Do you have a spare room in your house? What ...

Do you have a spare room in your house? What about your driveway for your car?

Both of these can help you make money. Many people who have financial difficulties are taking advantage of what's been called the 'sharing economy.

Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb. 1.It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments. They seem to have cornered the market!

2.. Just Park's founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says: "When I had the original idea, I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park." And he has a big clientele(客户): Around 200,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site, and he says around half a million drivers use it.　 3.They let drivers share their cars with other passengers.

4.A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over 200,000 pounds by renting out space in its yard to travelers! But the sharing economy has its competitors. People who run things like traditional hotels, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up losing money. 5.Because this is a new business world, those rules are not there yet. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?

A. Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is.

B. A British company is doing something with parking spaces.

C. There are other sites doing very similar things, like Uber and Lyft.

D. It offers travelers a global network of accommodations offered by locals

E. (涂AB)Another problem is that regulations for these new businesses are unclear.

F. (涂AC). The American web business allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.

D. (涂AD). Now that the sharing economy is gaining the support of the financial community, corporations start paying attention.

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Do you have a spare room in your house? What about a driveway for your car? Both of these can help you make money. Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of what’s been called the "sharing economy".

Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb — an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers. It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has over 1,500,000 listings. It seems to have cornered the market!

A British company is doing something with parking spaces. JustPark’s founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says, "When I had the original idea, I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park." And he has a big clientele(顾客): around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site, and he says around half a million drivers use it. There are other sites doing very similar things, like Uber and Lyft — these let drivers share their cars with other passengers. Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is. A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over ￡200,000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!

Because this is a new business world, those rules aren’t there yet and many people are happy to share... as long as it pays!

But the sharing economy has its critics: the competitors of these new companies. People who run things like traditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket. And there is another issue: regulations on these new businesses are unclear. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?

1.What does the underlined phrase "feeling the pinch" probably mean?

A. Lacking in money.

B. Full of curiosity.

C. Willing to help others.

D. Unsatisfied with their life.

2.Who may be against the sharing economy?

A. A taxi driver who can’t find a parking place.

B. A priest in the church near Kings Cross.

C. A traveler who needs accommodation.

D. A well-known high-end holiday hotel.

3.Why are many people pleased to share according to Paragraph 4?

A. They can gain huge profits.

B. They needn’t pay any fee.

C. There’re few rules to limit them.

D. The new business has no risks.

4.Which of the following words can best describe the booming business?

A. Creative and developed.

B. Competitive but unpractical.

C. Effective but worrying.

D. Traditional and acceptable.

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If a stranger offered you money to keep a suitcase in your spare room，would you accept? How about the other way round：if you had too many belongings，would you consider trusting someone you met online with their safekeeping? Anthony Paine believed enough of us would answer “yes” to these questions to launch his own startup(新兴公司)，Stashbee．His business links people with space to those who need it．

And it's just one player in the booming “sharing economy”，an industry that relies on people renting out things like their beds，bikes and even parking spaces．Airbnb，a company valued at 200bn RMB，provides a platform for those renting property short-term．DogVacay pairs holidaymaking pet owners with pet-friendly hosts，and aims to be profitable by 2017．

All their business models revolve around one simple word：trust．So，how does Stashbee measure up? BBC journalist Dougal Shaw decided to try it out for himself．He had some odds and ends to store while renovating his house，and met a host through the site who could keep them for 475 RMB for two months．All relatively smooth and painless．

Heavyweights(行业巨头)in the traditional storage industry，such as Big Yenow and Access，aren’t convinced．A representative from Access told Shaw he was skeptical about storing with “amateurs”．He considered 24／7(全天候) access to the items and better security as the main advantages of his service.

Stashbee agree that dealing with security concerns is important，but say business success depends more on people overcoming a distrust of strangers we’ve been taught since childhood. They aren’t alone．Companies such as Costockage，Roost and Spacer all run similar storage businesses，and are all relying on a shift in consumer attitudes．

And the concept of social storage doesn’t stop there．CityStasher believe there’s a gap in the market for those who want to store things for extremely short periods of time．

Would you try it out? It’s a question of trust．

1.The author put forward two questions at the beginning of the text to__________.

A. expect readers to answer them　　 B. carry out a survey among readers

C. start a conversation among readers　　 D. draw readers attention to the topic

2.How does Dougal Shaw try out Stashbee’s business?

