Owning a private car should be encouraged：

　　应该鼓励拥有私家车：

　　I think everyone has the right to enjoy a better life. The private car gives us a much greater degree of comfort and mobility in our life. With a car of our own, we can avoid going to work by crowded buses or subways. Moreover, having a car also means that we can enjoy the weekends and holidays better. With a car we can go wherever we like, even to places where the regular buses and trains do not reach. Therefore, owning a private car should be encouraged by our society.

　　每个人都有权利追求更高品质的生活。私家车给我们的生活带来了更大程度的舒适性和灵活性。如果拥有属于自己的车，我们就可以不必上班时去挤拥挤的公交车或者地铁。而且，车可以使我

　　们的周末和假期过得更加愉快。你可以驾车去任何你喜欢的地方，尤其是那些不通公交车和火车的地方。因此，我们的社会应该鼓励拥有私家车。

　　Owniog a private car should not be encouraged：

　　不应鼓励拥有私家车：

　　Nowadays, the number of private cars is on the rise in our country, which has given rise to many serious problems. First of all, it is self-evident that the automobile contributes much to the air pollution.

　　Secondly, private cars have a direct relationship with traffic jams (阻塞) in cities. Without an effective regulation on private cars , the traffic system will suffer more serious problems. Last but not the least , private cars consume( 消费) a lot of energy , which will be a threat to the sustainable( 可持续的) development of our country.

　　如今，在我国，随着私家车数量的不断增加，各种问题层出不穷。首先，汽车污染空气的事实是不证自明的。其次，私家车与城市的交通堵塞有着直接联系。如果不对私家车进行有效地管制，交通系统将会出现更多更严重的问题。最后一点也很重要，私家车耗费了大量的能源，这可能会威胁到国家的可持续发展。

（编辑：何莹莹）