Don’t Buy A Big Car When A Little One Will Do! 小车够用，大车不买！
When Henry Ford designed his famous Model T Ford car, he could never have imagined the impact it would have on the earth. Not only has the automobile changed the surface appearance of the earth with all the highways and roads built to accommodate it, the automobile also may be a large factor for why the earth’s temperature is on the rise! You see, all the gasoline that cars burn to make the engine run, releases carbon dioxide into the air. This gas gets trapped in the earth and creates a kind of blanket that traps in the sun’s warmth. If the blanket gets thicker as more and more cars are manufactured around the world, it could have an awful affect on the earth’s environment. People really should take gasoline usage (miles per gallon) into account when purchasing an automobile. More mileage per gallon means gains for the environment- and your pocketbook!
中文翻译
当亨利.福特设计他那著名的T型福特车时，他绝不会想到这将对地球产生如何的影响。汽车改变了地球的外貌，人们为了汽车建造了高速公路和各种道路。不仅是这些，汽车还是导致地球温度上升的主要因素。大家知道，汽车燃烧汽油以驱动引擎，同时也释放了二氧化碳到大气中。这种气体在地球表面聚集，形成了一层吸收太阳热能的“毯子”。如果随着全世界所生产的汽车越来越多，这层毯子也会变得越来越厚，这将会对地球的环境产生极坏的影响。人们真应当在购买汽车的时候将汽油用量（每加仑行驶英里数）考虑进去。每加仑汽油能够行驶更多的英里数，这不仅对于环境是有益的，同时也节省了你的开销。
必备字词
design v. 设计
If you design the program well, you can save a lot on purchasing equipment.
要是你能好好地设计这个项目，就可以省下许多购买设备的钱。
impact n. 冲击，效果，影响
We have no idea how strong the impact of this accident will be.
我们不知道这次事故的影响有多大。
trap v. 陷入，中圈套
If he gets trapped in the lift again, he will sue the company.
他要是再给困在电梯里，他就会起诉这家公司。
每日一句
People really should take gasoline usage (miles per gallon) into account when purchasing an automobile.
人们真应当在购买汽车的时候将汽油用量（每加仑行驶英里数）考虑进去。
A：What else should they take into account when tearing down the old houses in this street?
B: I guess they should either keep the toilets and car parks or leave space to rebuild them.
A：拆除这个街道的老房子还需要考虑什么问题？
B：我想应该把厕所和停车场保留下来，或者为重建保留空间。
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