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Hippies were members of a youth movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s that started in the United States and spread to Canada, Great

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问题     Hippies were members of a youth movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s that started in the United States and spread to Canada, Great Britain, and many other countries. The hippies rejected the customs, traditions, and life styles of society and tried to develop those of their own. Most hippies came from white middle-class families and ranged in age from 15 to 25 years old. They thought too many adults cared about making money and little else. The term hippie may come from the word hip, which means "turned-in" or aware.
    Hippies wanted a world based on love of humanity and peace. Many believed that wonderful, magical changes were about to take place. They thought these changes would happen as soon as people learned to express their feelings honestly and to behave naturally at all times. Hippies strongly opposed U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
    Many hippies lived together in small groups, working with one another and sharing possessions. Others refused to be tied down to a fixed job or home. They wandered from place to place seeking part-time work and temporary shelter.  Some begged for spare change and lived in the streets or camped in parks or other public lands.
    Hippies were sometimes called "flower children" because they gave people flowers to communicate gentleness and love. They let their hair grow long and walked barefoot or in sandals. Hippies attracted public attention by wearing clothing that featured unusual combinations of colors and textures. A large number of hippies used marijuana, LSD, and other drugs. Drug experiences shaped many of their symbols and ideas.
    The Beatles, a popular English rock group, helped spread the hippie movement with their song. Hippie favorites included such other rock groups as the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane, singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, poet Allen Ginsberg, and novelist Ken Kesey.  Many hippies admired Timothy Leary, a psychologist who preached salvation through the use of drugs.
    In time, most hippies realized it was not easy to reform society by "dropping’out" of it. Some joined more organized political movements to work for specific social causes. Others turned to spirituality or religion. The majority simply left the hippie stage of their lives behind while trying to hold on to at least a few of the ideals that once inspired them.  
It can be inferred from the passage that hippies called themselves "hippies" because______.
选项 A、they wanted to be different and independent
B、they wanted people to be aware of the necessity for radical changes
C、they considered traditional values worthless
D、they begged people to notice the changes around themselves
答案B
解析 第一段第四、五句指出：嬉皮士认为有太多的成年人只关心挣钱，几乎不关心其他事。hip的原意是tuned-in(收听)或aware(意识到)。第二段又说，嬉皮士们认为，一旦人们学会时时处处诚恳地表达自己的情感，行为自然而发，奇妙的变化就会接踵而至。可见，这些人不满于世人的麻木不仁和虚伪，想唤醒人们的自然本性，建立一个仁爱、祥和的世界，故选B选项。
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