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 various 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 is "showing off' by speeding or
breaking other 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
Americans.
【題組】57. What has been done to deal with the problem of drunk driving?
(A) Parents have paid more attention to their children.
(B) Some organizations have been set up against drunk driving.
(C) Mothers have tried to persuade their children not to drink alcohol.
(D) University students have asked the government to solve the problem.
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