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Uber(优步)and Airbnb(爱彼迎)are two of the new “person-to-person” businesses. They use the Internet to match people who want a service with someone who can give that service. You don't use a professional taxi service. Uber 1 with a person with a car in your area now—instead of a professional taxi service. Airbnb lets you stay in someone's home.

But it's not all good. The owners of Uber and Airbnb are now billionaires; the people who provide the service don't earn much. It's not 2 sharing. The market value of Uber is now $69.5 billion.

Uber does not follow local laws strictly. It says it is a “platform” to match drivers with passengers, but the rules are not clear so it does not have to be responsible. It can change prices when there is more or less 3. In 2015 there were more than 50 cases against Uber in the USA and many countries have said it broke rules. Spain, Thailand and France have stopped Uber—they say it is “dangerous”.

Airbnb is part of the growing sharing economy(经济)and a business model run by network technologies(技术).It was started in 2008 and located in San Francisco,California. Every day some people list their homes, while others discover and 4 houses around the world through Airbnb. At the same time, Airbnb helps to build up 5 and friendship between strangers.

Airbnb makes 6 guest houses go out of business (破产), not big, rich hotels. It says that many of its hosts are “artistic” and not rich. But we know from research that a lot of the Airbnb hosts are now rich people who owns more than one house.

( ) 1. A. gives B. connects C. pleases D. agrees

( ) 2. A. really B. hardly C. usually D. quickly

( ) 3. A. money B. time C. need D. space

( ) 4. A. build B. clean C. design D. book

( ) 5. A. interest B. trust C. distance D. respect

( ) 6. A. strong B. safe C. small D. special