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.優點；好處 (2) vibrate v.震動；顫動 (3) conscience n.良心 (4) deal n.交易；成交 (5) complain about 對…進行抱怨 Exercises: 根據短文填空： 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.嗓音的優點 每當我駕駛我那輛舊車時速超過55英里時，它就劇烈地震動起來，所以我決定賣掉它。我的第一位買主想買這輛車。圍繞是否告訴他這輛車的問題，我經歷了一番與良心的較量。終於我做對了。 我想他會放棄這個交易，卻對他的回答吃了一驚。 “那沒什麼，”他說，“我是給我女兒買這車的。如果她抱怨震動的話，那我就知道她開得太快了。” 練習參考答案： ① over ② with; over ③ right ④ drop ⑤ about
