“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(付費(fèi)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(談判) 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.
小題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.
小題2:A white elephant refers to _________.
A．something that can cause a feeling of pain
B．something disliked by the owners while appreciated by others
C．something sold at the lowest prices
D．a(chǎn) toy shaped like a fish
小題3: Most people go to yard sales to________.
A．find valuable paintingsB．look for something special
C．find a bargainD．kill their time
小題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.
小題5:We can infer from the last paragraph that__________.
A．people may find something of great value on a yard sale
B．yard sales only attract those who have a low income
C．things on a yard sale can cost people a lot
D．most people don’t want to go to yard sales.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:A

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。答案在第一段有提到.” One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person’s bargain，故選擇B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。關(guān)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，故選擇B
小題3:推斷題。詢問大多數(shù)人去庭院市場的原因，文章中有提到Most people who go to yard sales, …… buy an object simply because it costs so little，說明他們?nèi)ナ菫榱藢ふ伊畠r商品，故選擇C
小題4:反選題。庭院銷售是個人舉辦的跳蚤市場，與聚會沒有關(guān)系，所以C項錯誤，故選擇C
小題5:推斷題。最后一段說人們有可能將自己買入的物件再次賣出，說明它們具有一定價值，故選擇A
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小題19:
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