今天的句子:
Some dealers are bringing in higher revenue by adding extra fees that buyers like me feel they can’t negotiate because there are so few cars available. The imbalance in bargaining power between auto dealers and consumers has attracted attention from the Federal Trade Commission, which in June proposed a rule that, among other things, would require dealers to disclose the full price a buyer would pay for a vehicle if the customer inquires, excluding only taxes and government fees. The rule is opposed by the National Automobile Dealers Association(NADA), which argues it would add extra time and complexity to the car-buying process.
思考题:
According to the text, which of the following statement is TRUE?
A.The author is not very good at negotiation.
B.The supply of new vehicles is insufficient.
C.The NADA fails to observe the regulation .
D.It is common to disclose full price of cars.
句子解析:
第一句:
Some dealers are bringing in higher revenue by adding extra fees that buyers like me feel they can’t negotiate// because there are so few cars available.
参考译文:一些经销商通过额外收费来增加收入,而像我这样的买家觉得无力协商,因为市面上的汽车太少了。
第二句:
The imbalance in bargaining power between auto dealers and consumers has attracted attention from the Federal Trade Commission, which in June proposed a rule//that, among other things, would require dealers to disclose the full price/ a buyer would pay for a vehicle if the customer inquires, excluding only taxes and government fees.
参考译文:汽车经销商和消费者之间议价能力的不平衡引起了联邦贸易委员会的关注;该委员会在6月提议了一项规则,其中要求经销商在客户询价时披露在客户购车需支付的全价,仅可不包括相关税费。
第三句:
The rule is opposed by the National Automobile Dealers Association(NADA), which argues it would add extra time and complexity to the car-buying process.
参考译文:该规则遭到美国全国汽车经销商协会 (NADA) 的反对,该协会认为这将延长购车的流程,增加复杂性。
思考题解析:
A. The author is not very good at negotiation.
(作者不太擅长协商。)
不是不擅长,而是没有条件。
一个是技能的缺失,一个客观的条件。
A选项错误。
B. The supply of new vehicles is insufficient.
(新车的供应不足。)
对应第一句的最后部分。
B选项正确。
C. The NADA fails to observe the regulation.
(美国全国汽车经销商协会没能遵守规定。)
不是遵不遵守的问题,
而是它们直接反对的问题!
C选项错误。
D. It is common to disclose full price of cars.
(披露车的全价是常见做法。)
这个没有提及。
D选项错误。
文章来源背景和来源:
I paid too much for a new car. You probably will too
我为新车花的钱太多。你可能也会
Source: https://time.com/6218046/new-car-prices-over-msrp/
背景:繁荣的市场令美国消费者形成了这样一种思维定式,即自己需要的任何商品都能在两天之内送到家门,要不是在网上轻巧地点击几下,要不就是开车去实体店走一转。然而,后疫情时代的汽车市场远非如此,在2022年7月,全美仅有109万辆待售的新车,相当于未来37天的需求量,而2019年同期,这个数字是369万辆,相当于88天的需求。简而言之,疫情导致的全球供应链问题令汽车市场成了一个名符其实的卖方市场。不少供应商开始随意增加费用,以抵销数量下降带来的收入减少。消费者虽苦但却不能言,因为在新车如此紧张之际,自己着实没有什么议价能力。