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The private automobile(私家车)has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine per cent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight per cent had more than one. By giving work?ers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their places of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.

For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure 9 and also to transport their children to distant schools.

Family life has been affected in various ways. The car helps to keep fami?lies together when it is used for picnics, outings9 and other shared experi?ences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car， their parents can't keep an eye on them. There is great danger if the driver has been drink?ing alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traf?fic laws. Mothers of victims (受害者)of such accidents have formed an organ?ization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies (悲剧)，They have worked to encourage the gov?ernment to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar or?ganization 9 SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and are spreading the same message among their friends.

For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Al?together, cars mean very much to Americans.

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

A.Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.

B.Cars can bring families together when they go for picnics.

C.Cars have enabled people to live far from their places of work.

D.Cars help city families to transport their children to faraway schools.

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

A.Parents have paid more attention to their children.

B.Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.

C.Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.

D.University students have asked the government to solve the problem.

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

A.it will be more difficult for people to get new cars

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

C.the government will encourage people to use public transportation

D.cars will still be popular though they have caused many problems

Answer 1

1. D 细节理解题。根据第一段的"…the automobile has freed them from having to live near their places of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities ―"和第三段的"The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics…"可知，文中提到了 A、B、C三项。D项的内容与文中第二段的内容不符。

2. B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的"Mothers of victims (受害者)of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD ( Mothers Against Drunk Driving)... Students have formed a similar organization, SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)…"可知，为了反对酒后驾车，人们成立了许多组织。

3.D 推理判断题。通读全文可知，汽车在美国社会中引起许多问题，但仍然很受欢迎。