Buying a New Car I
Paul is a very successful businessman.保羅是一個非常成功的商人茉贡。
He owns several restaurants.他擁有幾家餐館。
All of them are doing well.他們都做得很好典尾。
In fact, they are very profitable.事實上,它們非常有利可圖惩阶。
To be profitable means that their income is more than their expenses.盈利意味著他們的收入大于支出挎狸。
as?a?result ,he?is?making?a?lot?of?money因此,他賺了很多錢
What does Paul own? several restaurants保羅擁有什么?一些餐館
How are his restaurants doing??All of them are doing well.他的餐館怎么樣?他們都做得很好断楷。
Paul wants to buy a new car.保羅想買一輛新車锨匆。
He's trying to decide which car to buy.他正在決定買哪輛車。
He has plenty of money.他有很多錢冬筒。
As a result, he isn't worried about the cost.因此恐锣,他并不擔心成本。
He can afford an expensive car.他買得起一輛昂貴的汽車舞痰。
As a result is the same as saying so.其結果就是這樣說的土榴。
Why isn't he worried about the cost? He has a plenty of money.他為什么不擔心成本呢?他有很多錢。
On the other hand,he doesn't want to waste money.另一方面响牛,他不想浪費錢鞭衩。
He wants a car he can rely on.他想要一輛可以信賴的汽車。
It has to be safe and reliable, especially in cold winter weather.它必須安全可靠娃善,尤其是在寒冷的冬天论衍。
If car breaks down in bad weather, it can be very dangerous.如果汽車在壞天氣里拋錨,那是很危險的聚磺。
What kind of car does he want? a safe, reliable car他想要什么樣的車?一輛安全可靠的車
What?can be very dangerous? cold winter weather什么是非常危險的?寒冷的冬天的天氣
Buying a New Car II
Paul wants to help reduce pollution and?smog.保羅想幫助減少污染和煙霧坯台。
He would like to buy a clean car, something good for the environment.?他想買一輛干凈的汽車,對環(huán)境有好處的東西瘫寝。
He's thinking about buying a Texla. ? ?他在考慮買輛特斯拉蜒蕾。
The Texla is an all electric car.特斯拉是一款全電動汽車。
It uses batteries instead of?gasoline.它使用電池而不是汽油焕阿。
There is no exhaust, so it doesn’t pollute the air.沒有排氣裝置咪啡,所以不會污染空氣。
What kind of car is a Texla? It's a clean, electric car.特斯拉是什么類型的車?這是一輛干凈的電動汽車暮屡。
However, the car can’t go very far without recharging the battery.然而撤摸,汽車不給電池充電就走不了多遠。
To charge the battery, you can plug it into an?electrical outlet. ?要給電池充電褒纲,你可以把它插到電源插座上准夷。
Recharging the battery takes time.給電池充電需要時間。
What can't the car without recharging the battery? go very far什么東西汽車不給電池充電就不能開?走的很遠
One of Paul’s friends has one and is quite happy with it.保羅的一個朋友有一個莺掠,他很高興衫嵌。
He says it’s reliable and well-engineered.他說這是可靠的和精心設計的。
There are also several charging stations near Paul’s office.保羅的辦公室附近也有幾個充電站彻秆。
So he isn’t worried about that.所以他并不擔心楔绞。
The cost for charging the battery is low.充電的成本很低结闸。
It’s less expensive than buying gasoline.它比買汽油便宜。
His wife, Kathy, also likes the idea of buying an electric car.?他的妻子凱西也喜歡買電動汽車的想法酒朵。
She likes the idea of driving a clean car.她喜歡開一輛干凈的車桦锄。
So it makes sense.這是有道理的。
What does one of Paul's friends have? ?a Texla保羅的一個朋友有什么?一個Texla
Charging the battery is less?expensive than paying for gasoline.給電池充電比給汽油充電便宜耻讽。
In the future, there may be driverless cars.未來可能會出現(xiàn)無人駕駛汽車。
These maybe very safe,but Paul doesn’t like them.這些可能很安全帕棉,但保羅不喜歡针肥。
He enjoys driving.他喜歡開車。
He likes to be in control of his car.他喜歡控制自己的車香伴。
Why does Paul doesn't like driverless cars? He enjoys driving.保羅為什么不喜歡無人駕駛汽車?他喜歡開車慰枕。