When buying from a dealer, the law says that a car must be:
As described:
This includes the history of the car as well as its specification．For example, if the dealer described the car as previously having “one careful lady owner”, it shouldn’t turn out to have had several previous “boy racer” owners.
Of satisfactory quality:
It must meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as acceptable and be free from any quality problem．Also, bear in mind that a second-hand car will have a slightly different definition of what is considered “satisfactory, because there’s certainly an element of wear and tear．
Fit for the purpose:
It must be reasonable fit for any normal purpose and this includes any purpose that you specify to the seller．
●If any of the above is violated, then in theory, you may have the right to reject the vehicle and get your money back if you’re reasonably quick. Alternatively, the dealer might offer to replace or repair the car; reduce the price of offering a partial refund(退款).Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car , you must stop using the vehicle.
●If the rejection is not accepted, then it’s up to you to prove your case. You’ll need to pay for an independent assessment of the car and sue（打官司，起訴）for damages. If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage.
●If the car is new, it’s likely that the claim will be too high to be fought. Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation. All this can be pretty daunting and expensive. You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. Would a repair do just as well? Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help.
小題1:According to the text, what is essential after you inform the dealer of your wish to reject the car?
A．Stopping using itB．Demanding traveling expenses．
C．Suing for damages．D．Proving your case．
小題2:If the dealer offers to repair the car you have bought, which of the following is acceptable?
A．Asking the dealer to provide you with repair tool sets
B．Asking the dealer to provide you with a hire car
C．Asking the dealer to pay all of your traveling expenses．
D．Asking the dealer to return all your money．
小題3:Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “daunting” in
the last paragraph?
A．Different．B．Discouraging．C．Effective．D．Convenient．
小題4:What does the writer want to say in the last paragraph?
A．Buyers should select a dealer that offers to repair the car．
B．Buyers should never reject a new car．
C．It’s necessary that a new car should be repaired．
D．Rejecting a new car is not necessarily the best choice．
小題5:After reading the passage, you will be better at         .
A．choosing a carB．making a claim
C．dealing with car sellersD．suing for damages

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：文章介紹買車的時候，汽車需要具備什么樣的條件，如果車出了問題，如何要求修理或拒收，怎樣索賠。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第三段的句子：Once you’ve informed the dealer that you wish to reject the car , you must stop using the vehicle.可知一旦你通知銷售商不想要這輛車了，你就要停止使用它。選A
小題2:細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：If you do choose a repair, insist the dealer provide you with a hire car or pay any reasonable traveling expenses thus produced while your new car is in the garage.可知如果你的車去修了，銷售商應該給你租用一輛車。選B
小題3:猜詞題：從前面的句子：Using the small claims procedure to you may have to pay for legal representation.可知這個索賠的過程是很貴的而且令人氣餒的。選B
小題4:推理題：從倒數(shù)最后一段的句子：You need to weigh up the pros and cons before rejecting a car. 可知拒收一輛車前要權衡利弊，所以不一定是最好的選擇。選D
小題5:推理題：從這篇文章和最后一段的句子：Selecting a dealer who offers a clear exchange policy may help.可知讀完后，你會更擅長和汽車交易商打交道。選C。
點評：文章介紹買車的時候，汽車需要具備什么樣的條件，如果車出了問題，如何要求修理或拒收，怎樣索賠。屬于信息篩選類短文，文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項，了解具體要求，然后再仔細閱讀文章，認真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。
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