It began with one red paper clip (回形针) and ended with a house. Kyle Mac Donald,a 26-year-old Canadian got a house with three bedrooms through 14 trades (交易) that started with a single red paper clip.
Now more and more young people around the world like this kind of trading activities. They set up websites and trade on the Internet. People trade things they do not usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their old possessions (财产;所有物). These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading,in this way they don't have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery (递送).
Last year,a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end. (1) After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than 10 ,000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.
Maybe you can't understand why people are doing this. As Kyle said ,“What's more important to a man in the desert—one million dollars or a glass of water?”(2) Kyle's words probably show why these trades are popular among young people.
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1. Now more and more young people around the world like this kind of trading activities. ()
2. Kyle got through 14 trades that started with a single red paper clip.
3. Why do these traders usually prefer face-to-face trading?
4. 请将画线句子(1) 翻译成汉语：
5. 请将画线句子(2) 变为特殊疑问句：
[解析]本文介绍时下流行的“旧物交易”。经过十四次交易之后，Kyle用一个曲别针换来了一座房子。
一位北京女孩用曲别针换来了一家价值1万元的钢琴。
1. T 2. a house with three bedrooms
3. Because (in this way) they don't have .to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery.
4. 经过几次交易之后，她现在拥有一架价值1万元 的钢琴。
5. What do Kyle^ words probably show? / Whose words probably show why these trades are popular among young people?
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Some interesting animals | Food |
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The zebra (斑马) belongs to (属于) the horse family. They live in southern | |
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The kangaroo is the symbol ofAustralia. They can't walk. They use their | |
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go over nine meters in one jump! |
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its front legs like arms. It can swim well. |
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“Yes."
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3. What is the main challenge for television?
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