2023年高考押题预测卷02-英语（考试版）A4

绝密★启用前2023年高考押题预测卷02英语评卷人得分Listeningprehension（第110题,每题1分；第1120题，每题1.5分；共25分）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Inarestaurant. B.Inahospital.C.Atatheater. D.Atarailwaystation.2.A.Husbandandwife. B.Brotherandsister.C.Teacherandstudent. D.Clerkandcustomer3.A.Samturneditin. B.Heturnsinthelock.C.Itwasinthelock. D.HegotitfromSam4.A.Coffee. B.Achocolatemilkshake.C.Tea. D.Avegetablesalad.5.A.Shethinkstheycan’tgotothetheatrewithoutthecar.B.ShesuggestsgoingtothetheatrebysubwayC.Shebelievestheman’sbrotherwillletthemusethecarfirst.D.Shethinksthetheatreisfarawayfromhere.6.A.HehatesgoingtothepianocourseB.Hewouldliketomakedecisionshimself.C.Heistoooldtolearnthepiano.D.Heisalreadygoodatplayingthepiano7.A.Sheisalreadyateacher.B.Shedoesn’tknowwhatshewilldoaftergraduationC.Shehasnodesiretoteach.D.Shelikesteachingverymuch.8.A.Readabook. B.Writeaposition.C.Talkaboutaproblem. D.Listentotheradio.9.A.Someonehastoldhimwhereitis. B.Hedoesn'tknow,either.C.Heknowswhereitisbutcan’ttellthewoman. D.Hehasaskedsomeoneforhelp.10.A.Shelosthercar. B.Shedrovehere.C.Somethingwaswrongwithhercar. D.Shebrokethetrafficrules.SectionBDirections:InSectionB.youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation.youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion.readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.TherearetoomanypeopleeverywhereB.TherearealwaystoomanycarsinTokyo.C.Theplaceswherehewantstobearealwaysverycrowded.D.ThestreetsinTokyoarenarrow12.A.At11:00p.m. B.At11:30p.m. C.At12:00p.m. D.At12:30p.m.13.A.About3,500. B.About35,000. C.About350,000. D.About3,500,000.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassageA.InAnhuiProvince. B.InShanxiProvince. C.InShandongProvince. D.InHubeiProvince.15.A.Whenhewasbuildingahouse.B.Whenhewasdiggingatombinthefields.C.Whenhewasdiggingachanneltoplacepipesfortapwater.D.Whenhewascleaninghisyard.16.A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Tobeapilot. B.Tobeascientist.C.Tobeainterpreter. D.Tobeasoldier.18.A.ShewantstoteachEnglish. B.Shewantstobeagreatscientist.C.Shewantstobeetheofficeleader. D.Shewantstobeaninterpreter.19.A.Theyaredescribinganewdustbin B.Theyarediscussingtheprotectionofenvironment.C.Theyarecollectingusedbatteries. D.Theyarelookingforwardtoattendingalecture.20.A.Tomakefulluseofthemetalsleft. B.Toprotecttheresourcesfrombeingdestroyed.C.Tocallforstoppingusingplasticmealboxes. D.Toawakenpeopletotheenvironmentalproblem.评卷人得分GrammarandVocabulary（每题1分；共20分）SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ElectricBikeBaninNewYorkHurtsFoodDeliveryWorkersAbanonelectricbicyclesinNewYorkCityishurtingdeliveryworkerswhodependonthemtoearnaliving.Manyoftheworkersareimmigrants.Electricbicycles,or“ebikes,”looklikeregularbicycles,buttheyhaveelectricpoweredmotorstoassistridersinmovingthebikeforward.Mostebikesreachspeedsofabout32kilometersanhour,butsomecangomuch___21___(fast).