Gas Costs More Now

businessApril 5, 2026·90 words·1 min read

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Gas Costs More Now

Gas is very expensive in America now. A war makes oil cost more. The average price is more than $4per gallon. In California, gas costs almost $6. Some places charge $8for one gallon.

This is a very big oil problem. Gas stations do not make more money. The price of oil changes every day. It is hard for gas stations too.

People try to save money on gas. Some people ride motorcycles to work. Some people use electric cars. Many products in shops will cost more. Life is more expensive for everyone.

Key Vocabulary

adj.: costs a lot of money
n.: a unit for liquid, about 4 liters
adj.: normal, in the middle
v.: ask you to pay money
adj.: uses power, not gas
n.: a fast bike with a motor

Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

expensiveadj.

costs a lot of money

đắtcaro高いpahalıcarodrogiغاليduurдорогой昂贵的비싼

gallonn.

a unit for liquid, about 4 liters

ga-lônggalãoガロンgalongalóngalonغالونgallonгаллон加仑갤런

averageadj.

normal, in the middle

trung bìnhmédio平均のortalamapromediośredniمتوسطgemiddeldсредний平均的평균의

chargev.

ask you to pay money

tính tiềncobrar請求するücret almakcobrarpobierać opłatęيتقاضىrekenenвзимать плату收费청구하다

electricadj.

uses power, not gas

chạy điệnelétrico電気のelektriklieléctricoelektrycznyكهربائيelektrischэлектрический电动的전기의

motorcyclen.

a fast bike with a motor

xe máymotocicletasバイクmotosikletlermotocicletasmotocykleدراجات ناريةmotorfietsenмотоциклы摩托车오토바이

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Question 1: True or False

Gas costs more than $4 in America.

Gas stations make more money now.

Some people use electric cars to save money.

The price of oil stays the same every day.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What do some people ride to work?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How much does gas cost in one state?

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Gas Costs More Now

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