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   If you spent years training to be a lawyer and had a great steady income,would you leave it to undertake a silly plan that only your mum and girlfriend believed in? That’s exactly what Tom Pakenhamdid.

   He had the idea of starting an eco-friendly taxi company and so with five environmentally-friendly cars Green Tomato Cars was born. Now,only a few years later,the company has a group of 60 Toyota Prius Hybrids.

   When the company started in 2006 Tom admits,”Only my mum,girlfriend Sophie,now my wife,and Jonny(his business partner) were 100 percent behind the idea of starting London’s first green cab service.”

   Tom,who sold his ￡150,000 flat to raise money for the business,received the support of some well-known persons, Buckingham Palace officials and BskyB managers. Even Al Gore is a fan.

   Currently carrying 500-600 passengers a day,Green Tomato Cars is a shining example that commercial success and green issues are compatible(可共存的).

   “All our drivers and employees are employed from the local community. We use local garages,service agents and vehicle sign-writers even though that is not always the most competitive choice. The reason is that to bring green products to the fore we believe we must not be inferior(较差的) to conventional taxis. The target is to be recognized as No.1 provider of environmental goods and services in London and around the world.”

   All their hard work has paid off as The Department for Transport has acknowledged Green Tomato Cars progress by giving them the Fleet Hero Award and last year the company was highlighted at the WTM World Responsible Tourism Day.

   Delighted with the publicity, Tom says,”I like to think we are playing our part with the cars switching to electricity. Carbon dioxide reductions of more than 600 tons have been achieved and this low footprint has sparked a revolution in the taxi world.”

the first paragraph,we can infer that_________.

  Pakenham was a successful lawyer Pakenham was a man full of confidence

was supported by lots of people at the beginning

was easy for Tom to make decisions without full consideration

goal of the eco-friendly taxi company is to_________.

  more money to protect the environment

urage more people to protect the environment

 e commercial success and green issues are compatible

 me the No.1 provider of environmental goods and services

l workers are employed in Tom Pakenham’s taxi company because________.

  provide better services          can help save a lot of cost

  does good to the environment      can solve unemployment

vehicles in Green Tomato Cars are powered mainly by_________.

 ol      tricity       energy     r energy

can we learn from the text?

 n Tomato Cars has made greater profits.

  costs people more to take eco-friendly taxis.

 n Tomato Cars has been awarded by the government.

  Gore helped Tom pakenham raise money for his company.

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