___22___itislegaltoownebikesinNewYorkCity,itisnotlegaltooperatethem.Officialsthereconsiderthedangeroususeofebikesonstreetsandsidewalksasthereason___23___theban.Lastyear,thecityannouncedseveremeasures___24___(mean)toholdebikeridersandrestaurantsthatemploytheridersresponsible.Ebikeoperatorscannowbefined$500forbreakingtheban.Thepolice___25___alsoseizethebikes.ManyofNewYork’sdeliveryworkersareChineseimmigrantsintheir50sand60s.Theirjobrequiresthemtoworkquicklyandforlonghours___26___(earn)enoughmoneytoliveon.DeliveryworkerDeqingLiansaiditisimportanttoperformqualitywork___27___theirjobalsodependsontips.Headdedthatwhendeliveryworkersaretooslow,somepeoplerefusetopayforthefood,whichmakestheworkers’supervisorsangry.LiqiangLiuisanebikedeliveryworkerandspokespersonfortheNewYorkDeliveryWorkersUnion.Hesays___28___(catch)breakingthebanandhavingthebikeseizedwouldcausecostlydelaysforworkers.DoLeeiswiththeBikingPublicProject,___29___providesassistancetobicyclerelatedworkersinNewYorkCity.Hesaysthecity’sbanonebikesisunfairlyaimedatlowpaidworkerswholargelyefromthecity’sLatinoandAsianmunities.Hedoesnotaccepttheargument___30___ebikespresentadangertocitizens.However,manyNewYorkersarequicktoblameebikeridersfornotbeingsafe.SectionBDirections:ineachblankwithathebox.Eachcanbeonlyonce.NotethatisoneyouA．spare

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K.theoreticallyMajorpaniesarealreadyinpursuitofmercialapplicationsofthenewbiology.Theydreamofplacingenzymes(酶)intheautomobiletomonitor____31____andsenddataonpollutiontoamicroprocessorthatwillthenadjusttheengine.TheyspeakofwhatTheNewYorkTimescalls“Metalhungrymicrobes(微生物)thatmightbeusedto____32____valuabletracemetalsfromoceanwater.”Theyhavealreadydemandedandwontherighttopatentnewlifeforms.Nervous____33____,includingmanyscientists,worrythatthereiscorporate,national,international,andinterscientificpetitionintheentirebiotechnologicalfield.Theycreateimagesnotofoilspills,butof“microbespills”thatcouldspreaddiseaseanddestroyentirepopulations.Thecreationand____34____releaseofextremelypoisonousmicrobes,however,isonlyonecauseforalarm.pletelyrationaland____35____scientistsaretalkingaboutpossibilitiesthatstagger(动摇)theimagination.Shouldwebreedpeoplewithcowlikestomachssotheycandigestgrassandhay,thereby____36____thefoodproblembymodifyingustoeatlowerdownonthefoodchain?Shouldwebiologicallyalterworkerstofitthejobrequirement,forexample,creatingpilotswithfasterreactiontimeorassemblylineworkers____37____todoourmonotonousworkforus?Shouldweusegeneticforecastingtopreeliminate“unfit”babies?Shouldwegrowreserveorgansforourselves,eachofushaving,asitwere,a“savingsbank”fullof____38____kidneys,liversorhands?Wildasthesenotionsmaysound,everyonehasits____39____(andopposers)inthescientificmunityaswellasitsstrikingmercialapplication.Astwocriticsofgeneticengineering,JeremyRifkinandTedHoward,stateintheirbookWhoShouldPlayGod?“BroadscalegeneticengineeringwillprobablybeintroducedtoAmericamuchthesamewayasassemblylines,automobiles,vaccines,putersandalltheothertechnologies.Aseachnewgeneticadvancebees____40____practical,anewconsumerneedwillbeexploitedandamarketforthenewtechnologywillbecreated.”评卷人得分ReadingprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA.B.CandD.FillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontextDeliberationisnotalwaysthebestoptionHumanshavedevelopedovermillionsofyearsofevolutiontorespondtocertainsituationswithoutthinkingtoohard.Ifyourancestors___41___movementintheundergrowth,theywouldrunfirstandaskquestionslater.Atthesametime,the___42___toanalyseandtoplanispartofwhatdistinguishespeoplefromotheranimals.Thequestionofwhentotrustyourgut(直觉)andwhentotestyour___43___—whethertothinkfastorslow,inthelanguageofDanielKahneman,apsychologist—___44___intheofficeasmuchasitdoesinthesavannah(大草原).Deliberativethinkingisthefeatureofawellmanagedworkplace.Strategicchangesandbudgetdiscussionsarebuiltonroundsofmeetings,memos,formulasandpresentations.Processesareincreasinglydesignedto___45___instinctiveresponses.Fromblindscreeningofjobapplicantstousing“redteaming”techniquestopickapartafirm’splans,precision___46___instinct.Yetinstinctalsohasitsplace.Somedecisionsaremoreconnectedtoemotionalresponsesandinherently(固有的)less___47___toanalysis.Doesamarketingcampaigncapturethe___48___ofyourpany,say,orwouldthispersonworkwellwithotherpeopleinateam?In___49___customerservicesituations,intuitionisoftenabetterguidetohowtobehavethanascript.Gutinstinctscanalsobe____50____.Plentyofresearchhasshownthatintuitionbeesmoreunfailingwithexperience.Inonewellknownexperiment,conductedin2012,volunteerswereaskedto____51____whetheraselectionofdesignerhandbagswerefakeorreal.Somewereinstructedtooperateoninstinctandotherstodeliberateovertheirdecision.Intuitionworkedbetterforthosewhoownedatleastthreedesignerhandbags;indeed,it____52____analysis.Themoreexpertyoubee,thebetteryourinstinctstendtobe.____53____,therealreasontoembracefastthinkingisthatitis,well,fast.Instinctivedecisionmakingisoftentheonlywaytogetthroughtheday.ResearchersatCornellUniversityonceestimatedthatpeoplemakeover200decisionsadayaboutfoodalone.Theworkplaceis____54____butasuccessionofchoices,afewbigandmanysmall:whatto____55____,whentointervene,whomtoavoidintheliftsand,now,wheretoworkeachday.41．A．uncovered B．spotted C．blocked D．encountered42．A．capacity B．motive C．reluctance D．urge43．A．consultation B．anticipation C．assumptions D．reaction44．A．integrates B．matters C．works D．abuses45．A．bringout B．pickout C．makeout D．stampout46．A．equals B．prises C．beats D．boosts47．A．manageable B．adaptable C．familiar D．sensitive48．A．attention B．opportunity C．status D．essence49．A．rough B．tough C．nervous D．neutral50．A．improved B．copied C．transferred D．weakened51．A．ensure B．extinguish C．clarify D．assess52．A．undertook B．outperformed C．facilitated D．paralleled53．A．Likewise B．However C．Consequently D．Moreover54．A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything55．A．cooperate B．prioritize C．convince D．striveSectionB Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread. (A)Personalitymayplayonlyasmallpartinleadershipeffectiveness,butthereisnodoubtthatsomeleadershaveacertainmagicthatleavespeersenviousandfollowersentranced.IfyoucouldbottlethisleadershipXfactor—charisma—thequeueofinterestedexecutiveswouldbealongone.Butwhatqualitiescantheseoftenhighlysuccessfulleadersbesaidtopossess?Asindividuals,charismaticleadershavehighlydevelopedmunicationskills,includingtheabilitytoconveyemotionseasilyandnaturallytoothers,saysRonaldRiggio,professorofleadershipandorganizationalpsychology.“Theyareabletoinspireandarousetheemotionsoffollowersthroughtheiremotionalexpressivenessandverbalskills.”“Theyconnectwithfollowersbecausetheyseemtotrulyunderstandothers’feelingsandconcerns.”“Andtheyaregreatrolemodelsbecausetheyhavetheabilitytoengageotherssociallyanddisplayappropriateroleplayingskillsthatallowthemtowalkthetalk”ProfessorRiggiosays.“Onequalitywelikeinourleadersisiftheyareseentoreallyrepresentus.Wethinksomeoneismorecharismatic,themoretheyrepresentourcollectiveidentity,”ProfessorVanKnippenbergsays.Inthisway,acharismaticleaderissomehowalargerthanlifeversionofourselves.Academicssaythatcharismaticleadersalsomanagetostandoutfromthecrowd.Theymightdothisbybeingunconventionalorbytakingadifferentapproachtoproblemsolving,forexample.