单选题
The old Volkswagen Beetle —"The Bug" — is making a comeback. People who own them are planning to keep them forever. People who don"t own them are paying high prices when they can find one for sale. It"s more remarkable when you realize that VW doesn"t even make them anymore!
A spokesman for Volkswagen of America says there were about five million "Bugs" on American roads in 1977. That was the last year they were shipped to America. VW estimates that about four million of them are still running and running and running.
Used car dealers say they can"t keep "Bugs" on their lots these days. They feel it"s because these cars have a history of reliable, inexpensive transportation. The cars average about 30 miles per gallon of gas.
But all hasn"t been smooth going for the "Bugs". The heating system is poor. And since it travels very close to the ground, larger ears tend to splash it with winter"s snow and mud. Some in the safety field consider the Beetle as defenseless against heavier cars. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has nothing that shows any problem with them at all.
单选题
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。题干大意为：根据本文，以下哪项说法是正确的?根据文章第二段第一、二句“...on American roads in 1977. That was the last year they were shipped to America.”可知，1977年是最后一批“甲壳虫”汽车被运送到美国的时间，故D项说法正确。其余三项文章均未提及。
单选题
In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the word "them" refers to ______.