Lemons in Used Car Market
Suppose that you, a college student of somewhat limited means, are in the market for a used pickup truck. The following ad in a local used car publication catches your eyes.
1993 Ford Ranger, bilk, 4WD, a/cAM/FM/cass., showroom condition.
Call 555-1234 after 5 p.m
This is exactly the kind of vehicle you want, so you call to inquire about the price. The price you are quoted over the phone is $2,000 lower than the price for this model with this equipment listed in a used car guidebook. Instead of being ecstatic, however, you are suspicious.
For many products, when you must pay less than the going rate, you believe you are getting a great deal. This is not necessarily the case for used cars or other durable goods because with expensive products-or, what is essentially the same thing, products with high replacement costs-you must be particularly careful about getting a lemon. Or a product of substandard quality.
In addition to asking the price, the age of a car-or any other consumer durable-is a factor when you are trying to determine whether a seller is attempting to unload a lemon. While people have all sorts of reasons for wanting to sell their cars-even relatively new cars-most people hold off until they have put many thousands of miles on a car or until the used car is several years old. You would probably be as suspicious of a car that is too new as you would a car that is too good a deal. In fact, you are probably willing to pay a high price for a high-quality used car. While this price would certainly be acceptable to the seller, the competitive market might not facilitate such trades.
1. The beginning of this passage assumes that college students
A) are very clever but not very rich.
B) Are very capable but not very diligent.
C) Have limited material resources
D) Are not rich.
2. The passage indicated that, sometimes when you find a product of an unexpectedly low price.
A) You are very happy.
B) You are rather suspicious.
C) You are filled with happiness as well as surprise.
D) You feel uneasy.
3.Lemon in this passage refers to
A) a kind of fruit.
B) A kind of new car.
C) A kind of expensive and high-quality car.
D) A product of inferior quality.
4.If you want to know if the seller is trying to unload a lemon, you
A) take the age of the car into consideration.
B) Take the price of the lemon into consideration
C) Consider how many miles the car has run.
D) Consider both the price as well as the age of the car.
5.It can be concluded from the passage that in the used car market,
A) used cars are generally cheap.
B) Used cars are generally expensive
C) Used cars are actually brand new
D) Car buyers are willing to pay a high price for a used car.
答案: DBDDA
梦想的力量:世界上最矮的消防员
如何发现正在暗恋你的人?
恶搞:让同事抓狂的绝妙招数
体坛英语资讯:Cameroon football head coach sacked over poor AFCON performance
国内英语资讯:Chinese enterprises halt new purchases of U.S. agricultural products
国内英语资讯:China refutes U.S. allegation, saying its military development defensive in nature
不要轻视网红,他们正在主宰世界!
嫉妒中国熊猫受宠 企鹅向游客投掷粪便抗议
体坛英语资讯:PSG sign defender Diallo on five year contract
圣诞节:男人送情人礼物比送妻子慷慨
打响婚姻保卫战
国内英语资讯:East China city to implement regulation on traditional village preservation
听说过“圣诞树综合症”么
人民币支付后的App Store销售井喷
揭开手心的秘密:七步教你看手相
娱乐英语资讯:Chinese pianist Lang Lang to perform in Prague next year
梦想集结号:你在追逐谁的目标?
美国最流行圣诞礼物:整容手术
圣诞节的创意广告盘点
国内英语资讯:China to support innovation of talent development on Hainan Island
圣诞节的妙趣装饰品
美国经济不景气指甲油畅销
2011年圣诞节的英语祝福语
解密“姓文化”:姓氏可影响职业选择
体坛英语资讯:China claims 9th gold, leading Gwangju FINA worlds
体坛英语资讯:Shkendija loses 2-1 with Kalju in UEFA first qualifying round
社交媒体影响青少年身体自信
国际英语资讯:Italian govt wins confidence vote on security decree tightening rules
国际英语资讯:Trump condemns white supremacy in response to weekend mass shootings
冬季要选择去哪里旅行?
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |