Many people think that Americans 1 their cars almost more than anything else. When 2__ people are fourteen years old, they want to have their __3_ cars. They don’t ask for a car from their 4__. So many of them work in _5_ time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to 6 _ and getting a driver’s license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person’s life.

　　Some people almost 7 _ go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will __8_ their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a 9 . On Saturdays or Sundays some people may 10 most of their time washing and repairing their cars.

　　1. A. prefer B. love C. drive D. play

　　2. A. little B. big C. old D. young

　　3. A. new B. own C. expensive D. cheap

　　4. A, friends B. teachers C. parents D. brothers

　　5. A. free B. busy C. study D. good

　　6. A. make B. mend C. wash D. drive

　　7. A. always B. never C. often D. usually

　　8. A. take B. carry C. pull D. lift

　　9. A. question B. wrong C. mistake D. problem

　　10. A. cost B. get C. spend D. use

　　名师点评

　　本文介绍了美国人尤其是年轻人对于轿车的厚爱，并列举了一些事例加以说明。让人们看到了一个发达国家的富裕和人民生活的繁荣。