Cars (I)

Cars (1) It was about 1672. A European man from Belgium was visiting a Chinese emperor. As a gift to the Emperor, the man made a toy. The toy was powered by steam. It had wheels. It was about 65 centimetres long. This toy might have been the very first model car. Of course, the car was too small for a person. But, many people think that this was the beginning of trains, cars and even steam-powered boats.

汽车(1) 大约是1672年。一个来自比利时的欧洲人正在拜访一位中国皇帝。作为给皇帝的礼物，这个人做了一个玩具。 这个玩具是由蒸汽驱动的。它有轮子。它大约65厘米长。这个玩具可能是最早的汽车模型。 当然，这辆车对一个人来说太小了。但是，许多人认为这是火车，汽车和甚至是蒸汽动力船只的起源。

Today, cars are everywhere. We all know that they pollute a lot. They also crowd our roads. And they can be very unsafe if people aren't careful when they drive them. But why do people still like cars?Because cars are good in a lot of ways too.

今天，汽车无处不在。我们都知道他们污染很多。它们也挤满了我们的道路。如果人们驾驶时不小心，它们会非常不安全。 但是为什么人们仍然喜欢汽车呢?因为汽车在很多方面也很好。