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【题干】Private Car in America
The private automobile(私家车)has long played an important role 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 than one.
By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near
their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic
problems.
For farm families, the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to
town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools.
Family life has been affected(影响)in different ways. The car helps to keep families together when
it is used for picnics outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have
the use of the car, their parents can't keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver
has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic
laws. Mothers of victims( 受害者)of such accidents have formed an organization called
MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Driving). 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 similar organization SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)and are spreading the same
message among their friends.
For many Americans, the automobile is a necessity. 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
American, even though they cause a lot of environmental problems to people.

【题目】【阅读判断】 People in the United States start to have their private automobile recently.
A.True
B. False
C. Not given

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