Car Hire

　 Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city enter there’s no better way to explore than by car.

Hire Charges

　 What’s included

　 a) Unlimited mileage.

　 b) Expenses on oil, maintenance(保养)and repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoices(发票).

　 c) Full insurance(保险)except personal accident(see below)and contents.

　 What’s not included

　 a) Personal abdicant insurance.

　 b) Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.

Conditions of Hire

　 ★The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.

　 ★Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee(保证)a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.

　 ★The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.

　 ★Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company’s Conditions of Hire.

　 ★If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of ￡12 as part of the car hire cost is required.

　 ★Should you be forced to cancel(取消)your car hire booking after payment in full(two weeks before date of hire), a cancellation charge of ￡12 will be made.

1. From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay ____.

　 A. insurance against damage to the car

　 B. insurance against injury to the driver

　 C. the cost of maintenance of the car

　 D. the cost of repairs to the car

2. Which of the following is NOT true judging from the advertisement?

　 A. Such an advertisement most likely appears in a newspaper.

　 B. You should have a driving license when you hire a car from the company.

　 C. When you hire a car from the company, a driver will go together with you.

　 D. You have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company

3. If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring, the ￡12 booking fee is

　 ____.

　 A. partially returned　　　　　　　　　　 B. doubly paid　

　 C. not returned at all　　　　　　　　　 D. returned within six weeks

4. The prices for car hire are especially low when ____.

　 A. it is booked for at least three days

　 B. it is booked two weeks in advance

　 C. it is booked for two days

　 D. the booking is made in London

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Michel says that it is  28  for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 29  of what she needs to know simply   30 looking at the writing with her own eyes,  31  she also has machines  32   help her make   33   different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often   34  great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good   35  of what kind of person the    36   is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow    37  I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she  38 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman  39   she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be   40 , however.