Question

【题目】Tips for Buying a Car in 2016

Buying a car is typically the 2nd most expensive purchase anyone makes，next to buying a home．【1】．To make sure you buy a car you can afford and choose a model that you’ll be comfortable driving for years to come，follow these 4 tips．

1．Determine your budget

While cars come in all price ranges，they are still one of the most expensive purchases you will make，so it's important to be sure you can afford it．【2】．

2．【3】．

Regardless of your budget，you can find choices of new cars that you can buy or rent used cars．You should decide what direction to take，since there are trade-offs with each．

3．Fix financing before you visit the dealer

Don’t let your eagerness to test-drive a car send you to the dealership just yet．【4】．

4．Don’t rush the test drive

Now that you’ve done all your research，you are ready to visit the dealership for a test-drive．Call in advance to make an appointment for a test-drive with the Internet or fleet manager．

If you decide you are ready to buy after the test drive，you already will be working with someone who is less likely to push you into a deal．【5】．Also，take extra time with the car parked to adjust the seats and experiment with the controls and make sure all of your typical passengers are comfortable and any regular luggage fits well．

A．Since you are likely going to keep your car for 5 years or more，don’t hesitate to ask for more time behind the wheel to ensure you like the driving experience

B．If you drive too fast，they might consider you a dangerous driver and cancel the deal

C．Making such a large financial decision in a weekend simply increases the chances you’ll be unhappy in the long run

D．Dealers don’t just want to sell you a ear；they want to give you the car loan because they typically receive a fee on the car loans they promote

E．Ignore your budget if it limits you

F．A good rule of thumb is to budget no more than 25％of your monthly household income for all the cars in your household

G．Decide if you’re buying new or used，or renting

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】G

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】文章是给购车者如何买到合适的车的几点建议。

【1】C根据前边Buying a car is typically the 2nd most expensive purchase anyone makes，next to buying a home对于任何人来说，买车是除了买房以外第二大昂贵的消费。因此如果短时间内作出决定只会让你在很长时间里感觉不好，C项内容符合文意，故选C。

【2】F根据小标题Determine your budget考虑你的预算，和前边so it's important to be sure you can afford it最重要的是你能负担的起。可知好的法则是汽车不超过你每月家庭预算中的25%，F项内容符合文意，故选F。

【3】G这部分主要说买新车或者租赁汽车都各有利弊，G项内容符合文意，故选G。

【4】D小标题去见经销商之前先解决融资，可知如果资金不够经销商会让你给汽车贷款，D项经销商不知卖给你汽车，他们还想给你汽车贷款，故选D。

【5】A根据后边Also，take extra time with the car parked to adjust the seats and experiment with the controls and make sure all of your typical passengers are comfortable and any regular luggage fits well．另外，花额外的时间调整座椅和感受掌控，以确保所有乘客的舒适和行李的放置契合，可知要花时间来体验驾乘，A项内容符合文意，故选A。