Question

After years of hearing drivers complain about scratches on their cars, Japan’s Nissan Motor Company has officially announced the next big thing — a paint that not only resists scratches and scrapes, but actually repairs itself within a few days.

The new material, developed by Nippon Paint Company, contains an elastic rubbery-like resin (彈性樹脂) that is able to heal minor marks caused by car wash equipment, parking lot encounters, road debris (石頭碎片) or even on-purpose destruction.

    The automaker admits its results vary depending on the temperature and the depth of the damage, but adds this is the only paint like it in the world, and tests prove it works.

Minor scratches, the most common type, are said to slowly fade over about a week. And once they’re gone, there is no trace that they were ever there.

The special paint is said to last for at least three years after it is first applied, but there is no word yet on whether more can be added after that period.

Nissan claims car washes are the worst offenders for this type of damage, accounting for at least 80 percent of all incidents.

    But the complete auto-healing won’t come without scratching your wallet. The vehicle maker notes the special paint adds about $100 US to the price of a car.

It plans to use its new chemical mixture only on its X-Trail SUVs in Japan for now, as it looks for a more widespread presentation. And while plans to offer the feature overseas haven’t been made yet, if it’s a hit there, you can be almost sure market forces will drive it to these shores, as well.

From the article, we can find that _________.

A. the paint has already been used on cars by now

B. it beats other products of its kind in its lengthy effect

C. car damage is mainly caused by scratches and scrapes

D. marketing this paint in Europe is not under way

The paint used on cars can _________.

A. last 3 years before it is reapplied again

B. fade only in a few days

C. help to protect minor paint damage

D. reduce car scrape incidents to 20 percent

What does the underlined part refer to?

A. certain models of Nissan                        B. name for one kind of paint

C. somewhere in Japan                              D. a word standing for a car-dealer store

What can be inferred from the article?

A. The paint was developed by Nissan Motor Company.

B. The paint might work better in summer than in winter.

C. The mark on the car could disappear as soon as the pain is applied.

D. The paint is very popular in Japan.

Answer 1

【小題1】D

【小題2】C

【小題3】A

【小題4】B

解析:

【小題1】從最后一段第二句“And while plans to offer the feature overseas haven’t been made yet, …”可知，D項是正確的。根據(jù)第一段和最后一段可排除A項。由第三段的this is the only paint like it in the world可知，它還沒有同類產(chǎn)品，所以可否定B項。選項C在文中沒有作出說明。

【小題2】從文中第四段可找到答案。文中第五段說這種漆經(jīng)過三年后是否還可以上漆并沒有說明，所以A項被排除。B選項敘述錯誤，不是漆消退，而應是刮痕消退。D項在文中沒有被提到。

【小題3】第一段提到日本的Nissan汽車公司宣布下一個項目就是使用這種漆，所以最后這一段應是計劃把這種漆用在這個公司的某款汽車上，即A項是正確的。

【小題4】由第二段的第一句話可推斷出B項是正確的。由第二段的第一句可知A項錯誤。由第一段的最后一句和第四段的第一句可知刮痕并不是馬上消失的，所以C項錯誤。從最后一段as it looks for a more widespread presentation可知，這種漆并沒有推廣開，所以D項錯誤。