9.Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money.If you live near a city center or an airport,you could make anything up to£200or£300a week.Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark
Rent a room
Spare room?Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income,but also,thank to the government-backed"rent a room"program,you won't have to pay any tax on the first£4500you make per year.Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Don't want a full-time lodger?Then rent on a short-term basis.If you live in the capital,renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money.Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a"film set"could earn you hundreds of pounds a day,depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed.A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free-but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof,but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around£14,000),and let you use the energy produced for nothing.In return,they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid.However,you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier,which could prevent you from changing the roof.
1.If you earn£5000 from renting a room in one year,the tax you need to pay will be based onC.
A.£800 B.£4500 C.£500 D.£5000
2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?D
A.On Letpark.B.On Roomspare.C.On Roommateeasy.D.On Grashpadder.
3.If you want to use energy free,you have toD.
A.sign an agreement with the government
B.pay around£14,000 for the equipment
C.sell the roof to same energy companies
D.keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years
4.For whom is the text most probably written?D
A.Lodgers.B.Advertisers.C.Online companies D.House owners.
分析 本文講述了作為房主如何利用出租車位,房價,屋頂?shù)荣嶅X.
解答 1.C 計算題.根據(jù)第二段第二行you won't have to pay any tax on the first£4500 you make per year.說明你最先掙的4500是不要交稅的,超過部分是要交稅的.那么5000元中只有500元是要交稅的.故B正確.
2.D 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)第三段renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money.Grashpadder can advertise your space.在奧運會期間或其他大型活動中租用一個房間,可能會帶來資金.Grashpadder可以為你的空間做廣告,說明C正確.
3.D 細節(jié)題.根據(jù)最后一段you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier,which could prevent you from changing the roof.你必須與供應商簽訂一份25年的協(xié)議,來阻止你改變屋頂.說明D正確.
4.D 推理題.文章的四段都是與房屋的主人有關,讓他們出租多余的房間,車庫,甚至讓他們出租屋頂.故C正確.
點評 本篇閱讀較為簡單.文章內(nèi)容,所出題目以及選項也較短,因此考生只要閱讀詳略結合,細心理解,就能快速得出正確答案.