100.The Advantage of Noise_英语幽默故事

　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