100.The Advantage of Noise
Wherever I drove my old car over 55 miles per hour ,it vibrated terribly, so I decided to sell it. My first customer wanted to buy the car, and I battled with my conscience over whether or not to tell him of the vehicle's problem. Finally I did the right thing. Expecting him to drop the deal, I was surprised by his reply.
"That's okay," he said. "I'm buying this car for my daughter. If she complains about a vibration, I'll know she's driving too fast. "
Notes:
(1) advantage n.優點；好處
(2) vibrate v.震動；顫動
(3) conscience n.良心
(4) deal n.交易；成交
(5) complain about 對…進行抱怨
Exercises:
根據短文填空：
① Wherever I drove my old car _____55 miles per hour, it vibrated terribly.
?、?I battled _____my conscience _____whether or not to tell him of the vehicle's problem.
?、?Finally I did the _____thing.
?、?Expecting him to _____ the deal, I was surprised by his reply.
?、?If she complains _____ a vibration, I'll know she's driving too fast.
100.嗓音的優點
每當我駕駛我那輛舊車時速超過55英里時，它就劇烈地震動起來，所以我決定賣掉它。我的第一位買主想買這輛車。圍繞是否告訴他這輛車的問題，我經歷了一番與良心的較量。終于我做對了。
我想他會放棄這個交易，卻對他的回答吃了一驚。
“那沒什么，”他說，“我是給我女兒買這車的。如果她抱怨震動的話，那我就知道她開得太快了?！?
練習參考答案：
① over ② with; over ③ right ④ drop ⑤ about
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