Many drivers think driving their vehicle is the only mode of transportation．However，high fuel prices have forced many consumers to look for alternative transportation．Alternative transportation is more efficient than driving your vehicle everywhere．If more drivers used alternative transportation，such as the public transit system, riding a bike, buying a hybrid vehicle or carpooling，then they would save hundreds of dollars．

    Carpooling is an alternative mode of transportation consisting of more than two commuters(固定路线上班者) sharing a vehicle． Commuters that live near each other，share a common  destination and have the same work hours form the simplest and most common carpool arrangement．It is a simple way for individuals to take part in the climate change challenge while  saving money，reducing traffic jam and air pollution，and saving energy along the way．The  more people in a carpool，the greater the savings．

    Most carpoolers agree that the good company of their fellow carpoolers is a benefit that they really enjoy．Agreement on a few simple points will ensure that your carpool stays a happy one．Although these points seem to be just common sense，there are a few specific rules

that you may want to consider．

    Carpooling is encouraged in many big cities around the world through computerized matching of riders with similar commute patterns and preferenees to tackle rush hour traffic jams and reduce  pollution．There are websites providing assistance to individuals who are considering carpooling as an  alternate means of commuting．However，some Shanghai city government departments drew criticism for banning the practice because it disrupted the taxi service market．

Driving Alone vs．Carpooling Approximate cost per person annually of 22 cents per mile for gas, maintenance, tired and depreciation(折旧).

Round-trip miles	Cost to drive alone per year	Cost if 2 people carpoo1 per year	Cost if 3 people carpoo1 per year
10	$ 554	$ 277	$ 184
20	$ 1108	$ 554	$ 369
30	$ 1663	$ 831	$ 554
40	$ 2217	$ 1108	$ 739
50	$ 2772	$ 1386	$ 924
100	$ 5544	$ 2772	$ 1848

61．The second paragraph mainly tells us_________

  A．what is carpooling            B．why we carpoo1

  C．the advantages of carpooling  D．brief history of carpooling

62．Carpooling has the following benefits EXCEPT ________.

  A．strengthening friendship B．saving money

  C.saving time                D．reducing air pollution

63．Compared with a person driving alone，how much can you save in a year if you carpool   with two persons for about 50 miles of round-trip?

  A．$ 2772．    B．$ 924     C．$ 1386   D．$ 1848

64．This passage doesn’t tell us anything about________．

  A．people’s attitudes towards carpooling

  B．the problems caused by carpooling in Western countries

  C. how to arrange carpooling

  D．the officials’attitudes towards carpooling

65．From this passage we can inier that________．

  A．people who can not afford to buy a car 1ike carpooling most

  B． carpooling will be banned in developing countries like China.

  C. whether carpoollng is good or not is still under discussion

  D．carpooling is a promising way that can benefit both people and environment