The private automobile has long played an important 　　1　　 in the United States．In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life．In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more 　　2　　 one．By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work．This has encouraged the 　　3　　(grow)of the cities, but it has also led 　　4　　 traffic problems．

　　Family life has been affected in various ways, The car helps to keep families together 　　5　　 it is used for picnics, outings．However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can't keep 　　6　　 eye on them．There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol(酒精)or 　　7　　(take)drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws．Mothers of victims(罹难者)of such accidents have formed an 　　8　　(organize)called MADD．These women want to prevent further tragedies(悲剧)．They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age, Students have formed a 　　9　　(similarity)organization, SADD, and are spreading the same message among their friends．

　　For many Americans the automobile is a 　　10　　(necessary)．But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult．Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans．

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　　Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers．But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son, suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents．“The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted．

　　Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter．“She used to cuddle up(蜷伏)with me on the soft and talk,” said Mark．“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something．Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady．The problem is figuring out which time is which．”

　　Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds．“In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers．“This completely changes during the teen years．” Riera explained．“They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last．”

　　Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them．To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them．And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young．Another thing parents should remember is that to be friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them．

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　　Todd was working at his gas station（加油站）at night when he heard over the radio that a 　　1　　 in Long Island had been 　　2　　 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150 000．“One hundred and fifty thousand,”Todd whistled．Here's a fellow who just 　　3　　 into a bank and helps himself 　　4　　 so much money．Todd thought of the 　　5　　 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 　　6　　 to start his gas station．So many papers to 　　7　　,so much money to pay back．

　　The news 　　8　　 twenty minutes later．The gunman had 　　9　　 a car for a ride,and then 　　10　　 out the driver．He was possibly 　　11　　 the Southem State Parkway in a white Ford．License plate（车牌）number LJR 1939．The 　　12　　 of the announcer continued：“　　13　　 out for white cars．Don't pick up 　　14　　,and all you folks in gas stations better not do 　　15　　 to a white Ford car．”

　　Todd stood up and 　　16　　 to see out into the cold night．It was dark but Todd 　　17　　 the Southern State Parkway was out there．Just 　　18　　,Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 　　19　　．There it was,a white Ford,he saw the 　　20　　,LJR 1939．

　　“What should I do?”Todd had to make a quick 　　21　　．

　　“Yes,sir?”Todd 　　22　　 while making up his mind for sure．

　　“　　23　　 her up,”the man said sounding like any other 　　24　　．

　　When the tank（油箱）was full,Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man．

　　“Hands up 　　25　　 get out!”

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