阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university．He wants to do well in his studies anD．　　1　　 to the new culture．But Mitsuaki has a 　　2　　．It’s not his roommates．It’s not his school fees．It’s not even his English ability．It is that he doesn’t have a 　　3　　．And in America, that really makes him a foreigner．Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture：　　4　　 is a way of life．

　　It’s 　　5　　 there’s no public transportation in AmericA#Many cities have taxis, buses and subways to help people get 　　6　　 work．Some large universities even have buses to take students to classes across the 　　7　　．But most people find it much more 　　8　　 to drive, 　　9　　 they do have to deal with traffiC#Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle．Many people 　　10　　 their car as a status symbol．But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel 　　11　　．

　　When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers 　　12　　 were．Young people in America often get their driver’s license around age 16 by 　　13　　 a written test and a driving test．　　14　　, before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education 　　15　　, which gives students hands－on practice with driving．It also helps to reduce the high 　　16　　 of insurance．For teenagers, being able to drive－and in some cases, having their own car－is a big 　　17　　．It gives them a sense of power and freedom．It’s 　　18　　 to find an American teenager without one．

　　Driving to Americans is 　　19　　 flying to birds．It’s almost part of their nature．For many Americans, being 　　20　　 the wheel is like their natural home．

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university．He wants to do well in his studies and 　　1　　 to the new culture．But Mitsuaki has a 　　2　　．It’s not his roommates．It’s not his school fees．It’s not even his English ability．It is that he doesn’t have a 　　3　　．And in America, that really makes him a foreigner．Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture：　　4　　 is a way of life．

　　It’s 　　5　　 there’s no public transportation in America．Many cities have taxis, buses and subways to help people get 　　6　　 work．Some large universities even have buses to take students to classes across the 　　7　　．But most people find it much more 　　8　　 to drive, 　　9　　 they do have to deal with traffic．Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle．Many people 　　10　　 their car as a status symbol．But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel 　　11　　．

　　When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers 　　12　　 were．Young people in America often get their driver’s license around age 16 by 　　13　　 a written test and a driving test．　　14　　, before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education 　　15　　, which gives students hands-on practice with driving．It also helps to reduce the high 　　16　　 of insurance．For teenagers, being able to drive－and in some cases, having their own car－is a big 　　17　　．It gives them a sense of power and freedom．It’s 　　18　　 to find an American teenager without one．

　　Driving to Americans is 　　19　　 flying to birds．It’s almost part of their nature．For many Americans, being 　　20　　 the wheel is like their natural home．

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