Should All Cars Be Electric?所有的汽车都应该是电动的吗？

The race is on to get more electric cars on the road. But according to a 2021survey， more than half of U.S. adults don’t want gasoline1 cars to be phased out2.Let’s look at the opinions of foreign students.

让更多的电动汽车上路的竞赛正在进行中。但根据2021 年的一项调查，超过一半的美国成年人不希望逐步淘汰燃油汽车。让我们来看看国外学生的看法。

“Yes.”“应该”

“In my opinion， we should all have electric cars. Our gas cars burn fossil3fuels4， which are limited resources5. But the electricity powering EVs （electricvehicles） can be generated from renewable energy sources. Driving EVs could notonly to protect the environment， but also give kids a brighter and cleaner future.”

“在我看来，我们都应该有电动汽车。我们的燃油汽车燃烧化石燃料，而化石燃料是有限的资源。但电动汽车的电力可以由可再生能源产生。驾驶电动汽车不仅是为了保护环境，也是为了让孩子有一个更光明、更清洁的未来。”

“Electric cars are better for the environment. Some people think electric carsare pricey. But their prices are coming down. Anyway， I think we’re going to runout of gas at some point. This will make EVs a necessity6. Finally， many EVs aresmaller and easier to park. That’s why I think all cars of the future should beelectric.”

“电动汽车更环保。有些人认为电动汽车价格昂贵。但它们的价格正在下降。无论如何，我认为我们在某个时候会耗尽汽油。这将使电动汽车成为必需品。最后，许多电动汽车更小，更容易停放。这就是为什么我认为未来所有的汽车都应该是电动的。”

“No.”“不应该”

“Electric cars pollute the planetjust as much as， if not more than，gas cars. And mining7 for the elements8 needed to build EV batteries9 creates a ton of pollution. A lot of things are like this. It’s not alwaysblack-and-white. Both electric and gas cars hurt the planet.”

“电动汽车对地球的污染即使不大于燃油汽车，也与燃油汽车相当。开采制造电动汽车电池所需的元素会造成大量污染。很多事情都是这样的。它并不总是黑白分明的。电动汽车和燃油汽车都会伤害地球。”

“It’s way too early to go all-electric. True， electric cars help slow climatechange. But throwing batteries also affect the environment. And the materialsneeded to make batteries are scarce10. The lack of charging stations is a problemtoo. There aren’t enough of them. I’m not saying we should never go electric， justthat now is not the time.”

“现在汽车全电动化还为时过早。诚然，电动汽车有助于减缓气候变化。但扔掉电池也会影响环境。而且制造电池所需的材料也很稀缺。充电站的缺乏也是一个问题。充电站数量不够。我并不是说我们永远不应该使用电动汽车，只是现在不是时候。”

（英语原文选自：timeforkids.com）

Discussion 议一议：

Doyou think all carsshould be electric？Why？你认为所有的汽车都应该是电动的吗？为什么？