【答案解析】{{B}}Should Private Cars in China Be Encouraged?{{/B}} One day, I happened to read an article in a magazine which states that the accelerated growth of automobile industry can trigger the boom of other important industry and that the private cars in China should be encouraged in the light of many benefits that private cars can bring about to our residents. On reading these words, I was lost in thought. It can not be denied that fantastic spurt both in industry and in economy for the past two decades has led to the constantly rising number of private car owners in China. As an indication of the improved living standard of the Chinese, this phenomenon is supposed to be applauded. In my opinion, however, private ownership of cars should not be encouraged. Instead, it should be restricted considering the reality of the situation in our country. There are sound reasons for the limitation of private cars in China. It is hardly disputable that development of private cars in our country will give a rise to a series of problems such as environmental pollution, more traffic accidents and more energy consumption. I will further develop my point of view as follows. First, it is self-evident that the automobile contributes a lot of air pollution. In China, especially in those large cities, like, say, Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan whose residents are more likely to buy private cars, the air pollution has already been so serious that people there can's bear living in that worsening environment any more. More private cars will inevitably aggravate the present situation. Second, the increasing number of private cars can be a formidable threat to the traffic and even to people's space of existence. If a large number of private cars rush onto the streets, the traffic, already dense, will suffer more. Inconvenience, traffic congestion and even traffic accidents will arise consequently. Last but not the least, the automobile is an energy-consuming giant. We always take pride in an abundance of natural resources in our motherland. But in the meantime, we need to remember that we also have the largest population in the world. The more private cars are running on this land, the less natural resources are left for the future generations. Therefore, after many Factors having been taken into consideration, I sincerely believe that the private cars should be discouraged in China. Then finally, how can an optimum plan be worked out to limit private cars'?. Since people buy private cars mainly for convenience and efficiency, my first suggestion is that adequate public transportation should be developed. At the same time, we can make private car driving more expensive by raising the price of gasoline and imposing higher taxes. All in all, private cars in China, from my point of view, should be placed more restrictions on by the government.