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astic thing to have, if you have never had a car. A car gives you a mobility that’s unbelievable.” 21. Which of the following doesn’t a car represent, according to the passage? A. Status. B. Freedom. C. Individuality. D. Opportunity. 22. What contributes to the affordability of cars, according to the passage? A. Factories produce more cars. B. The prices of imported cars are lower. C. There are more foreign car factories. D. Some domestic cars are not so expensive. 23. What’s the problem caused by the growth of new cars? A. It makes people less healthy. B. It makes city streets jammed with traffic. C. It makes people often go to work late. D. It makes people belong to the middle class. B America is losing its moral values at an alarming rate. There was a time, not too long ago, when most young Americans had a mon goal, which was to get a good job, own a home and raise a family. That was considered happiness. People knew what they could afford and stayed within their means. Children were taught to respect authority. Parents were role models for their children. They would never let their children associate with another child that they considered to be a bad influence. And instead of just allowing them to grow up, they actually raised them with strong morals and beliefs, instilling(灌輸 ) the values of God, family, and country. But today, America is full of exhausted dads and single moms who, instead of taking on their role as a parent, instilling moral character and values in their children, have lots of debt upon themselves. As a result, they are too busy working to pay these debts, rather than focus on the real needs of their children. Instead of giving their children the parental guidance they need, they shower them with expensive electronic gadgets(數(shù)碼產(chǎn)品 ). Most of the time, especially in single parent homes, the children are pletely unsupervised. Without proper guidance and supervision(監(jiān)督 ), a child simply wanders aimlessly through their childhood, learning their values from only God knows who. Is it any wonder then that America is losing its moral values? The children are our future leaders. How can they lead if they don’t know the way? Even animals teach their young. Therefore, the young people of today need to listen to the older generation and start making some adjustments. Your children should be your primary concern. They need far more than mere food and shelter. They need careful guidance. Moral values need to be instilled while they are young. 24. Americans used to give their children_______. A. much freedom B. proper guidance C. 1ots of money D. expensive toys 25. Why are American parents exhausted today? A. They bear a heavy debt burden. B. They are under great work pressure. C. They are tired with raising children. D. They have fierce petition in their work. 26. What tone(語(yǔ)氣,口吻 ) does the author use in talking about today’s American parents? A. Grateful. B. Humorous. C. Disapproving. D. Guilty. 27. The last paragraph is written to_______. A. make parisons B. give more examples C. analyze the problem D. give some advice C Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. In recent years, it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and most major shops have opened extremely early and offered promotional sales(促銷 ). Black Friday is not an official holiday, but many employees and schools have both Thanksgiving and the following Friday off, followed by a weekend. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year since 2020. The day’s name began in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe huge crowds and heavy traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. The use of the name started before 1961. Later all alternative explanation was made: “Black Friday” indicates the point at which retailers(零售商 ) begin to turn a profit or are “in the black”. For many years, it was mon for retailers to open at 6:00 ., but in the late 2020s many had opened at 5:00 . or even 4:00 ..This was taken to a new degree in 2020, when several retailers opened at midnight for the first time. Black Friday Shopping is known for attracting aggressive crowds, with annual reports of terrible noise and