The private automobile (私家车) has long played an important role in the United Sta

    The private automobile (私家车) has long played an important role in theUnited States.  In fact, it hasbecome a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In1986,sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eightpercent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, theautomobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. Thishas encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to trafficproblems.

    For farm families theautomobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to townvery often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their childrento distant schools.

    Family life has beenaffected (影响) in various ways. The car helpsto keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and othershared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car,their parents can’t keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driverhas been drinking alcohol or taking drugs—or is “showing off” by speeding orbreaking other traffic laws. Mothers of victims (受害者)of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD (Mothers AgainstDrunk Driving).  These women wantto prevent further tragedies (悲剧).They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinkingage. Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against DrunkDriving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.

    For many Americans theautomobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social positionand for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean verymuch to Americans.

    1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Cars have encouraged the growth of thecities.

B．Cars can bring families together when they gofor picnics.

C．Cars have enabled people to live far fromtheir place of work.

D．Cars help city families to transport theirchildren to faraway schools.

    2. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?

A．Parents have paid more attention to theirchildren.

B．Some organizations have been set up againstdrunk driving.

C．Mothers have tried to persuade their childrennot to drink alcohol.

D．University students have asked the governmentto solve the problem.

    3. We can infer from the text that ________ in America.

A．it will be more difficult for people to getnew cars

B．parents will not allow their children to havetheir own cars

C．the government will encourage people to usepublic transportation

D．cars will still be popular though they havecaused many problems

试题答案

答案：DBD