“Everybody loves a bargain.” Is a well-known saying. One person’s useless, ugly, or broken

“Everybody loves a bargain.” Is a well-known saying. 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 house. 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 over prices, even if they really do not need the object. Later, they may hold their own yard sale 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 n feeling of painB．something disliked by the owners while appreciated by othersC．something sold at the lowest priceD．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 incomeC．things on a yard sale can cost people a lotD．most people who go to yard sales want to make moneyB

(答案→)B 解析：【小题1】根据第一段描述,可知旧货销售主要卖的是人们不再用的东西,故选B【小题1】根据倒数第二段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. 描述,可知选B【小题1】根据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.描述,可知大多数人去旧货市场是为了买便宜货.故选C【小题1】根据短文第一段They put them outside their house. They put on a For Sale sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale. 及下文描述,可知旧货拍卖无需和团体一起举行,故选C【小题1】根据最后两段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.描述,可知人们也可能从旧货拍卖上买到价值巨大的东西,故选A

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