短文
A New Car
Tom had an old car. He had owned the same car for 20 years. One day, his car broke down, and he could no longer drive it. He decided it was time to buy a new car.
He went car shopping and brought his brother along. He asked the dealer to show him around. Tom was looking for something affordable and dependable.
He wanted a medium-sized car with four doors and five seats. He spent hours looking at different cars and finally decided on one. Then he had to figure out the price. The dealer gave him a good deal, and Tom went home with his brother in his new car.
翻译
A New Car
一辆新车
Tom had an old car.
汤姆有一辆旧车。
He had owned the same car for 20 years.
他拥有这辆车已经有20年了。
One day, his car broke down, and he could no longer drive it.
有一天，他的车坏了，他再也不能开它了。
He decided it was time to buy a new car.
他决定是时候买一辆新车了。
He went car shopping and brought his brother along.
他去看车买车，并带上了他的兄弟一起。
He asked the dealer to show him around.
他请销售人员带他四处看看。
Tom was looking for something affordable and dependable.
汤姆想找一辆价格合理又可靠的车。
He wanted a medium-sized car with four doors and five seats.
他想要一辆中型车，有四个车门和五个座位。
He spent hours looking at different cars and finally decided on one.
他花了好几个小时看不同的车，最终选定了一辆。
Then he had to figure out the price.
接下来，他需要谈价格。
The dealer gave him a good deal, and Tom went home with his brother in his new car.
销售人员给了他一个不错的价格，汤姆和他的兄弟一起开着新车回家了。
问答
1. Why did Tom decide to buy a new car?
（汤姆为什么决定买一辆新车？）
2. What kind of car was Tom looking for?
（汤姆在找一辆什么样的车？）
3. Who went car shopping with Tom, and how did the story end?
（谁陪汤姆一起去买车？故事最后是怎样的？）
参考答案：
答案 1
Because his old car broke down and he could no longer drive it. （因为他的旧车坏了，他已经不能再开了。）
答案 2
He wanted a medium-sized car that was affordable, dependable, and had four doors and five seats. （他想要一辆中型车，价格合适、性能可靠，并且有四个车门和五个座位。）
答案 3
His brother went with him, and Tom went home in his new car after getting a good deal. （他的兄弟陪他一起去，最后汤姆谈到了一个好价格，开着新车回家了。）
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