Why Rent Textbooks?Textbook renting is now a ...

Why Rent Textbooks?

Textbook renting is now a new fashion among college students. ________1.________Let’s examine carefully further and see why renting books is a cost-effective way without shelling too much money from your pocket.

Gives value for your money

________2.________Those non-major subjects, are better acquired through renting. It saves one money and helps you give out the money you save on some other personal possessions you need in college. ________3.________

Saves time

You can save a great deal of time when renting a textbook. Instead of browsing your way for hours trying to look for better deals online, you can simply go to a popular book renting marketplace online and just order away.

________4.________

User Friendly

Aside from being able to save money and time, ________5.________ Imagine trying to scan the virtual bookshelf and checking on comments of previous users and figuring out which ones got bad comments and which had great ones. It could be fun at first but if you are short of time, the process can become annoying. If you rent books, you will only be needing the book’s ISBN number and find it right away. No more time-wasting site search.

A. renting textbooks brings convenience to all users.

B. There is literally no need to skimming for hours.

C. The idea of renting one never existed since the book are affordable in libraries.

D. Research was made to find out if renting helps one save money and time rather than buying new textbooks.

E. Renting textbooks allows you to save at least 50% off the standard retail price (零售价) for each item.

F. Renting textbooks is a relatively new idea for everyone, indeed.

G. You don’t have to buy all of your textbooks.

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--- Why didn’t you pay the accommodation rent?　　　　

--- The rent? ________.

A. It all depends.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It’s up to you.　　

C. You are crazy!    D. That isn’t due yet.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Why didn’t you pay the accommodation rent?

—The rent? That isn’t ________ till Sunday.

A.sure B.okay

C.due D.late

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- Why didn’t you pay the accommodation rent?

--- The rent?　 ____________

A. It all depends.　　　　　　　　　 B. It’s up to you.　　　　　　　　　 C. You are crazy!　　　　　　　　　 D. That isn’t due yet.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Why did Fagin come to the speaker?

A.To rent her house. B.To buy her house. C.To decorate her house.

2.Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?

A.She disliked him.

B.The money was not much.

C.They’d damage some of her belongings.

3.How long did it take to prepare the house for he film？

A.Four days. B.A month. C.Two months.

4.What did the speaker do when the crew left?

A.She watched a film. B.She visited her relatives. C.She repainted the living room.

高三英语短文中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Why did Fagin come to the speaker?

A.To rent her house. B.To buy her house. C.To decorate her house.

2.Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?

A.She disliked him.

B.The money was not much.

C.They’d damage some of her belongings.

3.How long did it take to prepare the house for the film?

A.Four days. B.A month. C.Two months.

4.What did the speaker do when the crew left?

A.She watched a film. B.She visited her relatives. C.She repainted the living room.

高三英语短文困难题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does the man want to rent a car?

A.To go to a concert. B.To attend a party. C.To see his girlfriend.

2.What does the word”Porsche”probably refer to?

A.A rental agency. B.A car brand. C.The name of a factory.

3.Where did the man once go for renting a car?

A.The Benz company. B.The bus station. C.The airport.

4.In which aspect is the man satisfied with the car?

A.Its condition. B.Its colour. C.Its speed.

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—I’m sorry, but we have no more than one copy of 1942 for rent now.

—That’s OK. I’ll take _____.

A. it   B. one   C. that   D. either

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not hard to find evidence of the success of the “sharing economy”, in which people rent beds, cars and other underused assets directly from each other, or via the internet. One pointer is the large amount of demand and supply. Airbnb claims that 11m people have used its website to find a place to stay. Lyft, a company that matches people needing rides and drivers wanting a few dollars, has spread from San Francisco to 30-odd American cities. Another sign is the frothy values (泡沫价值) placed on sharing-economy companies: Airbnb is estimated to be worth $10 billion, more than hotel chains such as Hyatt and Wyndham, and Lyft recently raised $250m from venture capitalists. But perhaps the most flattering—and least welcome—indicator of the sharing economy’s rise is the energy being devoted by governments, courts and competitors to preventing it.

The main battlegrounds are the taxi and room-rental businesses. A court in Brussels has told Uber, another San Francisco ride-sharing and taxi-services startup, to stop operating in the city. Other cities have banned their services outright, or tried other ways of putting spokes in their wheels. Meanwhile the Hotel Association of New York has been lobbying for (游说) stricter enforcement of a rule that bans absent owners from letting their apartments for less than 30 days, which makes most of Airbnb’s listings there illegal.

