2016_2017学年高中英语Unit22EnvironmentalProtectionSectionⅠWarm_upLesson1_Pre_reading课时作业北师大版选修820170308269.docVIP

Unit 22 Environmental Protection Section Ⅰ Warm-up Lesson 1-Pre-reading Ⅰ.完形填空 Carpooling (拼车) can be a very attractive option for those people who are__1__to the same location.Here are a few__2__of a carpool. Carpooling__3___productivity.Employees who carpool find their stress levels lowered by the increase in__4__that comes from riding together.Lowered stress means better__5__，and better health means fewer health problems，__6__and doctors’ visits，a combination that benefits__7__.Absenteeism (旷工) also decreases with carpooling，and employee performance at__8__increases.Overall，employees who carpool will accomplish more work than those who do not. Carpooling decreases the number of__9__on the road.With fewer drivers needed，more employees can be without their cars.Some insurance companies__10__rate cuts for such situations，lowering insurance costs.A greater proportion (比例) of those driving will likely be __11__drivers.The higher proportion of better drivers decreases the probability of car accidents. Carpooling decreases the amount of__12__consumed.As gas prices keep going up，carpoolers can__13__this problem by splitting (分) gasoline costs and the amount of gas used.__14__the number of people in the carpool group，this could cut costs by half or more.Inan ideal world，__15__from gas usage would decrease，and less exhaust output also lowers the risk of people developing disease. Carpooling decreases vehicle usage.__16__vehicle usage means less maintenance (保养)，a longer car life and fewer__17__.Rotating (轮流) drivers every month or so will enable every carpooler to benefit from this usage decrease.This factor also lowers the probability of__18__accidents. If you have to pay for parking or__19__you have limited parking spaces available around your small business，carpooling can decrease paid parking costs and increase the number of__20__available for customers.Less competition for parking will take place，further lowering stress. 语篇解读　本文是议论文。文章主要介绍了拼车的几大好处。