Question

Every culture has a recognized (公认的) point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.

    In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license（证）, they drive into the grown-up world.

    "Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school," said Eleanor Fulham, 17. "It's like you're not cool if you don't have a car," she said.

    According to a recent research, 41% of 16 to 19 year olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.

    Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with undergrounds and limited(有限的) parking, some teenagers don't want them. But in rich areas outside the city, if there are no undergrounds, and bicycles are more for fun than cars, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.

    But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents stop before letting their kids drive. They need to wait until they are more experienced.

    Julie Susiana, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner's permit (许可)

    Chad said he has accepted his parents' decision, although it has caused some laughing from his friends. "They say that I am unlucky," he said. "But I'd rather be alive than driving, and I don't really trust my friends on the road either."

    In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?

1.16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because _______.

A. they want to show themselves off     

B. they are not experienced drivers

C. older people always drive better                

D. they never drive carefully on the road

2.Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?

A. How rich the family is.                          

B. Whether the kid is old enough.

C. What traffic condition there is around. 

D. Whether it's practically needed.

3.The passage mainly gives information about _______.

A. an American culture about teenagers' driving

B. a change in the Chinese culture

C. a cultural difference between America and China

D. the relationship between driving and a person's development

4.Which may serve as the best title of the article?

A. Cars Helping You to Grow Up               B. Driving into the Grown-up World

C. Teenagers' Driving in America                      D. Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了美国青少年学开车及买车是他们进入成年人的主要一步。在美国，青少年在16岁就可以参加驾驶证考试，开车上学。但是，警察认为16岁的青少年，驾驶经验少，容易出车祸。美国的青少年认为开车上学很酷。但是不是所有的家庭能买得起汽车。有些青少年觉得坐地铁和骑自行车更有意思。

1.细节理解题。根据They need to wait until they are more experienced.可知16岁的司机因为没有经验，因此容易出车祸。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据At 16, American teens take their driving test.可知获得驾驶证有年龄限制，因此买车有年龄限制。根据Not all families can afford cars for their children.可知买车要考虑家庭是否有钱买。根据In cities with undergrounds and limited(有限的) parking, some teenagers don't want them.可知买车要考虑他们是否需要。因此ABD三项符合文章的意思，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license（证）, they drive into the grown-up world.可知本文介绍的美国青少年，开车，买车的各种文化观点和认识。故选A。

4.标题归纳题。根据In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive.可知本文主要讲的美国青少年踏入成年人的主要一步就是学会开车。故本文的标题选B。

考点：社会经济文化类短文阅读。