Eco-friendly Vauban, located in the southwest of Germany, is a city where less than 20% residents(居民) own cars, since parking spots are a no-no on private property. Most of the residents get around Vauban by walking or biking, according to a report from ABC news. Can an eco-friendly city like Vauban be a model for Americans to stop their over-reliance on the cars?

　　Sometimes when I watch a news report what's in the back of my mind is what isn't being reported or stressed. While this eco-friendly city is inspiring in that it shows residents getting exercise and fresh air through the majority use of bicycles, as well as good old fashioned walking, common sense would tell you that even for a place like Vauban, Germany, it owes its existence to the cars.

　　Do you think that bicycles were able to transport all the construction materials that were needed to build and maintain the eco-friendly homes and businesses in Vauban? It took cars to help build this utopia. It is one of the paradoxes(矛盾) of life that sometimes in order to get away from relying on something like the car, you actually have to rely on that very thing at the beginning and into the foreseeable future to some degree.

　　I myself haven't owned a car for more than 14 years, and mostly get around town running, walking, or using public transportation. There are times I wish I had one, since it would make many things easier, but overall I'm glad not to have to deal with the headaches of owning a car, which caused me to get rid of it in the first place. And all the walking and running has helped to keep me fit and healthy.

　　To get even close to being like eco-friendly Vauban, Americans will need to absolutely change the way they live. Commuting (乘车上下班) patterns will have to change, public transport will have to be invested in, etc. And though ending our love affair with the car will be impossible during my lifetime, we may at least start to see more Vauban-like areas in the USA.

　　We can hope that Americans will consider using their feet more to get around, cutting down on pollution, and giving themselves some more exercise.

12. Why don't over 80% of the residents in Vauban own a car?

A.The streets there are very narrow. B. They don't have private parking spots.

C.The government limits the number of cars. D. They are too poor to buy cars.

13. How does the author feel about not owning a car?

A. Angry. B. proud. C. Great. D. Regretful.

14. What should be done to build a utopia-like Vauban in the USA?

A. Throwing away the cars. B. Forbidding using the cars.

C. Producing more electric cars. D. Improving public transportation.

15. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To warn Americans not to use cars any more.

B. To introduce the eco-friendly Vauban to Americans.

C. To call on Americans to build more eco-friendly cities in the USA.

D. To compare the differences between Vauban and cities in the USA.