“Everybody loves a bargain.” One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person’s bargain. That is why so many Americans do not throw things away. They put them outside their houses. They put on a “For Sale” sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.
The sellers put a paid announcement(付费通告)in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day in the sunlight---like tired guests at a party---waiting for someone to take them home.
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale. Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. Cooking equipment is also popular. So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. Then there are objects called “white elephants”. A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless. It may be an electric light shaped like a fish. You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy.
Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect. It may be old toy trains, for example, or painting of dogs. Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before. Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating(谈判) over prices, even if they really do not need the object. Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought.
【小题1】What kind of things will go to a yard sale? A．Cheap and ugly things.B．Things people no longer use.C．Things out of season.D．Things of great value.【小题2】A white elephant refers to .A．something that can cause a feeling of painB．something disliked by the owners while appreciated by othersC．something sold at the lowest pricesD．a toy shaped like a fish【小题3】 Most people go to yard sales to .A．find valuable paintingsB．look for something specialC．find a bargainD．kill their time【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?A．It may not be held when the weather is very cold.B．It can last for a whole day. C．It is usually held with a party.D．It is held outdoors.【小题5】We can infer from the last paragraph that .A．people may find something of great value on a yard saleB．yard sales only attract those who have a low ineC．things on a yard sale can cost people a lotD．most people don’t want to go to yard sales.B
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】细节题。答案在第一段有提到.” One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person’s bargain，故选择B
【小题2】细节题。关于white elephant，文章的描述是You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy，故选择B
【小题3】推断题。询问大多数人去庭院市场的原因，文章中有提到Most people who go to yard sales, …… buy an object simply because it costs so little，说明他们去是为了寻找廉价商品，故选择C
【小题4】反选题。庭院销售是个人举办的跳蚤市场，与聚会没有关系，所以C项错误，故选择C
【小题5】推断题。最后一段说人们有可能将自己买入的物件再次卖出，说明它们具有一定价值，故选择A