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 ply 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.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage（）
A. Many hippies had to beg because no firms would hire them
B. Timothy Leary, a preacher, was the leader of the hippie movement
C. Drugs produced a very important influence on hippies’ ideas
D. The hippie movement was first known to the British people through the Beatles songs
参考答案：C
解析：
[考点] 推理判断
根据第四段第四、五句，许多嬉皮士吸毒，他们的许多思想和符号来自于这种经历(指吸毒后所产生的幻觉)。第五段第三句提到，许多嬉皮士仰慕心理学家Timothy，其理论为人们可以通过吸毒获得解脱，所以C选项是正确的。
[干扰项分析] 文章第三段第二句提到，其他嬉皮士不愿意被拴在一个固定的工作或家上。他们四处游荡，临时找个工作做，找个地方栖身。有些嬉皮士会乞讨一些零钱，可以看出嬉皮士乞讨是其主观方面的原因，而并不是因为找不到工作造成的，故A选项错误。倒数第二段最后一句提到，许多嬉皮土钦佩心理学家提摩西·理尔里，但并不能由此得出提摩西·理尔里是嬉皮士运动的领导者，而且提摩西·理尔里是心理学家而不是传道士，故B选项也错误。倒数第二段第一句提到，广受欢迎的英国摇滚乐队披头士用他们的歌来帮助传播嬉皮士运动，说明披头士是嬉皮士运动的传播者，但我们并不能由此推出英国人通过披头士的歌曲第一次知道了嬉皮士 运动，故D选项错误。