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While car sharing is a concept that’s catching on, old-fashioned carpooling where a group of people take turns driving each other to work has always faced a resistance (抗拒). In a study on traffic problems by ABC News, 84% of those who drive to work say that they still do it alone. More than half of those lone riders insist that carpooling is just too inconvenient, and 18% say they simply don* t know anyone to share a ride with.
Now technology makes carpooling easier and more fun. NuRide, a company provided an online carpooling service last year, offers daily travelers in the Washington area not just a web-based list of would-be carpoolers but also a way to arrange a trip online. Here,s how it works: rider seekers enter the positions where their trip will begin and end, the time they want to leave and if they’re willing to drive or just ride in someone else’s car. The website’s search engine then looks for matches and makes lists of the names of traveling companions, along with the car model and the exact time and place to meet for each trip. People who want to share the ride can show their interest in joining in online and then meet their car mates when it’s time to go.
NuRide users aren’t riding with total strangers. They are required to provide the name of their employer and a work e-mail address,both of which need to be checked before being listed on the website.
To attract users, NuRide offers a frequent rider prize: anyone who shares a ride gets a $1 credit. So far, 2, 300 people have signed up. NuRide GEO Rick Steele said that more than 50, 000 rides have been arranged on the website, resulting in 1.4 million fewer miles driven and 650 fewer tons of automobile emissions (机动车排放).
单选题
What has the study found about people’s opinion on carpooling?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】题干意为“研究发现人们对拼车的想法是什么?”。该题属于细节题。
从文章第一段第二句“...84% of those who drive to work say that they still do it alone, more than half of those lone riders insist that carpooling is just too inconvenient,…”可以得知,大部分人认为拼车不方便。故选A。
单选题
What can NuRide do for you when you use the service?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】题干意为“当你需要服务的时候,NuRide公司可以为你提供哪些服务?”。该题属于细节题。
从文章第二段第二句“NuRide, a company provided an online carpooling service last year, offers daily travelers in the Washington area not just a web-based list of would-be carpoolers but also a way to arrange a trip online.”可以得知,NuRide公司提供给旅行者可能的拼车者还帮助安排线路,故选B。
单选题
One who wants to share a ride with NuRide users must____.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】题干意为“想和NuRide公司用户拼车的人,必须提供什么信息?”。该题属于细节题。
从第三段第二句“They are required to provide the of their employer and a work e-mail address.”可以得知,想和NuRide公司用户拼车的人,必须提供雇主姓名及工作的电子邮箱地址,故选C。
单选题
We may infer that NuRide has helped in____.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】题干意为“我们可以推断NuRide公司在什么方面有所帮助?”。该题属于细节题。
从最后一段“...more than 50,000 rides have been arranged on the website, resulting in 1.4 million fewer miles driven and 650 fewer tons of automobile emissions.”可以得知,NuRide公司在提髙空气质量方面有所贡献,故选A。