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
Exercises:
根据短文填空：
　　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

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