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【题目】 American teenagers are driving less than ever before. Surveys of American teenagers show that American young people prefer chatting with their fiends online or playing games on the Internet to driving around in their cars.

For teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, they had to have a car at an early age to show they were cool. Today, many teenagers have to choose between a car and the latest smart phones. With gas prices going up, car driving is becoming more expensive. For almost half of the people between 18 and 26, surfing the Internet is more important than owning a car. Young adults today meet their friends just through Facebook and chat, swap photos and play games together.

The golden age of the 50s and 60s of the 20th century when teenagers drove around just for fun is gone. In those days a shiny new car was something to boast about. It showed who you were. In 1978 about half of all 16-year-olds got their driver's licenses(驾驶执照)as soon as they had reached that age . In 2010 the figure dropped to only 30%.

Today driving is not as much fun as it was in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century. In the golden age car meant everything for young people. Another reason why teenagers drive less may be stricter driving tests and the fact that 16-year-olds must drive with experienced drivers over 21.

A study also shows that Americans of all ages have reduced car use , mostly because high gas prices.

【1】Why did teenagers in the 50s and 60s have to buy a car?

A.To go traveling with their families.B.To play games with their friend.

C.To have more talks with their friendsD.To become cool and enjoy themselves.

【2】What make today’s American car sales fall down according to the last paragraph?

A.High gas pricesB.Strict driving testsC.Heavy trafficD.Lack of fashion styles

【3】The text is organized by comparing the different needs between American teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century and ________.

A.American teenagers in 1978B.16-year-olds in Asia

C.today’s teenagers in AmericaD.middle-aged Asian

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

本文讲述了美国青少年开车的次数比以往任何时候都少。对美国青少年的调查显示，美国年轻人更喜欢和他们的朋友在网上聊天或在网上玩游戏。对于20世纪五六十年代的青少年来说，他们必须在很小的时候就拥有一辆车，以显示他们很酷。青少年开车少的另一个原因可能是更严格的驾驶考试，还有各个年龄段的美国人都减少了汽车的使用，主要是因为高油价。

【1】细节理解题。根据“For teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, they had to have a car at an early age to show they were cool.”可知他们是为了酷，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据“A study also shows that Americans of all ages have reduced car use , mostly because high gas prices.”可知原因是高油价，故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据“American teenagers are driving less than ever before. Surveys of American teenagers show that American young people prefer chatting with their fiends online or playing games on the Internet to driving around in their cars.”可知是比较19世纪五六十年代的人和今天的美国青少年，故选C。