Question

【题目】 In the UK, a car boot (后备箱）sale is a popular way of clearing out things you don’t need any more.

People get out things from their houses. These are usually things they do not want to keep, like old books, clothes or toys. They then put all of them in their car boots, and drove to a field with lots of other people. Here everyone sells the things they don’t want out of their cars. It is a great way to make some extra money. It can also be fun to go and buy something from another car. If you look carefully, you might find a bargain. Last year, my uncle bought a valuable painting at car boot sales for very little money. Then he sold it to someone else later and got a lot of money. If you want to buy the best things, you have to get to the car boot sale early in the morning. Some people are very good at finding valuable things,In the UK, people do not usually haggle (讨价还价）over prices when buying something. But at car boot sales, this is part of the fun. So be prepared to argue over how much you pay!Car boot sales arc a good way of recycling (回收利用)things. Even if you do not want your old toys any more, there is someone, somewhere, who does.

【1】Can you talk about the price at a car boot sale in the UK?

【2】Where do people sell the things they don't want?

【3】How did the writer's uncle get lots of money?

【4】Do you want to have a car boot sale in your school? Why or why not?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes./Yes, we can

【2】At car boot sales./In a field with lots of other people

【3】By selling a painting he bought at car boot sales.

【4】Yes. Because it is not only interesting but also a good way of recycling.

No. Because it is a waste of time to go around at car boot sales.

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了英国一种流行的售卖方式——后备箱售卖，这是一种既能清理不需要的物品，又能赚些外快的好方式。

【1】根据上文“In the UK, people do not usually haggle…this is part of the fun”，虽然在平常时候英国人不讨价还价，但后备箱买卖东西讨价还价是种乐趣。故答案为Yes./Yes, we can.

【2】根据第一段“a car boot …you don’t need any more. ”以及“They then put all of them in their car boots, and drove to a field with lots of other people.”可知，他们在后备箱卖不要的东西，或者把它们拉到人多的地方卖。故答案为At car boot sales./In a field with lots of other people.

【3】根据文中“Last year, my uncle bought a valuable painting … got a lot of money.”可知，叔叔低价买入画，高价卖出，赚取中间差价。故答案为By selling a painting he bought at car boot sales.

【4】开放题。可以说想，理由是物品可以循环利用；也可以说不想，因为很浪费时间。故答案为Yes. Because it is not only interesting but also a good way of recycling.或No. Because it is a waste of time to go around at car boot sales.