题文
Why Rent Textbooks?Renting textbooks is a relatively new idea for everyone. Back in the old days, the idea of renting one never existed since the books are affordable or readily available in libraries. But the time has changed and with the changes in educational system and various economic challenges happening across the globe, the price of textbooks increased.
Given such fact, textbook renting is now a new fashion among college students. Research was made to find out if renting helps one save money and time rather than buying new textbooks and realized that it really is. Let’s examine carefully further and see why renting books is a cost-effective way to still get to have your textbooks without shelling too much money from your pocket.
Gives value for your money
You don’t have to buy all of your textbooks. Those non-major subjects, are better acquired through renting. It saves one money and helps you give out the money you save on some other personal possessions you need in college.
Renting textbooks allows you to save at least 50% off the standard retail (零售) price for each item. You can tell, with a little research, that renting is a lot cheaper compared to buying used books aside from looking way better than the former.
Saves time
You can save a great deal of time when renting a textbook. Instead of browsing your way for hours trying to look for better deals online, you can simply go to a popular book renting marketplace online and just order away. There is literally no need to skimming for hours and see where you can find a great deal. Often, the rental company gives you prepaid postage slip just to get you going and do the same when you decide to return the book.
This process not only saves you time, it also saves other resources like gas if you decide to go to the nearest bookstore to buy books or spend hours using electricity just to find a good deal.
User Friendly
Aside from being able to save money and time, renting textbooks brings convenience to all users. Imagine trying to scan the virtual bookshelf and checking on comments of previous users and figuring out which ones got bad comments and which had great ones. It could be fun at first but if you are short of time, the process can become annoying.
If you rent books, you will only be needing the book’s ISBN number and find it right away. No more time-wasting site search. Type in the ISBN number, order the book, and wait for it to get shipped to your home.
小题1:The reason why people haven’t the habit of renting textbooks in the old days is that ______.A．the educational system has not changed by nowB．people can afford books or get books easily in librariesC．different economic challenges happen across the worldD．the price of textbooks is much higher than that of nowadays小题2:The underlined word “shelling” in paragraph 2 means “______”.A．savingB．spendingC．removingD．wasting小题3:The following statements are the reasons why textbook renting is now a new fashion among college students EXCEPT ______.A．One can save a great deal of time in browsing for better deals onlineB．It brings convenience to all the users apart from saving money and timeC．The process saves other resources if you don’t go to the nearest bookstoreD．It saves one money and helps him spend money on what he need most in college小题4:The passage mainly tells us that ______.A．renting textbooks allows you to save a lot of moneyB．renting a textbook can also save you a great deal of timeC．textbook renting was a relatively new fashion among college studentsD．textbook renting is a money-saving, fun, and, convenient way for college students 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
文章就是讲述了Renting textbooks能节省时间，金钱对大学生还很便利，正变成一种很受欢迎的时尚。小题1:细节题。根据第一段第二行since the books are affordable or readily available in libraries.
小题2:猜测词义题。根据下文的too much money from your pocket.可知这里是指花钱去买书。
小题3:细节题。根据Saves time部分可知A正确。根据Gives value for your money部分可知D正确。
根据倒数第二段第一行的Aside from being able to save money and time, renting textbooks brings convenience to all users. 可知B正确。C并非是直接的原因。
小题4:主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章就是讲述了Renting textbooks能节省时间，金钱对大学生还很便利。
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