Question

The first time I went for a walk around my father-in-law’s neighborhood was garbage day, and I was shocked to see what people were throwing out. It was back in 1981, and I saw many people gathered in someone’s front yard. As I went nearer to see what was happening I got my first introduction to yard sales. For the few dollars I had in my wallet, I was able to buy a seven-inch black-and-white portable TV. I also bought a flashlight.

The following weekend, at another yard sale, I saw a 14-inch color TV being sold for almost nothing. I felt I could not miss the offer and bought it. Now I had two sets and couldn’t wait to see what else I could afford the next weekend. Spring ended, and by then I had accumulated almost every type of electronic equipment I had always wished to have back home.

Then this new idea came to mind. I had heard about a man who traveled back home every few months. He drove a truck filled with boxes of new and used stuff that people were sending to relatives. So I told my father that I would send as many types of items as I could so that he could start his resale business.

Every few months I would gather several boxes of American “junk” ––– televisions, toasters, fans, hair dryers, etc. and send them home. As word got out about my father’s “trash” market, people all came to buy these things.

Three years later, when I visited my family for the first time since leaving home, I learned that many of the families in our neighborhood had a piece of “trash”. It proved that I had the responsibility to keep people back home up to date with the latest technology you no longer need.(304words)

42. According to the text, a yard sale is a place where people _______.

A. sell their front yards at a low price             B. throw away their trash in someone’s yard

C. gather in someone’s yard to enjoy things         D. sell unwanted things in their own yards

43. The author felt he could not miss the offer because _______.

A. the second TV set was bigger                          B. the second TV set was color TV

C. the second TV set was very cheap                    D. he wanted two TV sets very much

44. What did the author think of the “junk” he bought?

 A. He was not surprised to see them thrown away.

 B. He thought they were valuable.

 C. He thought they were worth buying.

 D. He thought he could sell them for a good price.

45. From the passage we can infer that _______.

 A. The author often goes home to sell the “junk”

 B. The author comes from a poor country

 C. The author buys the “junk” only to make profits

 D. The “junk” is not welcomed in the author’s home country

                              

Answer 1

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