WhenDavewaseighteen,heboughtasecondhandcarfor$200sothathecouldtraveltoand

WhenDavewaseighteen,heboughtasecondhandcarfor$200sothathecouldtravelto

andfromworkmoreeasilythanbybus.Itworkedquitewellforafewyears,butthenit

gotsoold,anditwascostinghimsomuchinrepairsthathedecidedthathehadbettersellit.

Heaskedamonghisfriendstoseeifanyonewasparticularlyanxioustobuyacheapcar,

buttheyallknewthatitwasfallingtopieces,sononeofthemhadanydesiretobuyit.Dave's

friendSamsawthathewasupsetwhentheymetoneevening,andsaid,"What'sup,Dave?"

Davetoldhim,andSamanswered,"Well,whataboutadvertisingitinthepaper?Youmay

getmoreforitthatwaythanthecostoftheadvertisement!"ThinkingthatSam's

advicewassensible(合理的),heputanadvertisementinaneveningpaper,whichread"For

sale:smallcar,usesverylittlepetrol,onlytwoowners.Bargainat50."

Fortwodaysaftertheadvertisementfirstappeared,therewasnoreply.Butthenon

Saturdayeveninghehadanenquiry.Amanrangupandsaidhewouldliketoseehim

aboutthecar."Allright,"Davesaid,feelinghappy.Heaskedthemanwhetherteno'clockthe

nextmorningwouldbesuitableornot."Fine,"themansaid,"andI'llbringmywife.We

intendtogoforarideinittotestit."

要人工翻译急需!