“Theyareupfornewthings,andtheyarenotstuckinthestatusquo.Theyareopentooutoftheboxthinking,etc.Anoptimistic,energeticqualityhelpsustoseeleadershipqualitiesinthemandmakesusopentotheirinfluence,”hesays.“Alotofcharismaticleadership,andleadershipingeneral,isverycontextual.It’sreallygoodinentrepreneurialfirms.It’salsogoodforturnaroundsiftheorganizationisinabadstatebecauseitinspires”,saysKaiPeters,thechiefexecutiveofAshridgeBusinessSchool.Butnoteveryorganizationneedsacharismaticleader.LeadersloadedwiththeXfactorcanbenarcissistic(自恋的),selfglorifying,exploitativeandauthoritarian.AsPeterssays:“Whereitisaproblemiswhereyouhave‘lookatme,I’mastar.’’’56．Whichwordisclosestinmeaningto“charisma”inthefirstparagraph?A．Charm. B．Character. C．Gratitude. D．Optimism.57．Thecharismaticleadersbeegreatrolemodelsduetotheir______.A．properroleplayingskills B．subtleemotionalexpressivenessC．marvellousproblemsolvingability D．unconventionalityinthecrowds58．AccordingtoProfessorKnippenberg,whatkindofleaderswouldbeweledbyus?A．Theonewhohasaheroicalimage.B．Theonewhocanspeakforus.C．Theonewhoisacollectiveversionofus.D．Theonewhoresemblesusincharacteristic.59．WhatisPeters’attitudetowardsthecontextualfeatureofcharismaticleadership?A．Critical. B．Approved. C．Neutral. D．Suspicious. (B)With25%off,it’seveneasiertostayconnected!EasierisbetterwiththeLivelyTMFlipFROMTHEMAKERSOFJITTERBUGTheLivelyTMFlip,fromthemakersoftheJitterbugtheoriginaleasytousecellphone,hasbigbuttonsandanexclusiveUrgentResponsebuttononthekeypad.EASYTOUSEToday,cellphonesarehardtohear,difficulttodialandoverloadedwithfeaturesyoumayneveruse.That’snotthecasewiththeLivelyFlip.Alargescreenandbigbuttonsmakeiteasytocallfamilyandfriends,andthepowerfulspeakerensureseveryconversationisloudandclear.EASYTOENJOYWhereveryougo,abuiltincameramakesiteasyandfunforyoutocaptureandshareyourfavoritememories.Plus,theflashlightandbuiltinmagnifierhelpyouseeindimlylitareas.EASYTOBEPREPAREDLifehasawayofbeingunpredictable,butyoucanbepreparedinanuncertainorunsafesituationwithUrgentResponseService.SimplypresstheUrgentResponsebuttontospeakwithahighlytrainedAgentwhocanconfirmyourlocation,evaluateyoursituationandgetyouthehelpyouneed,24/7.TheLivelyFlipisoneofthemostaffordablecellphonesonthemarketandeswithreliablenationwidecoverage.Youcanevenkeepyourcurrentlandlineorcellphonenumber.Poweredbynation’smostreliablewirelessnetwork.NOLONGTERMCONTRACTSNocancellationfeesFATHER’NolongtermcontractsKeepyourcurrentphonenumber100%U.S.basedcustomerserviceMphiddenmonthlyfeesAffordable,flexibleplansLivelyAvailableinstoreoronlineat:BESTBUYRITEAIDWalgseenalively/flip**Monthlyfeesdonotincludegovernmenttaxesorfeesandaresubjecttochange.PlansandservicesmayrequirepurchaseofLivelydeviceandonetimesetupfeeof$35.UrgentResponseor911callscanbemadeonlywhencellularserviceisavailable.UrgentResponsetracksanapprox.locationofdevicewhendeviceisturnedonandconnectedtothenetwork.Livelydoesnotguaranteeanexactlocation.UrgentResponseisonlyavailablewiththepurchaseofaLivelyHealth&SafelyPackage.60．WhichofthefollowingisnotthefeatureoftheLivelyFlip?A．Itabandonstheunnecessaryfunctions.B．Itensureseverycallisinhighquality.C．Itdoesn’trequireaphonenumberchange.D．Itenablestheusertocallthedoctorforhelpatanymoment.61．ForwhomistheLivelyFlipthemostsuitable?A．BusinessmentravelingregularlyB．TeenagersattendingschoolC．TheagedunfamiliarwithdigitaltechnologiesD．