The Advantage of Noise（嗓音的优点）
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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.优点；好处 (2) vibrate v.震动；颤动 (3) conscience n.良心 (4) deal n.交易；成交 (5) complain about 对…进行抱怨 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.嗓音的优点 每当我驾驶我那辆旧车时速超过55英里时，它就剧烈地震动起来，所以我决定卖掉它。我的第一位买主想买这辆车。围绕是否告诉他这辆车的问题，我经历了一番与良心的较量。终于我做对了。 我想他会放弃这个交易，却对他的回答吃了一惊。 “那没什么，”他说，“我是给我女儿买这车的。如果她抱怨震动的话，那我就知道她开得太快了。” 练习参考答案： ① over ② with; over ③ right ④ drop ⑤ about |