A. Experiencing in person．　　 B. Doing a survey online．

C. Analyzing some data．　　 D. Exchanging his belongings.

3.What does the traditional storage industry value most?

A. Trust．　　 B. Security．

C. Cost．　　 D. Professional knowledge．

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. Trust is not well built in childhood education．

B. The new startup isn’t concerned about security．

C. No company follows the business model of Stashbee．

D. Consumer attitudes have changed greatly over time．

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You ______ things about. Look, what a mess in your room!

A．always throw                           B．have always thrown

C．are always throwing                     D．had always been throwing

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—My dear, you ______ things about. Look, what a mess in the room!

—Sorry, Mom.

A.have always thrown　　     B. always throw

C. are always throwing 　　 D. always threw

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What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.

Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted (领养) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is one fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Facebook friends.

Then there’s the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their pet hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular, Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing (吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Jouberts’ house as well.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Some websites are set up to protect pets.

B. Some unusual pets are adopted by people.

C. People should take good care of their pets.

D. Pets sometimes can be very interesting.

2.What does the underlined word “inseparable” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Always together.　 B. Always separated.

C. Always friendly.　 D. Always healthy.

3.Barrie took Star everywhere he went because 　　　　　　 .

A. he had never seen a duck like Star

B. he set up a Facebook page for Star

C. he wanted to care more about Star

D. he needed Star to drink with him

4. We can learn from the passage that Jessica 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. came to the Jouberts’ home when she was 5 months old

B. loves eating in the Jouberts’ kitchen

C. doesn’t see herself as a human being

D. has more than three boyfriends

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo(河马) or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.

Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted(领养) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports, together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is a fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Face book friends.

Then there is the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular,Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing(吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Joubert’s house as well.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Some websites are set up to protect pets.

B. Some unusual pets are adopted by people

C. People should take good care of their pets

D. Pets sometimes can be very interesting

2.What does the underlined word “inseparable” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Always together  B. Always separated

C. Always friendly   D. Always healthy

3.Barrie took Star everywhere he went because______.

A. he had never seen a duck like Star

B. he set up a Facebook page for Star

C. he wanted care more about Star

D. he needed Star to drink with him

4.We can learn from the passage that Jessica ______

A.came to Joubert’s home when she was 5 months old

B.loves eating in the Joubert’s kitchen

C. doesn’t see herself as a human being

D.has more than three boyfriends

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What do you know about the sea? You may have seen it. Some of us have swum or bathed in it. It looks beautiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it? Of course, the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. The sea covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere, some parts of it are very great. At one spot, near Japan the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! Just think of it, the highest mountain in the world is only about 9 kilometers high! If you have swum in the sea, you know that the water is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are more salty than other parts. Do you know the Dead Sea in Arabia? It is very salty. Swimmers cannot sink in it! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea. It is a strange sea. In most parts of the sea, there are a lot of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. No sunlight can reach the depth of the sea. So it is completely dark. Strange fishes live there. Some are blind. Some have their own lights. Some have great jaws. With their great jaws, they swallow fish larger than themselves. The sea can be very cold. Deep sea divers know this well. At the top of the water may be warm. Then as the divers go down, the sea becomes colder and colder.

Many scientists are now making a study of animal and plant life in the sea. They hope to find new resources for mankind.

1.. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Land covers one fourth of the area of the earth.

B. The depths of the sea are different in different places.

C. The depth of a sea at one spot near Japan is nearly the height of the highest mountain.

D. The salt in the sea mainly comes from the land.

2... The Dead Sea is lifeless because ___.

A. the water in it is too cold                   B. the water in it is too salty for anything to grow

C. the water in it never flows                   D. no sunlight can reach the bottom of the lake

3.. We can see the underlined word “rough” in this passage means ___.

A. ugly              B. noisy                C. cold             D. not calm

4... Which of the following statements is true?

A. Some of the fish living in the depth of the sea can not see by themselves.

B. Some fish give out light for themselves.

C. Some fish live on other fish.             D. All of the above

5... What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. The necessity of the study of the sea.        B. The purpose of man’s further study of the sea.

C. Man’s limited knowledge of the sea.      D. The importance of new resources for man.

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------ Do you have enough to ______ all your daily expenses?

------ Oh yes, enough and to spare.

A cover         B spend            C fill               D offer

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（题文）---Do you have enough to ________ all your daily expense?

---Oh, yes, enough and to spare.

A. cover　　 B. spend

C. fill　　 D. offer

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