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Free Advice Is Just around the Corner

When Daniel Franklin, a political science professor from Atlanta, needed career advancement advice, he didn't turn to colleagues, therapists or even his morn.
He went to the Advice Ladies.
Three thirty something New York women, advertising ffeelancers by day, have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-corner oracles, they pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Manhattan street corner and dish out free advice to passersby. They've claimed the corner of West Broadway and Broome Street in Soho as their own for the last several months.
Amy Alkon, who, with longtime friends Marlowe Minnick and Carolyn Johnson, bebomes a part-time shrink each weekend. "We use creative problem-solving to turn problem into fun", she says.
On a recent steamy afternoon, a line has formed in front of the Advice Ladies' table.Obviously, New Yorkers need plenty of help. "People feel they have no control in this crazy world. And therapy can take years," Minnick says. "We solve problems instantly, it's instant answer gratification."
The three brainstorm before delivering advice on everything from pet discipline, closet-space management, even hair care. But no legal advice. "By far, most of our questions are love-related. It's amazing the intimate sexual problems that people will divulge to a total stranger," Alkon says.
But they won't be strangers much longer. The Advice Ladies are putting together a book deal. And Robert De Nitro is creating a talk show around them, due nationally this fall from his Tribeca Pictures.
"De Nitro asked us for advice, but we think he's already perfect," purrs Alkon.
And their career advice to Franklin? "He's written a book, so we told him to get a manager and go on the touring circuit. It's great money and great publicity for the book. "
"Good advice", says Franklin.

单选题 There were______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题的四个选项中,只有D项为正确答案。这从文中第三段中的第一句话"Three thirty something New York women,advertising freelancers by day,have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-corner oracles"可以推知。Three thirty something New York women指“三个30多岁的妇女”;而由后文可知她们从事广告业,且提供免费咨询。
单选题 These advisors______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题的四个选项中,只有C项为正确答案。这从文中第三段的"they pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Manhattan street corner and dish out free advice to passersby"可以推知。
单选题 New Yorkers came to the Advice Ladies because______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题的四个选项中,只有A项为正确答案。这从文中第五段的最后一句"We solve problems instantly,it's instant answer gratification"可以推知。
单选题 In the seventh paragraph we read that the Advice Ladies won't be strangers for long because______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题的四个选项中,只有B项为正确答案。这从文中第七段可以推知,即由于她们会出一本书,而且会出现在一个talk show的电视节目上,因此她们将不再陌生。