑”，说明人们是积极购买的，而不是只看不买。**错误。** **C. For each house, there were many people scrambling for it.** （每套房子都有很多人在争抢。） → 这与“the market is mad”和“afraid of missing out”（害怕错过）高度吻合。买方担心不买就没了，说明竞争激烈，多人抢房。这正是“scrambling for it”（争抢）的意思。**符合文意。** **D. More and more people bought houses without inquiries.** （越来越多的人在没有咨询的情况下就买了房子。） → 文章没有提到“without inquiries”（没有询问就买），完全没有相关信息。**无中生有，错误。** --- **第三步：得出结论** 最符合文章描述的选项是 **C**，因为它准确反映了市场“疯狂”、竞争激烈、房源抢手的状态。 --- **答案：C** \boxed{C}