Level3 Unit1 Part3 Listening - B

Paul wants to help reduce pollution andsmog.

He would like to buy a clean car, something good for the environment. 

He's thinking about buying a Texla.    (tesla特斯拉)

The Texla is an all electric car.

It uses batteries instead ofgasoline.

There is no exhaust, so it doesn’t pollute the air.

However, the car can’t go very far without recharging the battery.

To charge the battery, you can plug it in to anelectrical outlet.     （注意这里不是into，要断句）

Recharging the battery takes time.

One of Paul’s friends has one and is quite happy with it.

He says it’s reliable and well-engineered.

There are also several charging stations near Paul’s office.

So he isn’t worried about that.

The cost for charging the battery is low.

It’s less expensive than buying gasoline.

His wife, Kathy, also likes the idea of buying an electric car. 

She likes the idea of driving a clean car.

So it makes sense.

In the future, there may be driverless cars.

This may be very safe, but Paul doesn’t like them.

He enjoys driving.

He likes to be in control of his car.