英语幽默小故事-The Advantage of Noise

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  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.优点;好处   (2) vibrate v.震动;颤动   (3) conscience n.良心   (4) deal n.交易;成交   (5) complain about 对…进行抱怨 Exercises: 根据短文填空:   ① Wherever I drove my old car _____55 miles per hour, it vibrated terribly.   ② I battled _____my conscience _____whether or not to tell him of the vehicle\'s problem.   ③ Finally I did the _____thing.   ④ Expecting him to _____ the deal, I was surprised by his reply.   ⑤ If she complains _____ a vibration, I\'ll know she\'s driving too fast. 100.嗓音的优点   每当我驾驶我那辆旧车时速超过55英里时,它就剧烈地震动起来,所以我决定卖掉它。我的第一位买主想买这辆车。围绕是否告诉他这辆车的问题,我经历了一番与良心的较量。终于我做对了。   我想他会放弃这个交易,却对他的回答吃了一惊。   “那没什么,”他说,“我是给我女儿买这车的。如果她抱怨震动的话,那我就知道她开得太快了。” 练习参考答案: ① over ② with; over ③ right ④ drop ⑤ about


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