《365个英语小故事》:实用简洁的小故事,都是日常生活小故事,在学习英语的同时了解美国文化,循序渐进,轻松掌握。
Andy, Moes younger brother, called late Wednesday morning. Andy told Darwin that hed checked out the Buick for needed repairs. Go ahead. Im sitting down, Darwin said.
Andy said the car needed new pads on the front disc brakes. It needed a new fuel filter. It needed new coolant. It needed new windshield wiper blades. How much are the blades? Darwin asked. Andy said $12. Darwin said that hed buy them at Wal-Mart and install them himself.
Is that it? Darwin asked. What about the plugs and wires, and the transmission fluid? Andy told him that they were all okay. But I thought I needed to change the transmission fluid every two years or so, Darwin said. Andy said only if it had a burnt odor. We cant find a leak in that tire, Andy said. Oh, one more thingI strongly recommend a new battery.
But thats a DieHard, and its still got two years left on its 100-month warranty, Darwin said.
That battery is over six years old, Andy said. Youre already on borrowed time. I can put in a new Interstate that has a 75-month warranty, plus its 100 percent guaranteed for the first two years.
Darwin thought about it. He hated to quit on a battery that still had lots of life in it. But, if the DieHard failed, and something bad happened to Gilroy, Denise would kill Darwin. Denise was Gilroys mom and Darwins girlfriend. He asked how much the new battery would be. $137.46, Andy said. Yikes, Darwin thought. So what would that bring the total price to? he asked. $593.74, Andy said.
Although Darwin had been hoping for a $300 bill, he told Andy to go ahead. Andy said hed call later. If there were no glitches, the Buick would be ready by 5 p.m. I hope theres no glitches, Darwin thought, because I cant afford any.
上一篇: Book Him
下一篇: Gasoline Prices
Anti-Establishment Candidates Popular
Oscar-nominated film traces journey of ailing African youngsters
Small Business in the United States are struggling to survive
Sub-Saharan Africa's Dependence on Child Labor Affects Development
Women play increasingly vital role in peace missions
A new cancer study from the World Health Organization
Smart Cars for the Smartphone Generation
President Obama sets his goals for 2013
'Jack and the Beanstalk,' told with food-related slang
Working-Class Anger Fuels Trump’s Popularity in Wisconsin
Brain researchers uncover secrets of memory
Doctors say most heart disease is preventable
What is the relationship between age and happiness?
Vitamin D Supplements May Slow Dementia
New Delhi's Street Children Publish Newspaper
Farmers Brace for Climate Change
Exercise Helps Lower Fitness Age
Refugee Tide to Austria Slows
Orchestra Highlights LA Youth Talent
This Internal Combustion Engine is 50% More Efficient
Operation walk gives needy patients new life
Drone Technology Opens Up New Options for Photographers
New York City restaurant culture
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 2
Migrant Flow Puts Pressure on Germany
Costs of Unsafe Abortions
Computers will see, taste, smell, touch and hear things better in the future
When collecting things becomes a problem
Horse meat scandal spreads across Europe
Gay documentary makes inroads in Turkey