In Europe, small cars have always been more popular than large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe produce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers export their cars all over the world.

The price of gasoline (汽油)is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon(加仑)of gasoline.

Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding(弯曲的) streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.

For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy cars were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines(发动机) that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.

But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.

Today, Americans' car preferences are still changing. Though Americans are still buying many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles(SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.

1.In the 1970s, .

A. large cars were less popular than smaller cars.

B. European cars finally came to the United States.

C. the price of gasoline went up in the United States.

D. people in the United States stopped buying small cars.

2.Which of the following does the article lead you to believe?

A. Sport utility vehicles small cars.

B. Minivans are becoming less popular.

C. European car companies sell many cars in America.

D. Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.

3.What does “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. having much space B. having little space

C. having a large room D. having a small room

4.What can we infer(推断)from the article?

A. Small cars are better than large cars.

B. The price of gasoline is always rising.

C. Large cars will always be popular in the United States.

D. People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn‘t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou,the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王)。 His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album (唱片), “Ye Huimei”, and the album was released (发行) in July and was named after his mother.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.

His mother noticed the boy‘s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me,” said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No.101 Middle School in Beijing.

“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong,Jiangsu Province.

根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.From this passage,we know that Jay Chou _______.

A. is very handsome

B. has a bright smile

C. often makes too much noise

D. is a pop music star

2.His fans are so excited because _______.

A. he released a new album in July

B. he will sing new songs in Beijing

C. he can play the piano very well

D. his new album was named after his mother

3.When he was a little child, he _______.

A. talked a lot every day B. did well in his study at school

C. started to like music D. had huge crowds of fans

4.According to one of his fans,Jay _______.

A. is a good student B. has long and beautiful hair

C. is a well-known pianist D. is very attractive to them

5.The sentence “He never follows others” in the last paragraph means _______.

A. he always has his own style(风格)

B. he likes to walk alone

C. he doesn‘t like other people’s songs at all

D. no one can catch up with him

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