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这种积极主动的阅读思维过程能使考生较牢固地记住文章内容。 但需要注意的是从略读中得到的信息有时不完整，甚至有错误，这是非常正常的。 用略读法阅 读下文。 文章中标有底纹的部分是主题句、关键句或关键词，是读者在略读时应该扫视到的部分。 第一遍阅读时略读文章中标有底纹的部分，大致推断出文章的主要内容。 第二遍阅读时要通读整篇文章，进一步验证略读后得到的主旨判断是否正确。 USED CARS: CAN YOU TELL WHEN THEY39。 RE REALLY GOOD BUYS? LiIlian Beson WHERE TO LOOK, HOW TO SPOT TROUBLE, TIPS ON THE TEST DRIVE Back in the days when car styles changed more often than hemlines, the biennial tradein was an essential middleclass status symbol, like the nonworking wife. People bought new cars whether they needed to or not, and the usedcar lots were jammed with immaculate cream puffs whose only sin was that they had last year39。 s hoodline. But that39。 s no longer the case. Today automotive styling changes tend to be slow and relatively subtle。 and with prices for new family models nudging $10,000, the typical owner feels a powerful incentive to hold onto a car until it shows signs of going sour. The inevitable result: good used cars are much harder to find than they used to be. Where to Look Privateparty transactions account for most usedcar sales, and the reason is obvious: by eliminating the dealer and his markup, buyer and seller both can e out ahead. However, there are some drawbacks. Since often you39。 ll be dealing with a stranger, it may be a good idea to bring along a friend as a safety precaution. You almost always have to pay the full price in cash, and you39。 re buying the car as is: there39。 s no recourse if a major problem develops soon after you buy. Also, private sellers sometimes have exaggerated notions of value. The price in a privateparty deal should never exceed the retail value of the car as shown in the Kelly Blue Book (which you can see in the carloan department at your bank), and bargaining may make it considerably lower. If you39。 re prepared to pay full retail for a good latemodel car, scout the newcar dealerships in or near highine neighborhoods. In general, newcar dealers tend to keep and resell only the best of the cars they take in trade (the clunkers are wholesaled to usedcar lots in lowbudget neighborhoods)。 and since they generally have wellequipped service facilities, they may offer warranties for some or all of the used cars they sell. You may also want to check the usedcar lots maintained by the big carrental panies. On the minus side, retired rentals tend to have many more miles on them than privately owned cars。 on the plus side, they39。 ve been regularly and carefully serviced. Also, the big rental panies like Hertz and Avis do provide 12,000mile/12month warranties for the power train which includes the engine, transmission, drive shaft, and differential, thus covering most major repairs. To find out where they39。 re selling in your area, call these tollfree numbers: Avis, (800) 3311212。 Hertz, (800) 6543131. Straining Out the Lemons No matter where you shop, don39。 t buy a used car blindly. When you see one that appeals to you, take these steps: Before you get in the car, look under it for leaks. Then sight along each side of the exterior。 ripples in the metal or small differences in paint color may be clues that the car has been repaired after a major wreck. Check the condition of the tires。 uneven wear usually means mechanical problems. And look for rustedout areas, especially under the fenders and under any mats。 rust that39。 s gone all the way through the metal is always bad news. Inside the car, first press your foot on the brake pedal and hold it down for about a minute。 it should stop well above the floor and stay there without gradually sinking lower. Then turn on the ignition and make sure all the instrumentpanel indicators work。 check all the lights, inside and out, and don39。 t fet the windshield wipers. If possible, start the engine when it39。 s cold, with your ear cocked for weird sounds. After a brief warmup, press the accelerator hard and look out the rear window for smoke: white smoke may just mean some water condensed in the exhaust system。 black smoke suggests that the carburetor or choke needs work。 but blue smoke is often a sign of major engine trouble. Always testdrive a car that passes your preliminary examination. Does it pick up speed smoothly? Accelerate reasonably well? Shift up and down smoothly and quietly? Do the brakes work smoothly and quickly, without pulling to one side or the other? Make at least a couple of right and left turns。 the steering should feel neither too loose nor too tight. To check the suspension and shock absorbers, try to include a rough road or potholed street in your test run. And if possible, drive the car through a narrow alley or on a road with steep, high banks。 engine and exhaust noises will be magnified, and you39。 re likelier to hear anything abnormal. As the final step before you buy, take the car to a mechanic you trust。 or check local Yellow Pages under Automobile Diagnostic Service. You should be able to find someone who will check and testdrive the car for about $25. If your expert finds major flaws, you39。 ll probably want to keep looking。 if he finds minor problems, ask for an estimate of the repair costs, and use that figure as leverage in price bargaining for this car. A few years ago a study sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission showed that one out of three usedcar buyers is hit with substantial repair costs soon after making the purchase. This spring, the FTC will present to Congress a new regulation that。 if passed, will require usedcar dealers to reveal some facts about their a buyers39。 guide window sticker. Though the regulation would not demand full disclosure, every little bit helps. 略读 练习 Directions: Skim （略读） the following passage. After reading, finish the ten multiplechoice questions that follow. A. 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