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.
Hippies gave flowers to people because they（）
A. wanted a world based on love of humanity and peace
B. could not find jobs and had to sell flowers for a living
C. wanted to tell people that they were badly in need of love
D. wanted to show people that they meant no harm to them
参考答案：A
解析：
[考点] 事实细节
文章第四段第一句提到：“Hippies were sometimes called‘flower children’because they gave people flowers to commLmicate gentleness and love”，第二段第一句也提到：“Htippies wanted a world based on love of humanity and peace”，这说明嬉皮士想要一个建立在人类爱与和平之上的世界。A选项正确。
[干扰项分析] 文章第三段第一句提到：“Others refused to be tied down to a fixed job or home”，说明有的人也不愿意被拴在一个固定的工作或家上，但这并不是他们卖花的原因，故B选项错误。嬉皮士卖花是为了给人们传递温柔和爱，并不是说他们急需要爱，C选项说法错误。D选项的说法属于无中生有，故排除。