100.The Advantage of Noise
时间：2019-01-03 作者：英语课 分类：英汉幽默故事选读
Wherever I drove my old car over 55 miles per hour ,it vibrated terribly, so I decided 1 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 2, 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
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。