The newcomers’ opponents, whether competitors, officials or worried citizens, complain that the likes of Airbnb and Lyft dodge (躲避) the rules and taxes that apply to conventional businesses. Regulations exist to keep hotel rooms clean and fire alarms in working order, to stop residential areas being filled with unlicensed hotels, and to see that drivers are insured, checked for criminality and tested on their knowledge of the streets. Cowboys such as Airbnb, Lyft and Uber, their critics claim, are a danger to an unsuspecting public.

The objectors have half a point. Taxes must be paid: a property-owner who rents a room should declare the income, just as a hotel should. Safety is also a concern: people want some assurance that once they bed down for the night or get into a stranger’s car they will not be attacked or robbed. Zoning (划分区域) and planning are also an issue: peace-loving citizens may well object if the house next door becomes a hotel.

Sharing-economy firms are trying to mitigate (缓和) these problems. They have tightened insurance cover for their drivers and have offered to collect hotel taxes. They have an interest in their participants’ good behavior: as hosts, guests, drivers and passengers all rate each other online, their need to protect their reputation helps to maintain standards and keep people honest. But if consumers want to go for the cheaper, less-regulated service, they should be allowed to do so.

The truth is that most of the rules that the sharing economy is breaking have little to do with protecting the public. The opposition to Lyft and Uber is coming not from customers but from taxi companies, which understand that GPS makes detailed knowledge of the streets redundant (多余的) and fear cheaper competition.

This all argues for adaptation, not prohibition. An unlikely pioneer is San Francisco. Lyft and Uber got going in the city partly because taxis were hard to find, but the authorities have tolerated them. San Francisco bans rentals of less than 30 days, but is considering allowing people to let their residence, provided they live there most of the time, register with the city and pay its 14% hotel tax.

1.According to Paragraph 1, the success of the “sharing economy” is indicated by the fact that __________.

A. many people are trading their underused assets freely via the internet

B. growth in online rental demand has exceeded supply in many regions

C. its total capital value has surpassed that of conventional business

D. sharing economy companies are suffering from a number of attacks

2.Opponents complain that the taxi and room-rental businesses _________.

A. frequently make anti-competitive market behavior

B. are often involved in illegal business practices

C. are lacking in necessary rules and regulations

D. have caused a lot of accidents and crimes

3.By “have a half point” in Paragraph 4, the author probably means the objectors “__________.”

A. fail to indentify the safety problems existing among sharing economy firms

B. have overstated the dangers brought about by sharing-economy firms to the public

C. fail to realize the need of zoning and planning in sharing economy

D. have overestimated the impact of sharing economy firms on the traditional counterparts

4.The author believes that the current opposition to sharing economy mainly reflects_________.

A. the mission of protecting the public　　 B. the complaints from service consumers

C. the fear among conventional businesses　　 D. the dissatisfaction among service providers

5.What is the author’s attitude toward the practice of San Francisco authorities?

A. Indifferent.　　 B. Skeptical.　　 C. Disapproving.　　 D. Positive.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

When you are travelling in Thailand, which means of transport is the best choice?

You can rent a variety of motorbikes or bikes in Thailand. It seems to be very popular in most of the beaches and islands along the places in the north. The most popular bikes are the little 125 cc Honda Dream which you can get for about 150 baht (铢) a day or as little as 3,000 baht per month, making it the cheapest way to tour Thailand for the people from other countries.

Sometimes you will have to go somewhere by taxi. When you are in cities in Thailand, especially in Bangkok, always remember to get a taxi that is traveling on the roads. Some drivers outside hotels refuse to use the meter(计程表). They will ask a price which is several times the price when they use the meter!

The quality of the roads in Thailand is generally pretty good, so renting cars is another way to get around. The big car rental companies may offer you slightly older cars at a very reasonable(合理的) price. It is a little surprising considering that the cost of buying a car in Thailand is more than that in the West. Petrol is also reasonably priced in Thailand, more expensive than American prices, but much cheaper than what is paid in Europe. In the past, Bangkok could be a difficult place to drive in—signs were generally in Thai only, making it a hard job to find exactly where you were by looking around. But now, the situation is improved. In a lot of places, even the farthest corners of the country, street signs are in both Thai and English.

1.To a foreigner, the most economical way to get around Thailand is renting a ________．

A. motorbike　 B. car　 C. taxi　 D. bike

2.What is the writer's advice about taking a taxi in Thailand?

A. To make sure there is a meter in it.

B. To take a taxi parked outside hotels.

C. To take a taxi going on the road.

D. To bargain with the driver over the price.

3.It was difficult to drive in Bangkok in the past because ________.

A. there were too many traffic jams on the roads

B. the signs were written only in their own language

C. there were no signs at the farthest corners

D. the quality of the roads was not good

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析