1. (2022八下·西安期中) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Nowadays, many students need a carpool(拼车). A carpool is convenient for students who live far away from school and whose schools don't have school buses.

Parents are often so busy that they can't drive their children to school every day So they come up with a new idea, they use a carpool, That means a group of students share a car to go to school. There are usually two to three kids in a carpool Their parents take turns to drive the kids to school. It helps them save a lot of time, energy and money and the kids can get to school easily.

Responsibility(责任) is really important in a carpool, because nobody wants to be late for class. If you sit in the car and wait for a classmate for a long time, you'll probably get angry, and the other way around. So when you choose a carpool, be on time and don't keep your friends waiting for too long. It's a great lesson in responsibility that you should learn before school starts.

1. （1） Why do many parents choose to use a carpool?

   Because they are too busy to.

3. （2） How many kids does a carpool usually hold?

   A carpool usually holds.

5. （3） What does "It" in the second paragraph refer to?

   It refers to.

7. （4） What should students do when they choose a carpool?

   They should be on time and don't.

9. （5） What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

   It's mainly about.