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More and more people are relying on the private car as their major means of transportation, Describe some of the problems over reliance on cars can cause, and suggest at least one possible solution.

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Over the
last
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 few decades,the number of
people
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 who use
cars
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 to move in the city has risen substantially.As a matter of fact,more and more
people
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 are purchasing
cars
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 in order to transport
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them in
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in
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to
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 other places.
It is clear that
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this
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 subject may cause a considerable number is
problems
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 in urban areas.In
this
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essay
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 I will address some difficulties and
also
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 I will propose some effective solutions. Let's begin by looking at some
problems
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 which
is
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are
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 created by using
cars
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instead
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 of other vehicles.One of the main trouble is the congestion of
traffic
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 in
mega cities
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megacities
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.
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,if
people
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 rely on their private
cars
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,
traffic
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jam
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 will increase in large regions.
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,the majority of
people
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 may stuck in gridlock in rush hours
due to
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 the fact that they just drive their own
cars
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 rather than using public transportation.
In addition
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,another problem is that the rate of air pollution may dramatically rise in capital areas.
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 to say,the more
cars
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used
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are used
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 in the streets,the more air pollution is produced. Turning to the side of the solutions,the way forward to
this
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 issue might be improving public transportation facilities
such
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 as
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the subway
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subway
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subways
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,
bus
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buses
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,
taxi
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taxis
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 and so on.Clearly,if the government try to introduce
the
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apply
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high quality
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of
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apply
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social transportation in
the
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apply
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society,
people
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 will be encouraged to move by public vehicles.Another solution would be
bring
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to bring
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 in new laws like
charge
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charging
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traffic
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 in order to decline driving private
cars
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.In
this
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 way,not only will
be
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the usage of
cars
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decreased
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,but
also
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 the problem of air pollution will be eradicated.
To conclude
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,the
relience
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reliance
of
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on
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the
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apply
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private
cars
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 may cause various
problems
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 in
the
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apply
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society.Take
traffic
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 congestion as an example.
As a result
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,these
problems
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 will remain unchanged unless the government
be
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becomes
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 serious about the solutions.

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coherence cohesion
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task achievement
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general
Refine grammar and punctuation usage to eliminate small inaccuracies. For instance, ensure subject-verb agreement and correct use of articles (e.g., 'a' vs 'the').
general
Avoid repetition of ideas. For example, the essay mentions traffic congestion and air pollution multiple times; instead, introduce new supporting details or expand on existing points.
coherence cohesion
The essay has a clear structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
task achievement
The essay adequately addresses the topic with pertinent points about the problems and solutions regarding over-reliance on cars.
coherence cohesion
There is a logical flow to the arguments, and the ideas are fairly well-organized overall.

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