"Everybody loves a bargain．" One person’s uless, ugly, or broken object can be

题文

"Everybody loves a bargain．" One person’s uless, 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 hous．They put on a "For Sale" sign．And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.The llers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper．It tells, when and where the yard sale will take place．The 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 hou．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 el．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 uless．It may be an electric light shaped like a fish．You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it．To someone el, 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 paintings 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 becau 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 ll all the things they have bought．小题1:What kind of things will go to a yard sale?A．Things people no longer u．B．Things of great, value．C．Things out of ason．D．Things of beauty and joy．小题2:A white elephant refers to something _____．A．that can cau a feeling of painB．disliked by the owners while appreciated by othersC．that looks like a golden fishD．sold at the lowest prices in the old newspaper小题3:Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?A．It is held outdoors．B．It may not be held on a cold day.C．It can last for a whole day．D．It is usually held with a party． 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:A小题2:B小题3:D

解析

本文叙述了把自己家里认为没有用的东西拿到旧货市场去卖，人们是在春夏秋的周末，在室外的旧货市场等一整天去卖自己的东西，有的人买这种东西为了收藏，有的人买确实因为它们是便宜的。小题1:这是细节理解题。根据第一段可知人们把自己认为没有用的东西，拿到旧货市场去出售，故选A。小题2:这是细节理解题。根据A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or uless．A white elephant指主人认为是没有用的而有人却非常喜欢的东西，故选B。小题3:这是细节理解题。根据he 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 hou．Then they sit all day in the sunlight—like tired guests at a party—waiting for someone to take them home．人们在旧货卖东西是在春夏秋的周末，在室外等一整天去卖自己的东西，故选D。点评：细节题为阅读考题的重头戏，所占比例很高，相对而言较简单，因为这类题虽然要求理解准确，但基本上限于字面意义的理解，范围也限于局部，因此是我们可望得高分的部分。细节题绝大部分体现“中心思想是解”这一原理。本文都是细节理解题，在文中比较容易找到答案。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“"Everybody loves a b.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。 日常生活类阅读

日常生活类阅读的概念：

日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。

日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：

【题型说明】该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。 【备考提醒】为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点： 1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。 2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。 3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。 4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。