How can you create public transport in the Amazon jungle（亞馬遜叢林）without polluting it？The Achuar people（阿丘雅人）in Ecuador（厄瓜多爾）have found a clever solution.

Since April 2017，a boat powered completely by solar energy has travelled along the rivers that connect nine different small villages in the jungle. The boat，Tapiatpia，is named after a special kind of electric eel（電鰻）in the area. It has given the Amazon its first solar—powered public transport system. It creates no pollution in the jungle which is home to the largest number of plants and animals in the world.

Transport in the area used to rely on boats powered by petrol（汽油）. These boats were expensive to run because petrol here cost five times more than that in the capital city of Quito（基多）. Tapiatpia is cheaper to run，and therefore the fare for each stop is lower. A solar—powered boat ride costs one dollar per stop for each passenger，while a petrol—powered boat ride costs at least five dollars.

The solar-powered boat，which can carry 18 people at a time，is changing life in the jungle. More children go to school because the fare is more affordable. Besides，when someone is ill，his family or friends can call the boat on the radio：the boat will come immediately and take the patient to a health center quickly. More inter-village sporting events. are held，too，because of the use of the solar-powered boat.

Many people think the solar-powered boat can be used in the rest of the Amazon，where there is an urgent need for both public transport and environmental protection.

1.Who has found the solution to travelling without polluting the Amazon？

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2.What does the italic word "It" in the second paragraph refer to？

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3.In the past people in the Amazon travelled by petrol—powered boat，didn't they？

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4.Why are more inter-village sporting events held？

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5.How much should a group of 4 passengers pay for 3 stops by solar—powered boat？

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6.Is it necessary for the rest of the Amazon to use the solar—powered boat？Give your reason.

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