英语听力：告诉你一生必知的事01：爱车一族的福音

Since the very first modern car was invented by Karl Benz, cars have become more and more popular and sought after by many people. For young guys, buying a new car is exciting since a car represents a certain level of independence ( 独立). With a car of your own, you don't have to rely on your parents, friends or even buses for transportation. Owning a car you have to pay a lot of money in parking , maintenance ( 保养), petrol, tax and insurance, which will cost you a lot. However, compared with buying a house, buying a car is less expensive. Different from the "fixed" assets such as house, car is a kind of "current" asset, and it can enlarge your activity space and take you to wherever you like.

自从卡尔·本茨发明了第一辆现代汽车之后，车变得越来越普遍，成为人们竞相追逐的对象。对于年轻人而言，买车是一件让人兴奋的事情，因为拥有自己的车便等同于拥有一定程度的独立性，从此无需在交通方面依赖父母、朋友或者是公交车。虽然将各种停车费、维修保养费、油、税、保险费等全部算下来，养车需要花费一笔不小的开销，然而与买房子相比，买车要便宜得多。相对于房子等"固定"资产而言，汽车是"流动"资产，它能最大限度地帮助你扩大活动范围，并带你到你想去的任何地方。

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