2010年12月英语四六级考试阅读专项练习1.doc

2010年12月英语四六级考试阅读专项练习(1)Passage 1　　Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)　　Directions: In this passage, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage　　quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.　　For questions 1-7, markwww.Ｅxamda.CoM考试就到考试大　　Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given　　in the passage; N ({for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in　　the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.　　How to Buy a Used Car　　Nearly everybody buys a used car sooner or later, as a primary vehicle (首要的交通工具) or as a second car. Indeed(当然), three out of four sales today are used cars, and theyre not cheap junkers (废物)either—the average price now is $ 5500, about half what a new car costs. Make the wrong selection and a major investment (投资)can be lost the moment you drive off the lot.　　There is far less chance of this happening to you if you know: when to buy, where to buy, how to examine (仔细检查) the car, how to conduct (进行) your own road test, and how to bargain over (讲价)the price.　　When to buy　　Shop during the day. Lighting makes cars gleam (V 闪光)like jewels (宝石)at night. In daylight they look dull (黯淡的), but realistic.　　Dont shop in the rain. It can mask(掩盖) liquids (液体) that might be leaking (泄漏). If possible, shop in the winter when supplies are high and demand (需求)is low.　　Where to buy　　Shop the suburbs. In more affluent (富有的)neighbourhoods cars are more likely to have been well cared for.　　A private owner normally sells a car for less than a dealer(商人) does, but almost always as is, with no guarantee(质量保证). Thats an acceptable risk if what youre looking for is a cheap second car to drive to the station. 　　Even though a used-car dealer generally charges more, you can often get some type of limited guarantee. This is often a 50-50 plan, in which you each pay half on repairs