Question

Car Hire

Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center, there’s no better way to explore than by car.

Hire Charges What are included a） Unlimited mileage （英里数）.   b） Expenses on oil, maintenance （保养） and repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoices（发票）.   c） Full insurance （保险） except personal accident （ see below ） and contents. What are not included a） Personal accident insurance.   b） Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.

Conditions of Hire

★ The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.  

★ Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.  

★ The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.  

★ Upon delivery the driver（s） will be asked to sign the car hire company’s Conditions of Hire.  

★ If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of ￡12 as part of the car hire cost is required.  

★ Should you be forced to cancel （取消） your car hire booking after payment in full （two weeks before date of hire） , a cancellation charge of ￡12 will be made.  

 

60. From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay _______.  

A. insurance against damage to the car

B. insurance against injury to the driver

C. the cost of maintenance of the car

D. the cost of repairs to the car

61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the advertisement?

A. You have to pay parking fine yourself.  

B. The company can’t provide all kinds of cars you need.  

C. When you hire a car from the company, a driver will go together with you.  

D. You have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company.  

62. If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring, the ￡12 booking fee is ________.  

A. partly returned       B. double paid

C. not returned at all    D. returned within six weeks

63. The prices for car hire are especially low when ________.  

A. it is booked for at least three days

B. it is booked two weeks in advance

C. it is booked for two days

D. the booking is made in London

Answer 1

 BCCA