The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or
more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a
part of life.
Cars are used for
. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to
their jobs. When salesmen are sent to
parts of the city, they have to drive in order to
their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.
Sometimes, small children must be driven to
. In some cities, school buses are used only when children
more than a mile from the school. When the children are too
to walk that far, their parents take
driving them to school. One
drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is
forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place
they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put
cars on the road and to use less oil.
is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.
小题1: | A.even | B.much | C.little | D.such |
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小题2: | A.great | B.necessary | C.proper | D.poss ible |
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小题3: | A.families | B.business | C.education | D.farms |
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小题4: | A.get to | B.look for | C.find out | D.use up |
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小题5: | A.same | B.different | C.every | D.each |
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小题6: | A.catch | B.create | C.cover | D.carry |
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小题7: | A.cities | B.schools | C.parks | D.gardens |
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小题8: | A.move | B.study | C.live | D.work |
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小题10: | A.money | B.time | C.pride | D.turns |
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小题11: | A.parent | B.child | C.way | D.car |
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小题12: | A.call | B.calling | C.to call | D.called |
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小题13: | A.where | B.that | C.which | D.when |
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小题14: | A.more | B.fewer | C.many | D.less |
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小题15: | A.Driving | B.Running | C.Parking | D.Forming |
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