Bleakley always recommends hiring all independent technician to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it.The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection.Which he says generally doesn’t mean just any mechanic.A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression,all major systems,including the engine,electrical and charging systems,transmission and drive line,fluids,brakes,suspension,and steering.Essential,too, is all inspection of the car’s body and finally a road test.There are,however, a few things everyone can do before buying a used Car:
Do a visual check of the car.Look at the right rear door hinges.If they are very worn, or the door doesn’t close well,the car may have been used as a taxi.Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries.
Check for oil leaks on the pavement.Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant
problem--it depends on the cause.
Don’t assume that new.100king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hash’t been
driven much.Resellers know people check these details and can buy new pads for around$6.
Copy down the vehicle identification number(VIN)。a 17-character combination of
numbers and letters,from the vehicle’s dashboard.In Ontado,ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package.This gives details of previous owners,any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle.
词汇 :
collision n.碰撞;碰撞事故
odometer n.里程表
compression n.压缩;压缩量
brake n.刹车
pedal n.踏脚
lien n.扣押权
unscrupulous adj.不择手段的
disengage v.松开;使脱离
transmission n.传输
suspension n.悬架
hinge n.铰链
dashboard 仪表板
1. According to the passage, in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know__.
A) How long it has been used.
B) What color it is.
C) Whether it has been in a collision.
D) Whether it leaks oil.
2. All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT___.
A) To re-paint the car.
B) To roll back the odometer.
C) To replace the old pedal.
D) To disengage the odometer.
3. “An independent technician” in the first sentence of the second paragraph means__.
A) A technician who checks a car free of charge.
B) A technician who learned his trade all by himself.
C) A technician who works for a particular car-dealer.
D) A technician who runs his own inspection service.
4.According to Bleakly, before buying a used car all the inspection work can ___.
A) Be done by mechanic together with the dealer.
B) Only be done by a qualified mechanic
C) Be done by the buyer himself.
C) Be done by a qualified mechanic together with the buyer.
5. According to the passage, from which of the following can the buyer obtain reliable information of the previous owner?
A) The vehicle identification number.
B) The unbiased inspector.
C) The second-hand car dealer.
D) The Used Vehicle Information Package.
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Football
Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England: one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting and cheering for one side or the other.
One of the most surprising things about football in England to a stranger is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most if the important teams. He has photographs of them and knows the results of a large number off matches. He will tell you, with a great air of authority, who he expects will win such and such a match, and his opinion is usually as valuable as that of men three or four times his age.
Most schools in England take football seriously --much more seriously than nearly all-European schools, where lessons are all-important, and games are left for private arrangements. In England, it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in a classroom; education also means character training. One of the best ways of training character is by means of games, especially team games, where the boy has to learn to work with others for his team, instead of working selfishly for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its pupils. Football is a good team game, it is good exercise for the body, it needs skill and a quick brain, it is popular and it is cheap. As a result, it is the school’s favorite game in the winter.
1. In England football is a game enjoyed
A) only by young people.
B) only by rich people.
C) only by boys.
D) by people of all ages and classes.