Cars Drive in Ordinary Chinese Homes

Some industry insiders claim， “China which used to be a state on two wheels will some day be a state on four wheels.” With the level of life raised， more families will prefer to buy cars. Cars provide speed， comfort and convenience in getting around. As the product of modern civilization， cars are likely to play a vital part in daily activities of Chinese.

　　Obviously， cars， like anything else， have more than one face to families in China. Let's have a closer look at the present situation. We may find that though some people can afford them， crowded streets， limited parking lots （停车场） and costly maintenance （保养）are headaches to private car drivers.

　　Although private car drivers have some troubles， driving a car indicates the trend of modern living. With low tax， sufficient highway development and parking lots， cars are bound to be household vehicles with high performance. Then private cars will enjoy more popularity.

　　范文分析 作者在文章开头独出心裁地引用了业内人士的一家之言：“中国过去是生活在两个轮子（自行车）上的国家，有朝一日将成为生活在四个轮子（汽车）上的国家。”这句引语恰当地勾画出新旧交通工具在中国的时牛跨越，同时又为下文的顺利展开起到了指明方向的作用。使话题顺水推舟、自然而然地转向后面内容。