[单项选择]A. To sell his car for a new one.
B. To keep his old car and get a new one.
C. To leave it in the garage to be repaired.
D. To ask the mechanic to repair it later.

[单项选择]Why did the man sell his old car
A. The car gave him too much trouble.
B. His wife doesn’t like it.
C. He dislikes its color.

[填空题]Mr. Smith considered (sell)（）his car and his house before moving to Beijing.

[填空题]Mr. Smith considered (sell) ______ his car and his house before moving to Beijing.

[单项选择]How does the man feel about his new car
A. We are not sure.
B. It’s even worse than the old one.
C. It’s much better than the old one.

[填空题]Tom spent 5,000 dollars for his new car.
It ______ Tom 5,000 dollars for his new car.

[单项选择]A. Because his car broke down.
B. Because his registration was overdue.
C. Because he had a broken tooth.
D. Because he could not find his history book.

[单项选择]How much did Fred pay for his car
A. He paid half the price the salesman asked.
B. He paid twice as much as the salesman asked.
C. He paid the price the salesman asked.
D. He needn’t have paid that much for the car.

[单项选择]

Once it was considered good to keep the car engine idle a minute or two following cold stars. Today, with modern technology, the opposite is true. An engine operating under road conditions will warm up faster and run more efficiently than one that is idling. Idling just burns gas (on average, about a gallon an hour).
When you have a full tank of gas, park the ear facing downhill is possible, this will prevent any gas from coming out of the tank. Parking in areas of less or no sunlight helps prevent the gas from steaming that would occur if you parked in the hot sun. Your car will stay cooler, too, and that means less gas consuming work for the air conditioner once the engine is started.
Stay away from wide-track tires if you want top mileage (耗油1升行强多的英里里程). Narrow-track tires produce less friction and thus rolling resistance. The same effect is achieved by adding three to five pounds above recommended pressure to each tire; while this won’t noticeably affect
A. to tell us how expert drivers try to save gas
B. to tell us how to drive a car properly
C. to tell us how to make a car run smoothly
D. to tell us how to make your car consume less gas