Delhi's Plan for Electric Cars
德里的電動車計畫
Introduction
The government of Delhi wants more electric cars. This will make the air clean.
德里政府希望增加電動車數量，這將使空氣變得清新。
Main Body
Cars and bikes make the air dirty. Now, the city says people must buy electric vehicles. New three-wheelers must be electric by 2027. New two-wheelers must be electric by 2028. Many school buses will also be electric by 2030.
汽車和機車會讓空氣變得髒污。現在，市政府表示民眾必須購買電動車。新三輪車必須在 2027 年前全面電動化。新二輪車必須在 2028 年前全面電動化。許多校車也將在 2030 年前改為電動車。
Electric cars cost a lot of money. The government gives money to help people buy them. People do not pay road tax for electric cars. The government also gives cash to people who throw away old, dirty cars.
電動車價格昂貴。政府提供補貼以幫助民眾購買。電動車不需要支付道路稅。政府還會向報廢舊且高污染車輛的人提供現金補貼。
The city will build 30,000 places to charge electric cars. This helps drivers feel safe. Some big electric trucks can drive in the city at any time. Some people think this plan is too fast, but others think it is good.
該市將建設 30,000 個電動車充電樁。這有助於讓駕駛者感到安心。部分大型電動貨車可隨時在市區內行駛。有些人認為這個計畫進展太快，但也有人認為這很好。
Conclusion
Delhi is moving to electric cars. The government gives money and builds chargers to stop air pollution.
德里正向電動車轉型。政府提供資金並建設充電樁，以阻止空氣污染。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
In the text, we see a pattern for things that must happen in the future. This is a great way to set goals or rules.
The Pattern:
[Thing] + must be + [Description/Type] + by + [Year]
Examples from the text:
- Three-wheelers must be electric by 2027.
- Two-wheelers must be electric by 2028.
How to use it simply: Use "by" when you have a deadline. It means "no later than."
- I must be ready by 8:00 AM.
- The homework must be finished by Friday.
💰 Money Words
Notice how the text talks about money without using hard words:
- Cost a lot of money = Expensive
- Gives money / gives cash = Financial help / Subsidy
- Do not pay = Free