【轻松英文阅读】新型汽车
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：轻松英文阅读
英语课
The Tesla Model S finished the first half of this year with 8% of the luxury 1 car market in the U.S. The pricey PEV (Plug-in electric vehicle) outpaced such famous luxury car models as the Audi A8 and the BMW 7-series. What is striking 2 is that Tesla, a new car company, is beating more established carmakers in the luxury car market. At the current pace , Tesla (Tesla Motor Inc.) expects to sell over 20,000 of the model this year.
The Tesla Model S went on sale back in the second quarter of last year at a price of $69,900. Cumulative 3 sales have already gone over 10,000 since its introduction .
In May, Consumer Reports called it the best car it has ever tested. In the magazine’s test the car scored 99 out of a possible 100 points.
1 luxury
n.难得享受到的愉悦；奢侈，奢华的生活
- He invited me to his suite. The luxury takes your breath away.他请我到他的套房里去，那豪华的气派真会令你吃惊。
- The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods.政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
2 striking
adj.显著的，惹人注目的，容貌出众的
- There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.简和玛丽之间有显著的差异。
- What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.最令人注目的是孩子们的机智聪明。
3 cumulative
adj.累积的，渐增的
- This drug has a cumulative effect.这种药有渐增的效力。
- The benefits from eating fish are cumulative.吃鱼的好处要长期才能显现。