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Suppose you don't need your car today.And suppose，as it happens that a stranger in your area does need a car.Would you be willing to rent yours out? Several carsharing startups，including Getaround，RelayRides and JustSharelt，are eager to connect car owners with renters this way.The companies have different rules，but participating owners receive，generally speaking，about twothirds of the rental earnings.RelayRides says an owner of a midsize，latemodel sedan who rents out a car for 10 hours a week could expect to clear about $ 3,000 a year. Peertopeer carsharing remains in the trial stage；it can be found in San Francisco and a few other places.It has a long way to go before it becomes the auto equivalent of Airbnb，the surprise success story for peertopeer sharing of space in apartments and houses. Shelby Clark，founder of RelayRides，says potential investors in his company have been concerned that owners will be afraid to hand their car over to strangers.To address that，he points to Airbnb，saying，“Letting people sleep in your living room is much more of a disturbance into your personal space than letting someone use your car.” All of these companies offer their own insurance coverage for their renters，which are supposed to put owners' minds at ease.But only two states—California and Oregon—have passed laws to clarify that an owner will not suffer any consequences should a carsharing renter have an accident. “In all the other states，legal ambiguity remains，” Shelby Clark says.“If a renter should be involved in a serious accident in those states，the victim can be expected to go after every party possible，including the car's owner.” Also to remove the worries of car owners，the driving records of renters are checked for recent serious violations.. 1.What does the underlined word “sedan” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? A．A kind of car. B．An owner of a car. C．A renting company. D．A carsharing renter. 2.Which of the following is true of Aribnb? A．It cares little about personal privacy. B．It deals with housesharing successfully. C．It is a very popular carsharing company. D．Its ideas are being tried out in some states. 3.If a carsharing renter should have an accident in California，the car's owner ________. A．has to take legal responsibility B．will not suffer the consequence C．is not covered by health insurance D．must pay the insurance for the renter 4.According to the text，more carowners will participate in the service，if ________. A．legal ambiguity is clarified in all the states B．renters are warned not to violate traffic rules C．more money is given to participating owners D．people are aware of the importance of sharing 5.It can be learned from the text that carsharing ________. A．makes no profit B．remains in popularity C．is against the state law D．is a new business model
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I am so tired，for I ________ English for 2 hours. A．is studying B．have been studying C．was studying D．had been studying
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—Shall we go out to the seaside this weekend? —________ Ring me up at any time. A．Hold on，please. B．What for? C．That depends. D．Sounds good.
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It was Tom ________ is a soldier ________ saved the little girl from the water yesterday. A．that；that B．whose；whom C．who；who D．that；who
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The government has made laws to protect animals，so the number of the endangered animals ________ in recent years. A．had grown B．grew C．has grown D．is growing
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There is an ongoing debate about the potentially harmful effects ________ text messaging can have on people's grammar. A．what B．who C．that D．whose
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We invited her to dinner but she didn't bother to ________. A．turn on B．turn away C．turn up D．turn out
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________ the words，the daughter understood what her mother was trying to tell her. A．To be heard B．To hear C．Heard D．Hearing
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This vase ________ perfect but for a few small holes in its base. A．would have been B．should have been C．shall be D．would be
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Tom sacrificed his personal life ________ he could get ahead in his career. A．in case B．as if C．so that D．only if
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