Question

    Want to pick up that new best-seller for your flight, but not sure you want to spend the money?

This will change your mind.

If you’ve done a lot of traveling, you’ve probably noticed that the bookstores at airports all look pretty similar. They’ve all got familiar logos, the walls of inviting plane snacks, and, of course, the towers of new hardcover books. Chances are you’ve wanted to grab one of those books for the plane ride. However, those hardcover books are a little pricey. Is it worth it to splurge, just to relieve the midair boredom?

Yes it is—because of a cool program that these bookstores have in place. These similar airport stores are all owned by the company Paradies Lagardère, and all of those stores take part in what’s called the “Read and Return program.” It’s exactly what it sounds like. Whenever you buy one of those books, you’ve got six months to finish it and bring it back to the same, or another, Paradies Lagardère location. When you do that, you get half your money for the original purchase back.

If you’re going on a trip, buy that book you’ve been dying to read. When you go back to the airport for the return trip, bring the book back with you and get half the money back. While you’re still in the bookstore, go ahead and get that other book you’ve been dying to read. Or the sequel to the book you read on the way there. Either way, your boredom on the flight back will be cured. And it gets better: the book you gave back will be re-sold for half price! Here’s what you can get for free at an airport.

There are two things you do need to make sure of. You have to bring back the receipt to get your money back. Also, the book needs to be in decent condition. But other than that, this program couldn’t be easier. In a way, it’s like a buy-one-get-one-half-off deal for books. Or get two books for the price of one-and-a-half. Either way, count us in.

1.What does the underlined word “splurge” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Spend the money. B.Take the effort.

C.Take the trouble. D.Spend the time.

2.How does the “Read and Return program” run?

A.You can read books for free in any Paradies Lagardère store.

B.You can buy books for half price in airport bookstores.

C.You need to return the book to the same store where you buy it.

D.You can get half your money back if you return the book timely.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.It is difficult to take part in the program.

B.The receipt is necessary if you want to return the book.

C.The program is popular with readers.

D.The program runs successfully.

4.Why does the author write this passage?

A.To encourage people to read on airplanes.

B.To introduce Paradies Lagardère company.

C.To advertise the “Read and Return program”.

D.To show the advantages of reading on airplanes.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了Paradies Lagardère公司提供的“Read and Return”项目，旨在为读者创造便利条件，购买的书读完后归还可以获得原购买价格一半的钱数。

1.

词义猜测题。根据第二段中“However, those hardcover books are a little pricey. Is it worth it to splurge, just to relieve the midair boredom?”但是，那些精装书有点贵。 为了减轻空中无聊而花钱是否值得？可知此处“splurge”意为花钱。A. Spend the money.花钱；B. Take the effort.努力;C. Take the trouble.麻烦；D. Spend the time.花时间。通过分析语境可知A项“Spend the money”花钱切合题意。故选A项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段中“Whenever you buy one of those books, you’ve got six months to finish it and bring it back to the same, or another, Paradies Lagardère location. When you do that, you get half your money for the original purchase back.” 每当你购买其中一本书籍时，你有六个月的时间看完，并将其带回Paradies Lagardère的同一家或另一家。这样做你可以获得当初购买价格一半的钱数。可知这个活动中如果你及时归还这本书，你可以拿回一半的钱。故选D项。

3.

细节理解题。根据最后一段中“You have to bring back the receipt to get your money back.”你必须带回收据才能拿回你的钱。可知如果想退还书，则需要收据。故选B项。

4.

目的意图题。根据第三段中“These similar airport stores are all owned by the company Paradies Lagardère, and all of those stores take part in what’s called the Read and Return program.”这些类似的机场商店都归Paradies Lagardère公司所有，并且所有这些商店都参与了“Read and Return program”。并通读全文可知全文主要为Read and Return 项目打广告。故选C项。