Question

Exploit your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

Rent 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

Won’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.If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

A. ￡800       B. ￡500                      C. ￡4500              D.5000

2.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.

3.If you want to use energy 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

4.For whom the text most probably written?

A. Lodgers.           B. Advertisers.

C. House owners.      D. Online companies

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是篇广告类短文。目的是让那些有空房或空车位的人去把它们租出去。文中提到了它的好处是可以增加收入。另外还提到把房子租出去的优惠政策，如：免广告费，免税收等等。

1.逻辑推理题。根据第二部分中的“You won’t have to pay any tax on the first£4500 you make per year”可知出租房子所得金额4500英镑以下是不用交税的，所以5000英镑应交税金应以5000-4500=500英镑为基础。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三部分最后一句话“Grashpadder can advertise your space”可知在有重大活动期间如果你想出租房子可以到Grashpadder刊登广告。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一部分最后一句话“However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.”可知你要想免费的使用能源需要和提供设备的能源公司签订协议保证25年内不改变自己的屋顶。故选D。

4.查推理判断题。本文主要是教给有空闲房子的人如何利用自己的空闲房子赚钱的一些技巧，由此可以判断文章主要针对房屋主人而写。故选C。

考点：考查广告类短文阅读。