Unit 1 The Basic Structure of an Automobile 1
Reading Material—History of the Automobile 6
Unit 2 The Basic Principle of Engine 10
Text A Classification and Main Components of Engine 10
Text B Engine Operating Principles 12
Reading Material—Wankel Engine 18
Unit 3 Crank and Connecting Rod Mechanism and Valve Train 20
Text A Main Parts of Engine 20
Text B Valve Gear 22
Reading Material—Piston 27
Unit 4 Fuel Supply System 29
Text A Introduction of Fuel Supply Sytem 29
Text B Principle and Construction 29
Text C EFI 31
Reading Material—Gasoline Direct Injection 35
Unit 5 Cooling System and Lubrication System 36
Text A Cooling System 36
Text B Lubrication System 38
Reading Material—Then and Now： Water Pumps 43
Unit 6 Chassis 45
Text A Drive Train 45
Text B Steering System 46
Text C Brake System 48
Text D Suspension System 49
Reading Material—Hydrodynamic Torque Converter 53
Unit 7 Engine Electrical System 55
Text A Battery 55
Text B Starting System 56
Text C Charging System 57
Reading Material—The Main Composition of Alternator 62
Unit 8 Body Electrical System 63
Text A Air Conditioning 63
Text B Lighting System 64
Text C Combination Meters and Gauges 65
Text D Controller Area Network （CAN） 66
Reading Material—Understanding Your Dashboard Gauges 71
Unit 9 Periodic Maintenance 74
Reading Material—Engine’s Mainly Maintenance 81
Unit 10 Auto Repair 83
Reading Material—Engine Compression Pressure Check （Fig.10.9） 90
Unit 11 Establishment of Business Relations 92
Text A Importer Writes to Exporter 93
Text B Exporter Writes to Importer 94
Text C A Sales Letter 94
Reading Material—How to Develop Its Exporting market 97
Unit 12 Inquiries and Replies 99
Text A A General Inquiry and Reply 99
Text B A Specific Inquiry and Reply 100
Text C Inquiry for Components of Automobiles 101
Reading Material—Inquiry 104
Unit 13 Offers 105
Text A A Non-firm Offer 105
Text B A Firm Offer 106
Reading Material—More about Offers 108
Unit 14 Counter Offers 110
Text A Counter Offer on Lower Price 110
Text B Counter Offer on Declining Price Reduction 111
Text C Counter Offer on Concession on Price 111
Reading Material—The Detail of Counter Offer 113
Unit 15 Orders 115
Text A Placing an Order 115
Text B Acceptance of Order 116
Text C Declining the Order 116
Reading Material—About Order 119
Unit 16 Payment Terms 121
Part One Letter of Credit 121
Text A Urging the Establishing of L/C 121
Text B Applying for L/C 122
Text C Advising the Establishing of L/C 122
Text D Application for Amendment of L/C 122
Text E Asking for Extension of L/C 123
Part Two Payment Terms 124
Text A Asking for Easier Terms 125
Text B Requesting for Payment by D/A 125
Text C Requesting for Payment by D/P 125
Reading Material—Procedure of Payment by L/C 127
Unit 17 Shipment and Insurance 129
Part One Shipment 129
Text A Packing Requirement 129
Text B Shipping Advice 130
Text C Urging Shipment 131
Text D Proposing Part Shipment and Transshipment 131
Part Two Insurance 133
Text A Exporter Writes to Importer 133
Text B Importer Writes to Exporter 133
Reading Material—Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses of China Insurance Clauses （CIC） 136
Unit 18 Complaints and Claims 138
Text A Complaint for Delay Delivery 138
Text B Complaint for Wrong Goods Delivered 139
Text C Claim for Inferior Quality and Reply 140
Text D Claim for Inferior Packing and Reply 140
Reading Material—Claim Related to Imports 143
附录A单词汇总表 145
参考文献 160