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Best Ways to Make Money Online
◆Sell Digital Products
Selling digital products means never having to keep physical goods. You can sell such items as WordPress themes, audiobooks, and PowerPoint templates (模板) through a marketplace like ClickBank.
The amount of money you can make will vary greatly from just a few dollars a month to several hundred or even thousand dollars. It depends on the success of your products and how you market them.
◆Run an Etsy Store
Do you enjoy working with arts and crafts? Sell your unique creations through Etsy, an online marketplace for all things handmade. Etsy sellers list such items as pillowcases, dream catchers, canvas prints, custom shower curtains and more. You set your own pricing and Etsy takes a small cut from your sales.
◆Work for Mechanical Turk
If you are just looking for a way to earn a little extra pocket money, Amazon Mechanical Turk could be a great solution. You can work from home, writing video descriptions, translating a paper, or performing online research. The barrier to entry is really low and you can start making money right away.
◆Make Money Through Your Podcasts (播客)
Many people start podcasting as a hobby, but these audio shows can also be a reliable source of income. Similar to blogging and YouTube channels, podcasts can be changed into money through advertisements. One of the greatest challenges will be growing your audience through podcast directories like iTunes. The potential is there if your audience is large enough and you attract the right partnerships.
1. What do you need to make much money by selling digital products?
A. Plenty of patience to sell them.
B. A large warehouse to store goods.
C. Your creativity and marketing skills.
D. Enough time to make digital products.
2. What’s the advantage of Mechanical Turk?
A. Doing tasks that need no skill.
B. Attracting many young people.
C. Working with flexibility.
D. Making money easily.
3. What should you do to earn good money through podcasts?
A. To extend your influence.
B. To create excellent products.
C. To put forward unique ideas.
D. To treat podcasts as a good career.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四种通过网络赚钱的方式。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第一部分“The amount of money you can make will vary greatly from just a few dollars a month to several hundred or even thousand dollars. It depends on the success of your products and how you market them.”可知，你每月能挣的钱从几美元到几百甚至几千美元不等。这取决于你产品的成功以及你如何营销它们。所以你需要你的创造力和推销技能才能靠卖电子产品赚钱”。故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。由第三部分“ You can work from home, writing video descriptions, translating a paper, or performing online research. The barrier to entry is really low and you can start making money right away.”可知，你可以在家工作，写视频描述，翻译论文，或者进行在线研究。Mechanical Turk的进入门槛低，只要加入马上就可以赚到钱。由此可以推断它的一个优势就是可以很轻松赚到钱。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一部分“Similar to blogging and YouTube channels, podcasts can be changed into money through advertisements. One of the greatest challenges will be growing your audience through podcast directories like iTunes. The potential is there if your audience is large enough and you attract the right partnerships.”可知，播客是通过广告赚钱的。播客最大的挑战就是要通过一些网站比如 iTunes来涨粉。如果粉丝够多的话，你就可以通过吸引合适的商家投放广告来挣钱。综上，可以推断播客要赚钱的话就是要涨粉、吸引商家、投放广告。即扩大自己的影响力。故选A项。
