The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or     more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a     part of life.

Cars are used for      . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to       their jobs. When salesmen are sent to       parts of the city, they have to drive in order to       their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.

Sometimes, small children must be driven to      . In some cities, school buses are used only when children        more than a mile from the school. When the children are too      to walk that far, their parents take       driving them to school. One        drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is        forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place     they work.

More car pools should be formed in order to put       cars on the road and to use less oil.       is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

1.A. even      B. much          C. little            D. such

2.A. great          B. necessary     C. proper         D. poss ible

3.A. families     B. business       C. education  D. farms

4.A. get to         B. look for         C. find out         D. use up

5.A. same   B. different   C. every       D. each

6.A. catch         B. create C. cover       D. carry

7.A. cities          B. schools         C. parks        D. gardens

8.A. move         B. study        C. live            D. work

9.A. small         B. big          C. young  D. old

10.A. money    B. time         C. pride         D. turns

11.A. parent     B. child         C. way            D. car

12.A. call          B. calling          C. to call           D. called

13.A. where     B. that          C. which    D. when

14.A. more       B. fewer       C. many         D. less

15.A. Driving B. Running   C. Parking         D. Forming

The United States is full of automobiles (机动车). There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or     more cars. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a     part of life.
Cars are used for     . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to      their jobs. When salesmen are sent to      parts of the city, they have to drive in order to       their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.
Sometimes, small children must be driven to      . In some cities, school buses are used only when children       more than a mile from the school. When the children are too     to walk that far, their parents take      driving them to school. One       drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays and so on. This is       forming a car pool (拼车). Working people also form car pools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place     they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put       cars on the road and to use less oil.      is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be done about the use of cars.

The United States, Great Britain took the war(战争) on Iraq(伊拉克) in  late March, 2003.    16   over twenty days, American soldiers were in Baghdad, the 17        of Iraq. They ended the government(政府) of Saddam.    18   Iraqis died in the war. Saddam is   19   . No one knows   20      he’s dead or alive.

    In some parts of the city, there was no light because of the war. Some oil wells were set on fire. Now the Iraqis need food, water and   21     . Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need to   22     to find their family members.

 After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddam’s palace, government buildings and stores. They                       

  23   many things from Iraqi Museums. Other Iraqis are angry that the U.S. soldiers didn’t stop the robbers. So far there is   24       no government of Iraqis.

    The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are   25       weapons of mass destruction(大规模杀伤性武器). But by June 6, they hadn’t found any at all.

(   )16.A. to B. After C. By D. During

(   )17.A city B. town C. capital D. village

(   )18. A. Thousand B. Thousands C. Thousand of  D. Thousands of

(   )19. A. tired B. run C. gone D. forgotten

(   )20. A. if B. when C. how D. that

(   )21. A. spaceships B. flowers C. peoples D. medicine

(   )22. A. an idea B. a way C. a plane D. a bridge

(   )23. A. bought B. borrowed C. stole D. brought

(   )24. A. still B. ever C. yet D. already

(   )25. A. looking at B. looking fir C. giving up D. putting down