【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city centre or an airport, you could make anything up to ￡100 or ￡200 a week. Put an advertisement for flee on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Spare room? Not only will a lodger earn you an income, but also, thanks to the {{U}}government-backed "rent a room" programme, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year.{{/U}} Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Won't want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, {{U}}renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.{{/U}}
Renting your home out as a "film set" could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Intemet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around ￡14,000), and let you {{U}}use the energy_ produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 15-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.{{/U}}
If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, what will the tax be based on what you need to pay?
[解析] 综合各个选项，本题可能考查价格的计算问题。由短文中提到的government-backed "rent a room" programme, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4,500 you make per year(每一年租房收入的第一笔资金4,500英镑免交税)可推测，如果你的收入为5,000英镑，那么需要交税的只有500英镑，故答案为B。
考查价格的题目的答案往往需要考生做简要笔记，并进行加、减、乘、除简单计算得来。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
If you want to use energy free, what do you have to do?
[解析] 选项均以动词原形开头表明，本题可能考查建议。由短文中提到的...use the energy produced for nothing...you have to sign a 15-year agreement...prevent you from changing the roof(用户可以免费使用能源，但需与供应商签署15年的协议，以防止替换屋顶)可知答案为D。
转折词however后面的内容通常为考查的重点。