Many people can hardlyto buy a flat especially in big cities such as Beijing Shanghai and

问题补充：

Many people can hardlyto buy a flat ,especially in big cities such as Beijing,Shanghai and Shenzhen.

A. permit

B. afford

C. expect

D. offer

答案：

A. permit

(答案→)B. afford

C. expect

D. offer

解析：动词辨析。A允许；B买得起；C期待，指望；预测；D提供；句意：很多人都买不起房，尤其是在像北京，上海和深圳这样的大城市里。根据句意说明B正确。