Techenthusiastsenjoyingcollectingthelatestcellphonemodels62．Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromtheleaflet?A．Thehighqualitycameraensuresgreatphotosinanylightingconditions.B．TheurgentresponsebuttondesignisuniquetotheLivelyFlip.C．FixedmonthlyfeesareinvolvedintheuseoftheLivelyFlip.D．Theurgentresponseserviceisactivatedwhenthedeviceisconnectedtothenetwork. (C)Asartificialintelligenceproductssteadilyimproveatpretendingtobehuman—anAIproducedvoicethatbooksrestaurantreservationsbyphone,forexample,orachatrobotthatanswersconsumers’questionsonline—peoplewillincreasinglybeputintheunsettlingsituationofnotknowingwhethertheyaretalkingtoamachine.Butthetruthmaymakesuchproductslesseffective:recentresearchfindsatradeoffbetweentransparency(透明度)andcooperationinhumanputerinteractions.Thestudyusedasimplegameinwhichpairedplayersmakeaseriesofdecisionstocooperatewithorbetraytheirpartner.Inthelongrun,itpaysforbothtokeepcooperating—butthereisalwaysthetemptationtobetrayandearnextrapointsshortterm,atthepartner’sexpense.TheresearchersusedanAlalgorithm(算法)that,whenposingasaperson,implementedastrategythatwasbetterthanpeopleareatgettinghumanpartnerstocooperate.Butpreviousworksuggestedpeopletendtodisbelievemachines,sothescientistswonderedwhatwouldhappeniftherobotrevealeditselfassuch.Theteamhopedpeopleplayingwithaknownrobotwouldrecognizeitsabilitytocooperate(withoutbeingapushover)andwouldeventuallygetpasttheirdisbelief.“Sadly,wefailedatthisgoal,”saysTalalRahwan,aputerscientistatNewYorkUniversityinAbuDhabiandaseniorauthoronthepaper,publishedlastNovemberinNatureMachineIntelligence.“Nomatterwhatthealgorithmdid,peoplejuststucktotheirprejudice.”Arobotplayingopenlyasarobotwaslesslikelytogetcooperationthananotherhuman,eventhoughitsstrategywasclearlymorebeneficialtobothplayers.(Ineachmode,therobotplayed50roundsagainstatleast150individuals.)Inanadditionalexperiment,playersweretold,“Datasuggestthatpeoplearebetteroffiftheytreattherobotasifitwereahuman.”Ithadnoeffect.VirginiaDignum,wholeadstheSocialandEthicalArtificialIntelligencegroupatUmeaUniversityinSwedenandwasnotinvolvedinthestudy,praisestheresearchersforexploringthetransparencyefficacytradeoff,butshewouldliketoseeittestedbeyondthepaper’sparticularsetup.Theauthorssaythatinthepublicfield,peopleshouldbeaskedforagreementtobedeceivedaboutarobot’sidentity.Itcannotbeonaninteractionbyinteractionbasis,orelsethe“deception”obviouslywillnotwork.Butblanketpermissionforoccasionaldeception,evenifitcanbeobtained,stillraisesethicalquandaries(道德困境).Dignumsayshumansshouldhavetheoptiontoknowaftertheyhaveinteractedwitharobotbutifsheiscallingcustomerservicewithasimplequestion,sheadds,“Ijustwanttogetmyanswer.”63．Theword“tradeoff”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．balancing B．bining C．distinction D．agreement64．Accordingtothepassage,whatattitudedopeoplegenerallytaketowardsrobots?A．Highlypositive. B．Casual. C．Stronglyopposed. D．Distrustful.65．Whatcanbeinferredabouttheresearchfindingsfromthepassage?A．Theyfailtosupporttheresearchers’assumption.B．Theywilldrawpeople’sattentiontorobots’problems.C．Theyaredifferentfromthepreviousresearchfindings.D．Theycanexplainwhypeopletreatarobotlikeahuman.66．Accordingtothepassage,whatisVirginiaDignummostlikelytoagreewith?A．TalalRahwan’sresearchfindingscan’tapplytotherealworldsituations.B．Blanketpermissionforinteractingwitharobotdoesmoreharmthangood.C．Peopleneedn’tbetoldthattheyareinteractingwitharobotonalloccasions.D．