【听英文对话做选择】汽车修理

原文：

Mechanic: What can we do for you today?

Car Owner: Uh, hi. Yes, I'm having a problem with my car, and it doesn't seem to run right. I mean every time I start it up, the engine runs for a minute or so, sputters¹ like it isn't getting enough gas, and then dies.

 

Mechanic: Hmmm. Okay. Let's open the hood², and let's take a look . . . Okay, start her up.

 

[Engine starting . . .]

 

Okay, Okay. Shut her off. Hmmm. [So . . .] Let me look at the book here . . . [It] sounds like a possible fuel line, a dirty carburetor, bad alternator, or even a weak battery.

 

Car Owner: So, which one is it?

 

Mechanic: Uhh. Difficult to say. Let me try this . . . Uh, alright . . . You need to talk to the mechanic.

 

Car Owner: The mechanic! So, who are you?

 

Mechanic: Well, I'm the assistant, and I've only been here on the job for two days.

 

Car Owner: So, why didn't you tell me that in the first place? I mean, I wouldn't have wasted all this time!

 

Mechanic: You didn't ask.

 

Car Owner: Okay, so how much is it going to cost?

 

Mechanic: Ah. Difficult to say. [That's what you said about the last thing!] Are you a local or from out of town?

 

Car Owner: I'm just passing through, and this is the only place for miles. [Yeah, that's right.] Man, can't you see my license³ plate? [Sure did!]

 

Mechanic: Okay. The out-of-town rate. Let's see. Okay, here we go. If it's a fuel line, that'll be $100 . . . No, no, That's the local rate. Here, $200 for the pre-screening check, $150 for parts, plus or minus $100, and $75 an hour for labor⁴. Oh, oh yeah. Today's a holiday, so labor is actually $50 more per hour.

 

Car Owner: Huh? Those prices are outrageous⁵, and what holiday is it today?

 

Mechanic: Oh, it's the local pumpkin⁶ festival.

 

Car Owner: Ah, come on. I can't believe this. Of all my luck, my car breaks down in an out-of-the-way town [That's right.], and it'll cost an arm and a leg to get my car fixed⁷.

 

Mechanic: Ah, we'll take care of you. Just bring the car back on Tuesday so Mike, our mechanic, can take a look at it.

 

Car Owner: Why not today? It's only 11:00 a.m.!

 

Mechanic: Ahh, we close at 11:30 a.m. on holidays, and we're closed tomorrow and Sunday, and we're closed the following day as well.

 

Car Owner: I can't wait that long! I need my car repaired now.

 

Mechanic: Well, next week is the best we can do, but you can talk to Mike at the Pumpkin Festival.This town will grow on you. [Ah, man!]

 

1. What one possible problem was NOT mentioned about the man's car?

A. a stopped-up fuel line

B. a grimy carburetor

C. a bad accelerator

2. Why can't the car's problem be diagnosed⁸ very easily?

A. The mechanic is not available to assess the problem.

B. The car is an older model that the mechanic hasn't seen before.

C. The mechanic doesn't have the proper tools to check the problem.

 

3. Today, how much would labor be per hour for the car owner in this conversation?

A. $50

B. $75

C. $125

 

4. Why will it be so expensive for the man to get his car fixed?

A. His car will require extensive repairs that will take a lot of time.

B. Special custom-made parts must be ordered from out of town.

C. He must pay higher fees because he isn't a resident of that area.

 

5. What day is it in the conversation?

A. Friday

B. Saturday

C. Sunday

 

正确答案：

1. a bad accelerator

2. The mechanic is not available to assess the problem.

3. $125

4. He must pay higher fees because he isn't a resident of that area.

5. Friday

 

1 sputters   

n.喷溅声( sputter的名词复数 )；劈啪声；急语；咕哝v.唾沫飞溅( sputter的第三人称单数 )；发劈啪声；喷出；飞溅出

参考例句：

• Fat sputters in the frying pan. 肥油在炸锅里劈啪劈啪地响。 来自辞典例句
• Worst cases can lead to recession or the dreaded'stagflation", when inflation soars and growth sputters. 当时最严重的情况是在通货膨胀物价剧增时导致经济萧条或可怕的滞涨现象。 来自互联网

2 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

3 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 outrageous   

adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的

参考例句：

• Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
• Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。

6 pumpkin   

n.南瓜

参考例句：

• They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。
• It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！

7 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

8 diagnosed   

诊断( diagnose的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Some foetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy. 有些胎儿的畸形部位得等到妊娠后期才能诊断出来。
• He diagnosed the trouble that caused the engine to knock. 他找出了引擎咔咔响的毛病所在。