第3篇 Inspecting a Used Car
The scariest part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it’s in A car that’s been in a major accident is always a bigger risk，but sellers often try to hide this information．Andrew Bleakley, evaluator-inspector, runs a mobile vehicle inspection service in Montreal．For about$80 he will perform a full。unbiased inspection on a used vehicle．In his 10 years as a professional inspector,Bleakley has seen a lot．He warns。“Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used．not new．They may have been in a collision．”He adds that it is not uncommon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous sellers to roll back the odometer or to even disengage it．Bleakley has special tools to check for this．
Blealdey always recommends hiring an independent technician to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it．The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection，which he says generally doesn’t mean just any mechanic，A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression，all major systems，including the engine，electrical and charging systems，transmission and drive line，fluids，brakes，suspension，and steering．Essential，too，is all inspection of the car’s body and finally a road test．There are，however a few things everyone can do before buying aused car：
Do a visual check of the car．Look at the right rear door hinges．If they are very worn．Or the door doesn’t close well，the car may have been used as a taxi．Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries．
Check for oil leaks on the pavement．Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem it depends on the cause．
Don’t assume that new．100king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hasn’t been driven much．Resellers know people check these details and call buy new Pads for around$6．
Copy down the vehicle identification number(VlN)。a 17-character combination of numbers and letters，from the vehicle’s dashboard．In Ontario，ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package．This gives details of previous owners，any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle．
詞匯：
collision ／n．碰撞；碰撞事故
odometer／n．里程表
compression／n．壓縮；壓縮量
brake／n．剎車
visual／adj．直觀的，用眼看的
pedal／n．踏腳
lien／n．扣押權(quán)
unscrupulous／adj．不擇手段的
disengage／v．松開；使脫離
transmission／n．傳輸
suspension／n．懸架
hinge／n．鉸鏈
dashboard／儀表板
1．According,to the passage，in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know
A) how long it has been used．
B) whatcoloritis． ．
C) whether it has been in a collision．
D) whetheritleaksoil．
2．All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT
A)TO re．Paintthecar．．
B) To roll back也e odometer．
C)T0 replacethe oldpedal．
D)T0 disengage the odometer．
3．“An independent technician”in the first sentence of the second paragraph means
A)atechnicianwho checks acarfreeofcharge．
B)a technician who learned his trade all by himself．
C)a technician who works for a particular car-dealer．
D)a technician who runs his own inspection service．
4． According to Bleakley,before buying a used Car all the inspection work Can
A)be doneby amechanictogetherwiththedealer．
B)only be done by a qualified mechanic．
C)bedonebythebuyerhimself．
D)be done by a qualified mechanic together with the buyer．
5． According to the passage，from which of the following Call the buyer obtain reliable information of the previous owner?
A)The vehicle identification number．
B) The unbiased inspector．
C) The second-hand cal dealer．
D)The Used Vehicle Information Package．
The scariest part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it’s in A car that’s been in a major accident is always a bigger risk，but sellers often try to hide this information．Andrew Bleakley, evaluator-inspector, runs a mobile vehicle inspection service in Montreal．For about$80 he will perform a full。unbiased inspection on a used vehicle．In his 10 years as a professional inspector,Bleakley has seen a lot．He warns。“Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used．not new．They may have been in a collision．”He adds that it is not uncommon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous sellers to roll back the odometer or to even disengage it．Bleakley has special tools to check for this．
Blealdey always recommends hiring an independent technician to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it．The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection，which he says generally doesn’t mean just any mechanic，A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression，all major systems，including the engine，electrical and charging systems，transmission and drive line，fluids，brakes，suspension，and steering．Essential，too，is all inspection of the car’s body and finally a road test．There are，however a few things everyone can do before buying aused car：
Do a visual check of the car．Look at the right rear door hinges．If they are very worn．Or the door doesn’t close well，the car may have been used as a taxi．Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries．
Check for oil leaks on the pavement．Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem it depends on the cause．
Don’t assume that new．100king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hasn’t been driven much．Resellers know people check these details and call buy new Pads for around$6．
Copy down the vehicle identification number(VlN)。a 17-character combination of numbers and letters，from the vehicle’s dashboard．In Ontario，ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package．This gives details of previous owners，any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle．
詞匯：
collision ／n．碰撞；碰撞事故
odometer／n．里程表
compression／n．壓縮；壓縮量
brake／n．剎車
visual／adj．直觀的，用眼看的
pedal／n．踏腳
lien／n．扣押權(quán)
unscrupulous／adj．不擇手段的
disengage／v．松開；使脫離
transmission／n．傳輸
suspension／n．懸架
hinge／n．鉸鏈
dashboard／儀表板
1．According,to the passage，in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know
A) how long it has been used．
B) whatcoloritis． ．
C) whether it has been in a collision．
D) whetheritleaksoil．
2．All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT
A)TO re．Paintthecar．．
B) To roll back也e odometer．
C)T0 replacethe oldpedal．
D)T0 disengage the odometer．
3．“An independent technician”in the first sentence of the second paragraph means
A)atechnicianwho checks acarfreeofcharge．
B)a technician who learned his trade all by himself．
C)a technician who works for a particular car-dealer．
D)a technician who runs his own inspection service．
4． According to Bleakley,before buying a used Car all the inspection work Can
A)be doneby amechanictogetherwiththedealer．
B)only be done by a qualified mechanic．
C)bedonebythebuyerhimself．
D)be done by a qualified mechanic together with the buyer．
5． According to the passage，from which of the following Call the buyer obtain reliable information of the previous owner?
A)The vehicle identification number．
B) The unbiased inspector．
C) The second-hand cal dealer．
D)The Used Vehicle Information Package．