2001年高考英语全国卷 - 阅读理解A

Shanghai: Car rentals are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the roads. Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing industry.
上海：汽车租赁作为一种廉价的上路方式，正变得越来越受欢迎。生意人、外国人和家庭都在充分利用这一不断增长的行业。

The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11,500 cars in their books.
上海的第一家汽车租赁公司成立于1992年，目前共有12家汽车租赁公司，登记在册车辆超过11,500辆。

The largest player - Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices - deluxe sedans, minivans, station wagons, coaches. Santana sedans are the big favorite.
最大的参与者——上海巴士旅游车辆租赁中心提供多种选择——豪华轿车、小型货车、旅行车、大客车，其中桑塔纳轿车最受欢迎。

Firms can attract enough customers for 70 percent of their cars every month. This figure shoots up during holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Year"s Day, with some recording 100 percent rental.
公司每月的汽车出租率可达70%，国庆节、劳动节和元旦等假日期间该数字还会迅速上升，甚至达到100%。

The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees, who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shanghai Angel Car Rental Co.
上海天使汽车租赁有限公司市场经理庄宇说，市场的主要力量在于可以负担这项新服务，不断增长的白领。