Question

   

On any weekend throughout the year one can spend hours browsing through neighborhood flea markets(跳蚤市場). These are very popular for those who are in search of bargains and who have a keen eye for picking through what others have discarded. They hunt and search for something they can reuse. Americans love secondhand merchandise (商品) which can be bought cheaply and restored to its original use. In many cases the condition and the quality are still good, though the style might be outdated.

    For some people searching through flea markets is a hobby which reaps rewards. They look for possible antiques among the items for sale or for old furniture which can. be restored with, a little care and used again. Many wise collectors often find rare items worth much more than their bargained price. Since prices are usually not fixed, if one is persistent a bargain can easily be struck. The owner may be selling a rare collectable and may not even be aware of its value. One of the great pleasures of shopping at such markets is the chance to bargain with the shop owner and settle for a price which one can afford and is willing to pay.

    Perhaps even more enjoyable than flea markets are the weekend outdoor garage sales which have now become very much a part of American culture. These are held usually in the spring and fall when the weather is still good. Usually a homeowner, having decided that he would like to clear his residence of accumulated items which are no longer useful to him, advertises in a local paper that he is holding a garage sale. More than likely the goods on display are in good condition and great buys can be found if one has the time and patience to search carefully. The home owner places items for sale on display along the driveway leading to his garage or on his front lawn and waits for people to look at what he has to sell. Old magazines, books, paintings, bicycles, ice-skates, items of clothing and electrical appliances of every sort appear on a regular basis. If the owner is in a position where he must sell his home or plans to move soon, then he may be forced to practically give things away at a price far below their true worth.

What's the attitude many Americans have for flea markets?

    A) They don't like them because it's a waste of time.

    B) They suspect the goods sold there.

    C) They don't trust the sellers of the goods.

    D) They like them very much especially for good bargains.

What do Americans like to do with secondhand goods?

    A) Resell them at a higher price.

    B) Restore them and make them look new.

    C) They use them as furniture in their homes.

    D) They use them for a while and then discard them.

When people shop at a flea market, how can they settle on a price?

    A) They can question their value.

    B) They can compare with the other sellers.

    C) They can bargain on a price acceptable to both.

    D) They can expect a fifty percent discount.

Which of the following is TRUE about the garage sales?

    A) Only in spring and fall can people enjoy them.

    B) The goods orb display are all totally useless.

    C) All the goods are selling far below their true worth.

    D) One may buy a TV on a regular basis.

Answer 1

【小題1】D

【小題2】B

【小題3】C

【小題4】D

解析:

【小題1】定位 由題干中的flea markets定位到原文首段第一、二句On any weekend throughout...flea markets． These are very popular for those...have discarded．

    精析 題干問的是美國人對于跳蚤市場的態(tài)度，由原文定位句中關(guān)鍵詞句very popular for可知D)“他們非常喜歡，尤其對那里物美價廉的東西”與之相符，故為正確答案。

    排除干擾 A)“他們不喜歡，因為浪費時間”、B)“他們懷疑商品的質(zhì)量”、C)“他們信不過那些商販”顯然都不符合原文意思，排除。

【小題2】定位 由題干中的secondhand goods定位到原文首段第四句Americans love secondhand merchandise which can be bought cheaply and restored go its original use.

    精析 題干問的是怎樣處置買來的二手貨。由原文定位句中關(guān)鍵詞句restored to its original use可以推測B)“翻修使它們看起來跟新的—樣”正確。

    排除干擾 A)“高價倒賣”和D)“用一段時間后丟掉”文中均沒有涉及，排除；C)“放在家里當作家具來用”只是二手貨使用方法的一個方面，不全面，排除。

【小題3】定位 由題干中的price定位到原文第二段第四句Since prices are usually not fixed, if one is persistent a bargain can easily be struck.

    精析 題干問的是最終價格怎樣決定。由原文定位句中if one is persistent a bargain can easily be struck可以推測，可能是雙方討價還價的結(jié)果，C)“他們能以雙方都接受的價位成交”與之相符，為正確答案，注意struck一詞原形為strike，含有“達成、成交”的意思。

    排除干擾 A)“他們可以詢問價值”、B)“他們可以和其他的商家進行比較”、D)“可以享有50%的折扣”三項顯然錯誤。

【小題4】

    精析 由該段第六句中electrical appliances of every sort appear on a regular basis可以推測D)“人們通常可以買到一臺電視機”為正確答案，其中TV屬于electrical appliances。

    排除干擾 A)“只有春秋季才能享受到清倉甩賣”過于絕對，文中只說通常在春秋季，排除；B)“所有展示的物品一點用處也沒有”，文中第二段提到有些甚至是稀有物品，此項顯然錯誤；C)“所有商品都低于其真實價值”顯然過于絕對，價值一般不固定，由討價還價確定。