Therelationshipbetweentransparencyandefficacyhasbeenfullyexplored.SectionCDirections:pletethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesintheboxEachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.A．Thebacteriahavelearnedwaystofightthemedicine.B．Theuseofantibioticsinfarmanimalsisharmfultous.C．Formostpeople,thatmeanseatingmoremeat.D．SuchinfectionsarealreadyamajorpublichealthconcernintheUnitedStates.E．Dr.Hansensaysthewholeworldmayhavetobethatway.F．ButDr.Hansensaysitdoesnothavetobethatway.Anewstudyhasfoundtheamountofantibiotics(抗生素)giventofarmanimalsisexpectedtoincreasebytwothirdsoverthenext15years.Researchersarelinkingthegrowingdependenceonthedrugstorisingdemandformeat,milkandeggs.Theresearcherswarnthedrugscouldquickenthedevelopmentofantibioticsresistantinfections._____67_____Expertssaywhenpeoplestoplivinginpoverty,thefirstthingtheywanttodoiseatbetter._____68_____IncreasingprosperityinAsiahasmeantpeoplethereareeatingnearlyfourtimesasmuchmeat,milkanddairyproductsastheydid50yearsago.Tomeetthatdemand,farmshaveputmanyanimalsintosmallerspaces.GailHansenisaveterinarianadoctorwhotreatsanimalswiththePewCharitableTrusts,aresearchandadvocacygroup.“Astheanimalsarecrowdedtogether,oftentimestheeasiestwaytodealwithsomeoftheproblemsofcrowdingistogivethemantibiotics.”Dr.Hansensaysantibioticshelptheanimalsstayhealthyincrowdedenvironmentsandgrowfaster.Butbacteriacandevelopresistancetothedrugs,andthatnowresistantbacteriacanspreadtopeople.Doctorsfindthatantibioticsthatonceworkedagainsttheinfectionsnolongerdo.___69___Doctorssaytheheavyuseofantibioticsinanimalsisoneofseveralreasonsforthegrowthofantibioticresistanceworldwide.IntheUnitedStates,atleasttwomillionpeoplegetdrugresistantinfectionseachyear.

Atleast23,000diefromaninfection.___70___“Thedevelopingworlddoesn’thavetomakeallthesamemistakesthatwemadeasbeingtheUnitedStatesandEurope."ShenotesthatEuropehasbannedtheuseofantibioticstoincreaseanimalgrowth.AndsheaddstheUnitedStatesishopingtopersuadefarmerstostopusingantibioticsforthatpurpose.评卷人得分IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Sellingyourstuffonlinedoesnotonlyhelptodeclutter(清理)yourhomeandgetridofthingsyoudon’tneed,butitcanalsobeagreatsourceofine.Booksyou’renotplanningonreadingagaintakingupspaceonyourshelf?Sellthemonline.Upgradingyourphone?Findalocalbuyeronsocialmedia.Sellingonlineeswithcertainpitfallstoo,though,anditpaystobediligentwhenyou’recrossingthethreshold(门槛)fromcustomertoseller.Onethingyouneedtoconsidercarefullyistheplatformonwhichyouaregoingtoadvertise.Mostbigplayersinthefieldaresopopularwithsellers,notjustbecausetheycangiveyouaccesstoabiggerpoolofpotentialcustomers,butalsobecausetheyofferinsurancebothtothesellerandthebuyer,whichgivesbothbuyersandsellersmoreconfidence.Thedownside,however,isthatyouwillgenerallyneedtopayanupfrontfee(预付费)forusingtheplatform,andmayalsohavetosacrificeacutofyourprofittothepany.What’smore,youneedtobuildupareputationbeforebuyerscantrustyouwhichmeansyoumighthavetosettleforlowerpricesuntilyouhaveahighrating.Youcanusesomeplatformsthateitherchargeasmallerfeeforadvertisingorevennofeeatallbut,inthatcase,whatyouwillneedtokeepinmindisyoursafety,especiallyifthevalueoftheproductyou’resellingishigh.Mostprospectivebuyerswillbegenuine,butit’salwaysbesttomeetduringthedayatapublicplacesuchasacoffeeshop,alibrary,orasupermarketparkinglotanywheremonitoredbysecuritycam