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美联英语提供：英语阅读： Cars汽车（双语） 两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平 /test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0 Cars汽车 My friend said cars are a pain. What he meant was that his car was a lot of trouble. I suppose he must have bought a lemon, that is, a car full of problems and not worth its keep. 我的朋友视汽车为眼中钉,他的意思是他的车子为他添了许多麻烦。我猜想他必定是买了一件“蹩脚货”，也就是一辆问题多多、不值得保留的汽车。 Not everybody feels the same way about cars. To some, cars are just machines on wheels. These people hunt for the best value. They look for vehicles that are affordable but reliable, gas efficient, comfortable enough, reasonably safe and not too expensive to repair. In contrast, you have also seen owners who lovingly polished their machines, dressing them in fancy seat covers, and attaching cute little doodads to the windows. 每个人对汽车都有不同的看法。对某些人而言，汽车只不过是装有轮子的机器。这些人会寻找最有价值的汽车。他们所寻找的是购买得起而且也可靠、省油、足够舒适、相当安全，并且维修费用不太高的汽车。相比之下，你也会看到车主温柔的把他们的车子擦亮，并套上特制的椅套,还在车窗上挂上可爱的小饰物。 To some, cars are not machines. They are the emotional extensions of their owners. Think about the adrenalin high when one looks at a BMW. The status, speed and wealth identified with the BMW are certainly tempting. Think Jaguar, and we picture the sleek, dangerous, fast and powerful black cat with rippling muscles leaping after its prey. What about the latest hot wheels - the mini-vans and jeeps? They spell outdoors, young, sporty, carefree, cool. Or cute little Smart cars - trendy, city, efficient, modern. 对有些人而言，汽车不是机器，而是车主情感上的延伸。想想看到一辆宝马车时的兴奋之感，它所带来的对地位、速度和财富的认同的确颇具诱惑。想到美洲虎，就可能想到一只皮毛光滑、危险、快速和肌肉强健有力的黑猫在抓捕猎物。而最近炙手可热的车子——小型车辆和吉普车——又代表什么？它们代表户外、年轻、运动气质、自由自在、独具一格。另外，小巧可爱的Smart，代表时髦、都市、效率和现代。 There is also a special class of car owners - the sentimental. To them, modern day vehicles are artistic disasters - tasteless and boring. For them, the only real cars are vintage - those really old-fashion vehicles you see in movies about the days of our great grandparents. These cars may be antique but not ugly. They are polished to a dazzling shine, with spotless chrome and bright clean tires. 此