profitable 有盈利的

business model 商业模式

to measure up 达到（标准）、满足（期望）

odds and ends 零碎的杂物

painless 轻而易举的

heavyweight 行业巨头

24/7 全天候的

-wise 在……方面（词缀）

to set (you) back 花掉（你）一大笔钱

distrust 不信任

to bank on 指望

a gap in the market 市场缺口，市场空白

pricey 贵的，价格高的

left luggage office 行李寄存处

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Do Stashbee provide storage space? 

2. Which word means 'things you own'?

3. What do Stashbee consider to be the biggest obstacle to success?

4. True or false: DogVacay arrange vacations for dogs

5. What main advantage does CityStasher have over a traditional storage company in a station?

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. I expected moving house would be a nightmare, but in the end it was quite ______. 

painless      pricey      heavyweight      sceptical

2. These shoes will ______ 2,000 RMB, but they'll last forever. 

set backing      setting you back      set back      set you back

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