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Rent（出租）a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first ￡4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger ? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around ￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare.

C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy.

2.If you want to use energy for free, you have to_____.

A. sign an agreement with the government

B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C. sell the roof to some energy companies

D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

3.For whom the text most probably written?

A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers.

C. House owners. D. Online companies

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于广告类阅读，告诉人们出租房屋的很多好处以及如何出租的具体方式。

1.C 细节题。根据If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.可知在一些重大节日的时候，你可以出租你的房子，Grashpadder网站可以帮助你。故C正确。

2.D 推理题。根据文章最后一句However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.可知你要和对方签署25年不能改变屋顶的协议，才可以免费试用能源。故D正确。

3.C 推理题。根据文章第一段Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first ￡4500 you make per year.可知本文主要是号召房屋的主人对外出租房间，并提出了政府的一些优惠政策。故C正确。

考点：广告布告类阅读理解