Stuck in the Desert原版英文小故事內容：

Patricia asked for the cheapest car available at Acme1 Car Rental2. She needed a car for 48 hours. Because it was the weekend, there was only one car available at the moment—an SUV. Patricia was an environmentalist. SUVs, which are big cars consuming a lot of gasoline, offended her greatly.

But she needed something to get to Baker3, a town that was 100 miles from the small airport. So she went to RentMe instead. “I need a car for 48 hours,” she said, “and I don’t want an SUV. I want something cheap.” They told her they had just the vehicle for her, a 1998 Fiat4. It was only thirty dollars a day, including insurance and other incidental fees. All she had to do was to pay for her own gasoline. Patricia was very pleased. Thirty dollars a day was a good rate even for a weekday. She signed all the paperwork, and they gave her the keys.

1 acme n.頂點，極點

參考例句：

His work is considered the acme of cinematic art. 他的作品被認為是電影藝術的巔峰之作。

Schubert reached the acme of his skill while quite young. 舒伯特的技巧在他十分年輕時即已達到了頂峰。

2 rental n.租賃，出租，出租業

參考例句：

The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她這房子年租金是2400元。

We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我們可以安排提供從芝加哥奧黑爾機場出發的租車服務。

3 baker n.面包師

參考例句：

The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包師在面包房內烤面包。

The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包師在蛋糕上撒了一層白糖和蛋清的混合料。