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强人所难的tall order

　　C: What do you think about this one? Here...take a look.

　　J: I like it. Its quite stylish. But...its also pretty small.

　　C: Thats OK. We are only a family of three.

　　J: This model has a 1.3 liter engine. With a small engine, youll save a lot of money on gas.

　　C: Thats one of the reasons Im considering this one. It gets good gas mileage and overall has good value.

　　J: When I was young, having a car was all about power, prestige and fashion. But today, everything is about economy, value and savings.

　　C: The world has changed.

　　Chris看中了一款车，征求Jason的意思。Jason说，车外观还是挺有型的，但就是有点小。Chris觉得，小点没关系，因为他们就三口人，a family of three, 小点也够用了。Jason说，这款车引擎是1.3公升的，省油，是优点。Chris承认，这也是他看中这款车的原因之一，It gets good gas mileage and overall has good value. 意思是说这辆车油耗低，总体上说很划算。Jason大发感慨，说自己年轻那会儿买车就是为了马力、时尚，如今大家考虑的却都是实用和省钱。

　　J: Have you considered getting a secondhand car?

　　C: My wife rejected that idea. She says that you never know if the car dealer is unscrupulous. The car could be water damaged or could have been involved in an accident.