In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes”, where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing”. A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome-shaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm became famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin’s followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.

　　Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do your own thing”. However, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner’s “conditioning” techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archeology”. Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.

1.Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?

　　A. They were not satisfied with American society.

　　B. They wanted to grow marijuana.

　　C. They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.

　　D. They did not want all people to be equal.

2. Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?

　　A. In dome-shaped house.         B. In old school houses.

　　C. On a farm in Tennessee.        D. In an archeology in Arizona.

3. Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?

　　A. Paolo Soleri.  　             B. B.G.Skinner.

　　C. Steve Gaskin.                D. Buckminster Fuller.

4. What was the Twin Oaks commune based on?

　　A. The philosophy of “do your own thing”.

　　B. Virginia in the late 1960s.

　　C. The ideas of psychologist.

　　D. The belief that people must live closely together.

5. What is an “archeology”?

　　A. A person who studies archaeology.

　　B. A large building where people live closely together.

　　C. A city in Arizona.

　　D. A technique to control people.

It’s a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his   1   by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal   2  . He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is   3  .

One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could,   4   not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” and then went over the counter and   5   the front door. It was obvious they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren’t going   6  with their ill – gotten gains. They   7   the food and simply crowded together in panic – knowing the policed were   8   the way.

Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that   9 . “We have food in the back, expired （到期） but still   10   to eat. If you need food, you  11   have some.”

They were told to   12   what they had dropped and put it back, then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that   13   the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer   14  .

This wasn’t what they had   15  . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.

Soon three   16   people walked out with all the   17  their arms could hold. They wee   18   that, if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.

And then the young man went back to reading until the next customer came in. He would be the   19  person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of – a   20   amount of self – respect and a little bit of hope.

1．A．friends                  B．neighbors            C．customers           D．passengers

2．A．respect                 B．pride                   C．wisdom               D．privilege

3．A．slow                     B．busy                   C．heavy                  D．swift

4．A．bravely                 B．reasonably           C．hardly                 D．obviously

5．A．opened                  B．locked                 C．closed                 D．broke

6．A．nowhere               B．somewhere          C．anywhere            D．everywhere

7．A．hid                       B．lifted                   C．swallowed           D．dropped

8．A．in                         B．on                       C．off                      D．by

9．A．anxious                 B．cautious              C．courageous          D．hungry

10．A．safe                    B．easy                    C．sweet                  D．unique

11．A．must                   B．can                     C．should                 D．need

12．A．hold up               B．hand out              C．pick up               D．hand in

13．A．when                  B．after                    C．before                 D．since

14．A．popular               B．necessary            C．reliable                D．important

15．A．wanted                B．desired                C．expected             D．admired

16．A．dirtier                  B．cleaner                C．cleverer               D．quicker

17．A．money                B．cigarettes             C．drinks                 D．food

18．A．reminded             B．warned                C．ordered               D．persuaded

19．A．first                    B．last                     C．best                    D．worst

20．A．large                   B．fair                     C．small                   D．full