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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．
词汇：
collision ／n．碰撞；碰撞事故
odometer／n．里程表
compression／n．压缩；压缩量
brake／n．刹车
visual／adj．直观的，用眼看的
pedal／n．踏脚
lien／n．扣押权
unscrupulous／adj．不择手段的
disengage／v．松开；使脱离
transmission／n．传输
suspension／n．悬架
hinge／n．铰链
dashboard／仪表板
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．
参考答案:
1．C本题的答案可以在文章的第一、二句话里找到。第一句话说买二手车最担心的是不全面了解车况，最需要注意的是车有没有出过事故。A、B、D三项都属于车况，C项说的是车有没有被撞过，既有没有出过大的事故，这是最重要的。
2． A本题问的是几个选项中哪一个不是二手车商蒙骗顾客的手法。B、C、D三项的内容分别在第一段的最后和第五段里讲到，但文中没有提到他们把车重新喷漆。
3．D“independent technician”意思是“独立的技师”，即不从属于哪一个车商或车行的技师，因而比较公正可信。A、B两项分别为“免费服务”和“自学成材”的意思，C项的意思恰好和independent technician的意义相反。
4． D在第二段里B1eakley强调验车非一般的技师所能为，一定要有所需要的资质才行，车商是不能插手的，但第二段的最后一句话说有些事情人人都可以做，所以本题的答案是选项D，验车可以由有资质的技师和买主一起来做。
5． D本题的答案可以在文章的最后一句话里找到。车牌号不提供车主的详细信息，公平的验车技师不会提供，二手车商也不会，但可以问车商要“二手车信息包”，这里面可以找到原车主的详细信息。
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