Question

    Five thousand square meters of old damaged cars, motorcycles and boats fill this junkyard. For a casual onlooker, this might be a very sad sight. But for Andy, it’s a real treasure. “I’ve been a junk hoarder (囤积者) for my whole life and I like fixing up what shouldn’t be thrown away. Around 200 old cars end up in this junkyard every week. Some of them are sold for parts, others get repaired, and still others are beyond repair.”

His father Bobby started the business some 50 years ago and still spends every morning there. The father and son have very different approaches to their work. They got a Dean cab that was getting thrown away and that was the father’s project, which Andy did not want him to do. “He did basically the opposite of everything I told him and I think he did it just to make me mad. He dumped a ton of money into this car, but in the end it wouldn’t run.” Andy said jokingly.

The unusual family business attracted the attention of a TV crew. That’s how the show Janka Empire came to be featured on a network of the Discovery Channel. This show, five years of shooting, five seasons and 60 episodes (集), is popular. “There are hundreds of junkyards throughout the United States. I think what’s interesting is that it is a family business. My father and I started the business and we joke very well back and forth and I think that’s what people like. The cars that end up at the junkyard come out with endless surprises. See, this was a junk car and we restored it with a blown motor. Yet I don’t get a chance to ride around it too often. Because despite its shining appearance, the noise of the engine is truly deafening and I worry my neighbors will not put up with it.”

1.What does Andy seem to like about his junkyard?

A. It is very large.

B. It may be a bad sight.

C. It is amazing and valuable.

D. It is his life dreamland.

2.What can we infer from the “one Dean cab” case?

A. The father is ready to follow his son’s advice.

B. The son is impatient and fed up with his father.

C. The father and son get on well with each other.

D. The father and son often disagree with each other.

3.Why is the show Janka Empire popular?

A. There are hundreds of junkyards in the United States.

B. Bobby and Andy run their family business in an unusual way.

C. The show is a series of 5 seasons and 60 episodes.

D. Bobby and Andy can make the junk car attractive.

4.Which of the following words can best describe Bobby and Andy?

A. Devoted and creative. B. Funny and ridiculous.

C. Gentle and respectable. D. Economical and wealthy.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。父亲和儿子有非常不同的工作方法。这个不寻常的家族企业引起了电视摄制组的注意。Janka Empire受欢迎的原因是鲍比和安迪以一种不同寻常的方式经营着他们的家族企业。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中But for Andy, it’s a real treasure. “I’ve been a junk hoarder (囤积者) for my whole life and I like fixing up what shouldn’t be thrown away.“但对安迪来说，这是真正的财富。“我一生都是一个垃圾囤积者，我喜欢整理那些不该扔掉的东西。”可知，安迪认为他的垃圾场是惊人的和有价值的。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中The father and son have very different approaches to their work. They got a Dean cab that was getting thrown away and that was the father’s project, which Andy did not want him to do.“父亲和儿子有非常不同的工作方法。他们得到了一辆正在被扔掉的院长的出租汽车，这是父亲的计划，安迪不想让他这么做。”可知，关于“one Dean cab” 父亲和儿子经常意见不合。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中The unusual family business attracted the attention of a TV crew. That’s how the show Janka Empire came to be featured on a network of the Discovery Channel. This show, five years of shooting, five seasons and 60 episodes (集), is popular.“这个不寻常的家族企业引起了电视摄制组的注意。这就是《扬卡帝国》节目在探索频道播出的原因。这部历时5年拍摄、5季60集的电视剧很受欢迎。”可知，Janka Empire受欢迎的原因是鲍比和安迪以一种不同寻常的方式经营着他们的家族企业。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段中I think that’s what people like. The cars that end up at the junkyard come out with endless surprises.“我想这就是人们喜欢的。最终停在垃圾场的汽车会带来无尽的惊喜。”可知，Bobby 和Andy是忠诚和具有创造力的。故选A。