Car sharing is another way to drive green that’s gaining in popularity, especially in urban areas.People who may not drive every day but still want a car to run errands (差事)or drive on weekends benefit most from car sharing.Car sharing is usually run by a service like Zipcar, though there are non-profit (非营利的)and informal car sharing services.Members pay a monthly fee and have access to an entire fleet of cars when they need one.The cars are parked in fixed spots around the city, so members only need to make a reservation, and then go to the pickup spot.
Car sharing has major environmental benefits because it reduces the number of cars on the road.Members don’t drive just because they are in a car.They plan trips, and if they don’t need a car, they don’t use one.Still, a car is available to them if they need to make a big trip to the grocery store, pick someone up at the airport or if they want to go to the beach for the day.Members also benefit by having access to a car without any of the headaches of ownership.They usually don’t have to pay for the gas, insurance or maintenance (保养), and the monthly membership fee is less than a typical car payment.So if you really want to go green but aren’t ready to totally give up a car yet, car sharing may be the way to go.
If you still need to get around, but want to go even greener than sharing a car, share a bus!
The author intends to tell us that car sharing ________.
A.has become the most popular way to go to work |
B.has become the best way to cut living costs |
C.is becoming more and more popular in cities |
D.is becoming popular both in urban and rural (乡村的)areas |
We can conclude from the passage that _________.
A.Zipear can’t help you if you are running urgent errands |
B.Zipcar, different from other services, aims green driving with no profit |
C.Zipcar is a company supplying car sharing service for a monthly payment |
D.Zipcar is a company providing formal car sharing free |
The second paragraph mainly tells us _________.
A.why people will share a car |
B.why car sharing benefits the environment |
C.why car sharing is cheaper than owning a car |
D.why a car is available to members |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Car sharing has become a new trend (趋势). |
B.Car sharing can save you the headaches of ownership. |
C.Bus sharing is even greener than car sharing. |
D.Zipcar is the largest company offering car sharing services. |