初二英语阅读.
Why do we buy cars?We buy them so we can go out with our family or go to work,don‘t we?
That is to say we want to use the car,but we don’t want the car
itself.So won't it be great if there are other ways to travel without owning a car?
In fact,many families have at least one car these days,but they don't use them as often as you think.Scientists say that on average we drive our own cars for only one hour a day.However,when we don't use our cars,we have to pay for parking and other things.That costs too much money.To save money,some people have come up with the idea of"car sharing"Instead of owning your own car,you could share cars with someone else and only pay for them when you use them.
In Switzerland,a leader in "car sharing",almost 40000 people have joined the program.It has also become popular in Europe.Japan is also trying tomake "car sharing"popular around the country.
1、Why do people buy cars according to the passage?
2、How long on average do people use their cars every day?
3、Does "car sharing"save money?
4、Which country is the leader in"car sharing"?
5、What is the passage mainly about?