4．You're happy to let your best friend borrow your mountain bike，but would you be willing to loan it out to a total stranger if you could make some money off the arrangement？
That's the idea behind peer-to-peer （P2P） renting，a new model conducted by sites such as eBay and Craigslist．Instead of selling an idle （閑置） thing，you loan it to people in your town，get paid a small rental fee and get it back when the borrower's done with it．In the past few years，almost a dozen websites have popped up piwmsing to connect lenders and borrowers．For instance，you can use GetAround to rent out your car or motorcycle，SnapGoods to rent out electronics and gadgets，ToolSpinner to rent electric drills and lawnmowers，Zaarly and Knb to rent out a little bit of everything else．
Old as it may sound，P2P renting is more high-tech than before，with websites that avoid cash for credit cards．A user creates an online listing for the item she wants to rent out，choosing her own rental fee．When someone wants the item，he keeps it on an online calendar，and the two arrange a time and place for pickup．Each site operates a little differently，but all use technology to make renting easy，safe and relatively inexpensive．
Why rent your stuff？You may not make a ton of money，but it is a good way to get some use，out of idle things．The people who rent those goods are able to save thousands of dollars by renting instead of buying new．
There may be other benefits．"It brings convenience，security and adventure，"says All Hart，JustSharclt's spokesperson．"But，more important，we're really connecting people and building community，too．"
    Get to know your neighbors and make a few bucks in the process？Sounds like a good deal．
61．The new model of peer-to-peer renting helps peopleA
A．make better use of their idle things               B．share ideas on the Internet
C．keep up with high-tech trend                       D．earn tons of money in a special way
62．GetAround，SnapGoods，ToolSpinner，Zaarly and Krrb are allC．
A．the companies selling idle things
B．the special people good at P2P renting
C．the websites for P2P renting
D．the courses to teach people to do P2P renting
63．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about？A
A．How P2P renting works online．
B．Why P2P renting should be encouraged．
C．How credit cards are used in P2P renting．
D．Where the lenders and borrowers meet．
64．According to Ali Hart，the greatest benefit of P2P renting isD．
A．making a considerable sum of money
B．saving money and protecting the environment
C．making the Internet convenient and safe
D．keeping die people in the community connected
65．What might be the purpose of the passage？B
A．To teach people how to rent idle things．
B．To encourage people to do P2P renting online．
C．To explain why the Internet changes out life．
D．To guide people to be fashion consumers．

分析 本文主要講述P2P在線租用軟件的好處，鼓勵人們使用P2P軟件．

解答 ACADB
61   A  細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第 二段Instead of selling an idle （閑置） thing，you loan it to people in your town，get paid a small rental fee and get it back when the borrower's done with it． 可知P2P在線租用軟件的好處是充分利用閑置的東西，故選A．
62   C  細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第二 段For instance，you can use GetAround to rent out your car or motorcycle，SnapGoods to rent out electronics and gadgets，ToolSpinner to rent electric drills and lawnmowers，Zaarly and Knb to rent out a little bit of everything else．可知GetAround，SnapGoods，ToolSpinner，Zaarly and Krrb是四個用于租用東西的網(wǎng)站，故選C．
63   A  細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第三 段Each site operates a little differently，but all use technology to make renting easy，safe and relatively inexpensive． 可知P2P在線租用軟件在網(wǎng)上是如何工作的，故選A．
64   D  細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章最后一段more important，we're really connecting people and building community，too． 可知P2P在線租用軟件最大的好處是把人們聯(lián)系在一起．故選D．
65   B   主旨大意題．  通讀全文可知本文主要講述P2P在線租用軟件的好處，鼓勵人們使用P2P軟件．故選B．

點評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文，把握文章主旨大意，帶著問題回到原文，尋找細節(jié)或概括相應的答案，最后要理清作者寫作思路．

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