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Iwasdesperatelynervousaboutbecomingcar-free.Buteightmonthsagourcarwashitbyapassingvehicleanditwasdestroyed.Noproblem,Ithought:we'llbuyanother.Buttheinsurancepayoutdidn'tevenbegintocoverthecostsofbuyinga

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I was desperately nervous about becoming car-free.But eight months ag our car was hit by a passing vehicle and it was destroyed.No problem,I thought:we'll buy another.But the insurance payout didn't even begin to cover the costs of buying a new car-I worked out that,with the loan (贷款) we'd need plus petrol,insurance parking permits and tax,we would make a payment as much as£600a month.
And that's when I had my fancy idea.Why not just give up having a car at all?I live in London.We have a railway station behind our house,a tube station 10minutes'walk away,and a bus stop at the end of the street.A new car club had just opened in our area,and one of its shiny little red Peugeots was parked nearby.If any family in Britain could live without a car,I reasoned,then surely we were that family.
But my new car-free idea,sadly,wasn't shared by my family.My teenage daughters were horrified.What would their friends think about our family being"too poor to afford a car"?(I wasn't that bothered what they thought,and I suggested the girls should take the same approach.)
My friends,too,were astonished at our plan.What would happen if someone got seriously ill overnight and needed to go to hospital?(an ambulance) How would the children get to and from their many events?(buses and trains) People smiled as though this was another of my mad ideas,before saying they were sure I'd soon realize that a car was a necessity.
Eight months on,I wonder whether we'll ever own a car again.The ideathat you"have to"own a car,especially if you live in a city,is all in the mind.I live-and many other citizens do too-in a place that has never been better served by public transport,and yet car ownership has never been higher.We worry about rising car costs,but e'd be better off asking something much more basic:do I really need a car?Certainly the answer is no,and I'm a lot richer because I dared to ask the question.
28.The author decided to live a car-free life partly because___.
A.most families chose to go car-free          
B.he was hurt in a terrible car accident
C.the cost of a new car was too much         
D.the traffic jam was unbearable for him
29.What is the attitude of the author's family toward his plan?___
A.Supportive.
B.Disapproving.
C.Optimistic.
D.Unconcerned.
30.What did the author suggest his daughters do about their friends'opinion?___
A.Argue against it.
B.Take their advice.
C.Think it over.
D.Leave it alone.
31.What conclusion did the author draw after the eight-month car-free life?___
A.Life cannot go without a car.
B.Life without a car is a little bit hard.
C.His life gets improved without a car.
D.A car-free life does not suit everyone.
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28.C,细节理解题,根据句子But the insurance payout didn't even begin to cover the costs of buying a new car-I worked out that,with the loan (贷款) we'd need plus petrol,insurance parking permits and tax,we would make a payment as much as£600a month.可知买一辆新车的费用太高,故答案为C.
29.B,细节理解题,根据句子But my new car-free idea,sadly,wasn't shared by my family可知作者的家人并不支持其观点,故答案为B.
30.D,细节理解题,根据句子I wasn't that bothered what they thought,and I suggested the girls should take the same approach.可知他们的想法并没有影响到我,我反而认为他们应该采取跟我一样的想法,故答案为D.
31.C,细节理解题,根据句子I live-and many other citizens do too-in a place that has never been better served by public transport,and yet car ownership has never been higher可知,在车主的花费越来越高的情况下,作者的无车计划反而提高了他的生活质量,故答案为C.