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A. He considered email correspondence was sufficient enough.
B. He thought Andrew Smith was not a well-known writer.
C. He decided to accept only two interviews all his life.
D. He believed that he was not worthy of the attention.

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A. Because he declined many requests from other people.
Because he refused to be the center of public attention.
C. Because he did not feel excited about the moon landing.
D. Because he did only a small part of the moon landing work.

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A. He didn’t get the credit he deserved even though he did the flying part.
B. He didn’t want to make money from the moon-landing experience.
C. He failed to become a millionaire like the other moon walkers.
D. He was not good at signing autographs and having interviews.

Questions 25 to 29 are based on the following passage.Worldwide, 40 million new passenger cars are built every year. A recent survey estimates that the number of cars will triple over the next 20 years. Most of this growth will take place in China. In comparison, the United States has been completely transformed by cars.Cars did not become necessities for families in the United States until after World War II. Prior to that time, cars were seen mainly as toys for the rich. By the end of the war, however, people were tired of saving their money. They were ready to have some fun. Unlike Europe and Japan, whose industries had been wiped out by World War II, factories in the United States could quickly be changed from production of wartime items to mass production of such luxury items as cars.As cars grew in popularity in the United States, there were also changes in lifestyle. Farmers who were once isolated from society by rural life now took weekend trips into the city. Also, workers in the cities no longer needed to live in inner-city housing in order to keep their jobs at nearby factories. Those who made enough money moved out of the cities and into the suburbs. Now that each family had its own car, going to work from the suburbs became a common practice.Cars not only changed the way people lived, but also changed the way they thought. Traditionally, because young people spent most of their time outside school in and around the home, the strongest role models for teenagers were their parents. However, once they had access to their own cars, teens began spending more time out with friends. Therefore, they became less likely to follow the behavior of their parents and more likely to follow their friends’.One thing producers paid little attention to, however, was safety. It wasn’t until the mid-1960s that consumers began to demand that all car companies include at least a few common safety features in new cars. These new standards eventually led to safety features such as seat belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes, and automatic door locks.25. Why cars didn’t sell as well in Europe as in the United States?

A. Because people weren’t interested in cars.
Because fewer factories were able to make cars.
C. Because people couldn’t afford cars.
D. Because fewer people lived on farms.

According to the passage, what was the greatest benefit of cars to American life?

A. They provided people with more freedom to travel.
B. They encouraged people to drive cars to and from work.
C. They led to the development of drive-in movies and drive-through restaurants.
D. They allowed teenagers to spend more time with their friends.

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