A tent can be one of the more costly items on your camping equipment shopping list. It is definitely something that you need to consider carefully.
By seeing a tent for real you will be able to get a better impression of its size and construction in the traditional shop. However,the downside is that,unless you are experienced,you may miss out some of the details that the manufacturer’s promotional material makes clear. Cheap tents often look similar to the quality models they are mimicking(模仿),but you can be sure that they use inferior(次的) materials and probably have lower design standards.
Shop staff are often campers themselves. That means they usually can give lots of advice. If a shop assistant agrees with your own conclusions,that will be great;if they try to change your decision with a clear and reasonable argument,then that will be worth considering;if they just try to bamboozle(欺騙),or even bully,you then walk away.
The Internet is a wonderful tool,and so long as you know how to make the most of search engines and put in a little effort,you really have the perfect answer waiting to be found. That answer will be different for every camper as each of us has different needs. Don’t be surprised to see your favorite criticized somewhere,but if you see too much criticism,then you had better start thinking again. No problem. You won’t have spent anything yet,so think of it positively as a large expense saved.
Probably the best approach,if you have the time,is to research tents online and make a short list. Then try to inspect those tents at nearby shops. Then you can make a final decision on where to buy your chosen model based purely on total cost.
【小題1】The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.

A.disadvantageB.instructionC.a(chǎn)rgumentD.principle
【小題2】It can be concluded from the third paragraph that________.
A.shop assistants usually enjoy going camping
B.shop assistants usually have practical advice
C.you should consider your idea repeatedly
D.it is impolite for you to trouble shop assistants
【小題3】You can make use of the Internet to________.
A.meet your different needs
B.find the answer for every camper
C.help you out of trouble
D.find your favorite tent
【小題4】Which of the following would be the main idea of this passage?
A.It is good to buy your tent in the traditional shop.
B.You’d better buy a tent with the help of the Internet.
C.Better buy a tent combining seeing tents for real in shops and researching them online.
D.Going camping is really beneficial to your health.


【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析:這篇文章主要講了在網(wǎng)上買帳篷和實(shí)體店買帳篷的利與弊。最后作者給出建議在網(wǎng)上找?guī)づ,在?shí)體店購買,這是最好的選擇。
【小題1】猜詞題:根據(jù)By seeing a tent for real you will be able to get a better impression of its size and construction in the traditional shop. However,the downside is that,unless you are experienced,you may miss out some of the details that the manufacturer’s promotional material makes clear.可猜出“downside”意思是缺點(diǎn). 故選A。
【小題2】推斷題:根據(jù)Shop staff are often campers themselves. That means they usually can give lots of advice.可知店員通常會(huì)給出有實(shí)用性的建議,故選B。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)The Internet is a wonderful tool,and so long as you know how to make the most of search engines and put in a little effort,you really have the perfect answer waiting to be found.可知你可以利用網(wǎng)絡(luò)來找你喜歡的帳篷,故選D。
【小題4】主旨題:根據(jù)Probably the best approach,if you have the time,is to research tents online and make a short list. Then try to inspect those tents at nearby shops. Then you can make a final decision on where to buy your chosen model based purely on total cost.可知這篇文章主要講了在網(wǎng)上找?guī)づ,在?shí)體店購買,這是最好的選擇,故選C。
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