Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States.
　　北京的出租車比美國的便宜

　　A: Another good thing here is that taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States.

　　A: 北京另一個好的方面是出租車比美國的便宜。

　　B: Is that true? Do you think so?

　　B: 真的嗎？你這樣認為嗎？

　　A: Yes. I mean comparatively. I know the cost of living and everything is different, but I still think taxis are cheaper here.

　　A: 是的，相比較而言。我知道生活消費和所有的一切都不同，但是我還是認為這里的出租車便宜一些。

　　B: Maybe it's because there are more here.

　　B: 可能是因為這里的出則車更多的緣故吧。

　　A: Maybe. I also think it's because they are a bigger part of the overall transport system here. In the States, there are usually more buses and metros or subways.

　　A: 也許。我也認為這是因為出租車行業是北京交通系統的一個較大的組成部分。在美國，通常有更多的公共汽車和地鐵。

　　B: Well, I think we need a bigger metro system and more buses here.

　　B: 哦，我想我們需要一個更發達的地鐵系統和更多的公共汽車。

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　　Notes：

　　1. Notice all the comparative phrases, e.g. Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States / Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States ; There are more taxis here / There are more taxis here ; We need a bigger metro system / We need a bigger metro system.

　　注意所有的比較短語，例如Taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States /北京的出租車比美國的便宜；There are more taxis here /這里有更多的出租車；We need a bigger metro system /我們需要一個更大的地鐵系統。

　　2. When you give an opinion about something or a reason for something, you often use because / because, e.g. I think it’s because . . . / I think it’s because . . .

　　當你表達對某事的意見或者解釋某事的原因時，你經常可以用because/因為，例如I think it’s because . . . /我想這是因為.