"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 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 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 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．Things people no longer use．B．Things of great, value．
C．Things out of season．D．Things of beauty and joy．
小題2:A white elephant refers to something _____．
A．that can cause a feeling of pain
B．disliked by the owners while appreciated by others
C．that looks like a golden fish
D．sold at the lowest prices in the old newspaper
小題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．

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D

試題分析：本文敘述了把自己家里認(rèn)為沒有用的東西拿到舊貨市場去賣，人們是在春夏秋的周末，在室外的舊貨市場等一整天去賣自己的東西，有的人買這種東西為了收藏，有的人買確實因為它們是便宜的。
小題1:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段可知人們把自己認(rèn)為沒有用的東西，拿到舊貨市場去出售，故選A。
小題2:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless．A white elephant指主人認(rèn)為是沒有用的而有人卻非常喜歡的東西，故選B。
小題3:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)hese 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．人們在舊貨賣東西是在春夏秋的周末，在室外等一整天去賣自己的東西，故選D。
點評：細(xì)節(jié)題為閱讀考題的重頭戲，所占比例很高，相對而言較簡單，因為這類題雖然要求理解準(zhǔn)確，但基本上限于字面意義的理解，范圍也限于局部，因此是我們可望得高分的部分。細(xì)節(jié)題絕大部分體現(xiàn)“中心思想是解”這一原理。本文都是細(xì)節(jié)理解題，在文中比較容易找到答案。
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