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WhenImovedtoLosAngeles，Ihadnoapartment，nocar，

andnojob.I__1__tobuyacarfirst，whichwillhelpmegetaroundandfindtheothertwo！

Thiswasmyfirstcar，soIhadverylittle__2__incar－buying.

Withoutmuch__3__，Iwantedtokeepthepricelow.AlsoIsetsome__4__：

nothingolderthan2003andnothingover70，000miles.Ilovenegotiating，soIwas

alittle__5__tostarttheprocess.

Iwentonline，foundseveralusedcardealersintheareathathadreasonableprices，

and__6__visitingsomedealers.I__7__thatfeesweregoingtoaddanother10～

11%totheprice，soIdeitherhavetogowithalowerqualitycar，

or__8__mypricepoint.Overthepastfewyears，

fewerpeoplehavebeenbuying__9__carsandmorepeoplewantto__10__bybuyingusedo

nes，sotheresbeenalotof__11__butalowersupply.Asaresult，

thepriceofusedcarshas__12__asmuchas25%overthepastyear.

Onedealerwassellingcarsthathadsalvage(救

援)titles.Thismeansthatthereisenough__13__tothecaratsomepointthataninsuranceco

mpany__14__thatthepricetofixitwouldbehigherthanthevalueofthevehicle.Thedealert

ookthesecarsin，fixedthemup，andthen__15__them.

Now，notallsalvagetitlevehiclesare__16__．Infact，

Laurenboughtacarfiveyearsagofromthissameguyandhercaris__17__inexcellentcondi

tion.

Afterabouttwoweeksoflookingatcars，onThursdayevening，Itest－

drovea2006NissanSentra.Iwantedtobe__18__ofmypurchaseinsteadofpossiblyregret

tingit.ItwasasmoothdriveandI__19__lovedit.ImmediatelyIbecamethe__20__ofthecar！

Ifeltveryproudofit.

【语篇解读】本文记叙了作者买车的经历。

1．A.affordedB．expected

C．decidedD．agreed

答案C[根据后文买车的经历可知，作者决定先买车。]

2．A.importanceB．experience

C．interestD．imagination

答案B[根据句中Thiswasmyfirstcar可知，作者没有买车方面的经验。]

3．A.moneyB．warningC．strengthD．effort

答案A[根据句中Iwantedtokeepthepricelow可知，作者没多