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FLEA MARKETS (跳蚤市场)
For the best selection of flea market product, get there as soon as it opens on the first day of the market. If it’s open Saturday and Sunday all year round, go early on Saturday morning. For seasonal or annual flea markets, go early in the season, preferably the first weekend. You’ll have first pick of the goods the vendors (小贩) gathered during the year.
For the biggest discounts, it’s just the opposite. Shop mid to late afternoon during the final day, or days, of the flea market. The vendors are tired and ready to get home –and they might just cut you some fantastic deals if you ask. You may have to haggle a bit, but you’ll probably go home with some bargains, especially if you’re buying large, heavy pieces the tired sellers don’t want to pack and load.
YARD SALES
Yard sale shopping is a lot like flea market shopping. You’ll find the best selections when the sale first starts. Go early on the first day of the sale. If the sale starts at 7 am, be there a few minutes before – but not so early that you’re labeled an early bird. Don’t wait until Saturday to visit a yard sale that starts on Friday.
Like flea market vendors, yard sale sellers aren’t as willing to haggle early in the morning, but the prices are usually pretty low to start. Don’t wait until the afternoon bargain hours to shop at yard sales.
THRIFT STORES (旧货店)
For the best thrift store selections, ask the employees when the new product arrives. It could be a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Find out, and then plan your visits for those days and times.
Thrift store prices are usually low, so you might want to snatch things up as soon as you find them. If the prices seem unusually high, ask about their sale structure. Thrift stores don’t always state their sales clearly and sometimes the sales are confusing. Find out when they discount the items that interest you. That’s when you’ll find the best deals.
1. As for the biggest discounts in the Flea Markets, you’d better______.
A. get there about 6:50 am on Friday
B. go early on Saturday morning
C. ask the host when the new product arrives
D. buy items late afternoon during the last day
2. The best Thrift Store selections should be taken_______.
A. after the sale starts B. as soon as you find them
C. when new items arrive D. before the afternoon bargain begins
3. The text is most probably intended for ______.
A. antique collectors B. economical shoppers
C. product vendors D. wealthy people
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍FLEA MARKETS，YARD SALES及THRIFT STORES的一些基本信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据FLEA MARKETS (跳蚤市场)部分中的For the biggest discounts, it’s just the opposite. Shop mid to late afternoon during the final day, or days, of the flea market.(对于最大的折扣，情况正好相反。在跳蚤市场最后一天或几天的下午中段时间到傍晚去买东西)可知，在跳蚤市场买到最低价的商品的时间是最后一天下午晚些时候。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据THRIFT STORES (旧货店)部分中的For the best thrift store selections, ask the employees when the new product arrives.(要想在旧货商店买到最好的产品，可以询问店员新产品什么时候到)可知，旧货店最好的选货时间应该是在新物品到达的时候。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。 根据全文综合推理，这三个购物场所都与如何买到优惠的商品有关。由此可知，这篇文章极可能是为节省的购物者准备的。故选B。
【点睛】做阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。如第2小题，The best Thrift Store selections should be taken_______.要求判断出旧货店最好的选货时间是在什么时候。根据THRIFT STORES (旧货店)部分中的For the best thrift store selections, ask the employees when the new product arrives.(要想在旧货商店买到最好的产品，可以询问店员新产品什么时候到)可知，旧货店最好的选货时间应该是在新物品到达的时候。故选C。
