专题05 阅读回答问题-学易金卷：2023年中考英语一模试题分项汇编（北京专用）

专题05 阅读回答问题（原卷版） 1. 朝阳区 五、阅读回答问题 阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。 Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客) or live videos? Most of you will say yes. “Pay-for-knowledge” has been more and more popular these years. These products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything can be found online at this moment, “pay-for-knowledge” is on the rise. Why is “pay-for-knowledge “ industry developing so quickly? First, its development is based on the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity (身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account (账户) can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to miss any information. On one hand, people hope for more useful information. On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts (专家) who serve well-known companies or universities. The need to learn new skills in today’s job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts. The industry of “pay-for-knowledge “carries three benefits. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. For example, it is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. What’s more, it shows people’s respect for knowledge. However, the fast development of “pay-for-knowledge” has a few problems. For one, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to Be an Industry’s Expert in 5 Hours” and “15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating (欣赏) Classical Music”, which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves. In general, the best is the one that fits you most. “Pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good st