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Highway to the Future                                  Focus on Grammar­—Intermediate, p. 46

On the road to exciting new changes in car design

By Harry Vroom

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         Get ready! We’re on the road (=going to) to exciting new changes in car design. What will the vehicle of the future look like? Well, it will probably still have four wheels, but it’s going to come in many more colors and patterns. You’ll be able to choose a green and yellow polka-dotted model or design your own

model! It’s going to be environmentally friendly, too. The material will be 100 percent recyclable, and the car will run

on solar energy.

         What about speed? The car of the future will go a lot

faster than current cars. One day, it will even fly! But it will

also be safe. An electronic shield (屏蔽,escudo,щит) around the

car will warn of danger and automatically avoid accidents.

And you won’t get lost anymore! You’ll just say the destination and the car will give you directions.

         One manufacturer, Smart Transport, Inc., is holding a press conference next week. At the conference you’ll see actual models of these fantastic new cars. And before very long, you’ll be able to zip around town in the real thing! So, full speed ahead to the future! It’s going to be a great trip.