Sports utility vehicle(SUVs)

文章大意

三名市场营销专业学生讨论SUV（运动型多用途车，又称四轮驱动车）的研究发现。他们谈到SUV最初为越野和偏远地区使用而设计，如今多在城市驾驶；分析其商用优势、实用而非奢华、发动机排量大、适合拖重物，以及因形象时尚、家长认为安全、座位多、视野高等原因而受欢迎。

题目与答案

1. - originally made for off-road driving, but now widely used in 21_____

   答案：cities

   原文定位：Yeah, sure. Uh, let's start with what these cars were originally designed for;Oh, I've got something on that here. Well, four-wheel drives or sports utility vehicles as they are officially known, SUVs for short, were originally designed for off-road use by people who need to get to remote areas out in the bush, for instance. But the interesting thing is that they're actually sold now to a lot of people who just use them in cities, so they make quite different use of them

   同义替换：「made for」↔「designed for」

2. Advantages

   - useful for 22_____

   答案：commercial

   原文定位：So one thing is that they're good for commercial use

   同义替换：「useful for」↔「good for」

3. - larger 23_____ capacity

   答案：engine

   原文定位：Well, um, they have increased engine capacity, and they're also heavier, so suitable for towing large loads

   同义替换：「larger」↔「increased」

4. Why popular in a wider market?

   - seen as 24_____ by mothers

   答案：safety

   原文定位：And mums like to drive their kids to school in them because they think they're safe

5. - drivers prefer the 25_____

   答案：higher seats

   原文定位：Another thing that came out of my research is that people also like the higher seats

   同义替换：「drivers prefer」↔「people also like」

6. Disadvantages

   - SUVs can be 26_____ in urban centers

   答案：dangerous

   原文定位：So let's say that potentially they are harmful in built-up areas

   同义替换：「urban centers」↔「built-up areas」，「dangerous」↔「harmful」

7. because of their 27_____

   答案：weight

   原文定位：Generally, the damage they cause is due to their weight

   同义替换：「because of」↔「due to」

8. - liable to 28_____ easily

   答案：roll over

   原文定位：It's quite easy for them to roll over;more so than an ordinary car because they've got a high center of gravity

   同义替换：「liable to」↔「easy for them to」

9. How to limit use of SUVs

   - limit use to those people who need them (e.g. 29_____ )

   答案：farmers

   原文定位：One thing that could be done is to limit them to people like farmers, who can prove that they need them

10. - raise cost of 30_____ paid by SUV drivers.

    答案：insurance

    原文定位：And companies could also increase insurance for SUVs since they cause more damage when there's an accident

    同义替换：「raise」↔「increase」