Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected , When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant (抑制药)，damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordination (协调)，slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving link , driving will be affected.
Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.
The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration (浓度) is:
● 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood ;or
● 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath ;or
● 67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine(尿液)
Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence(罪) or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.
Any drive found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK﹩25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.
The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens (样本) for breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.
Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about_____________.
A. the introductions of driving skills B. the damage of drinking to your body
C. the effect of drinking on driving D. the process of alcohol being absorbed
2. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”.
A. alcohol B. absorption C. blood D. process
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving
B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.
C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.
D. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink limit
4.A driver suspected of drink driving_________.
A. should provide specimens for testing.
B. will be forbidden to drive for 3 years
C. will be punished for 10 driving-offence points
D. should pay a maximum fine of HK＄25,000
I have always loved kids. However, the children here at Shanti Bhavan are unlike any that I have ever met. They have a strong drive and determination and are thankful for the wonderful opportunity they have been given. While at Shanti Bhavan, I taught 3rd graders writing, language, and literature, 8th, 9th, and 10th graders public speaking, 9th and 10th graders basketball, and piano lessons. I found teaching the children was the most rewarding experience of my life. They are really fast learners and really have an interest in knowledge. It was easy to get on with such polite, well-mannered, and hard-working students. They dream big and I only hope that I can continue to be a part of helping them achieve their goals.
As far as my day-to-day living went, I was perfectly comfortable here and came to consider it as a second home. My room was clean and comfortable and the staff could not have been nicer.
In addition, I really appreciated the support of all the teachers. They were so welcoming and kind that it truly cleared away my fears and culture shock. They often gave me advice and befriended me and I owe much to them for their warmth.
I honestly feel that Shanti Bhavan is the most beautiful place on earth. It has love and learning, and I am very sad to be leaving. I am looking forward to my return to this newly found family as soon as possible. Thank you so much Miss Beena and Mrs. Law for all of your love and support. The experience that I worked with them will always come into my mind. This has been the greatest experience of my life.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Kids liked basketball lessons best.
B. Kids at Shanti Bhavan helped the author a lot.
C. The author is a fast learner and dreams big.
D. The author taught different lessons at the same time.
2.What does the author think of the students at Shanti Bhavan?
A. Generous B. Clever C. Brave D. Funny
3.Which of the following words can best describe the author’s day-to-day living at Shanti Bhavan?
A. Lonely B. Simple C. Disappointed D. Comfortable
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author will come back soon.
B. The author has decided to settle at Shanti Bhavan.
C. The author once felt uneasy at Shanti Bhavan.
D. The author was forced to come to Shanti Bhavan at first.
In tradition (传统的) education, the teacher may feel that the students are not very grown up. Usually, teachers are older than students, and teachers feel that students are young and do not know much about the world. The teachers feel that they must tell the students what to do most of the time, and that they must also make the students study specific (特殊的) things. In open education, the teacher’s methods are very different. These teachers feel that the students are human beings (人) first, and students second. They expect the students to be responsible for the things that they do, just as adults are. A student’s ideas and feelings are just as important as the teacher’s. The teacher allows the students to decide what they want to do, and does not make them study what they do not want to. The teacher lets them decide what to study and how much to study. It’s very important for the teacher to show how he or she feels about students.
1.Which is the topic for the passage?
A. Traditional Education
B. Open Education
C. The Students Are Human Beings First
D. Two Kinds of Different Education
2.What’s the theory of open education?
A. The students are human beings first, and students second.
B. The students should be responsible for what they do.
C. The students’ ideas and feelings are very important.
D. The teachers should allow the students to do what they want to do.
3.In traditional education, the teachers consider that __________.
A. they should praise the students all the time
B. they should tell the students what to do all the time
C. the students should know much about the world
D. the students should learn much about the world from their teachers
4.We can infer (推断) that ____________.
A. students needn’t study as hard as they did before
B. students can learn more about the world in open education
C. most of the teachers don’t agree with the idea of open education
D. most of the students prefer traditional education to open education
For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and people unable to hear or speak have often had to turn to this form of expression. When gestures describe words or ideas, they can often be used internationally. When used for spelling words however, where each gesture stands for a single letter, people must share the same written language.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the person is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.
Other forms of language can be found in Braille (a reading system of raised dots read with the fingertips used by the blind), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
1.Which of the following ways can not be used as a form of communication?
A. oral speech B. sign language C. body language D. thought
2.What does the author mainly want to say?
A. People can communicate in many different ways.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Non-spoken communication is of little value.
3.According to the text, which part of the body can be used to show you are joking?
A. Fingers B. Eyes C. Head D. Feet
4.What can’t be effectively communicated by sign language when people belong to different language groups?
A. Spelling B. Idea C. Whole words D. Expressions
5.How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the text?
A. Three B. Five C. Six D. Nine
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll 16 that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous 17 .”
Mother was right, 18 I discovered after 19 from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way 20 sports announcer. I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and knocked on the door of 21 station—and got 22 every time. In one 23 , a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t 24 hiring inexperienced persons. “Go out in the sticks and find a small station that’ll give you a 25 .” she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local 26 to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I 27 . The job sounded just right for me. 28 I wasn’t hired.
My disappointment must have shown. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom 29 me. Dad 30 me the car to job-hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had 31 hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my 32 boiled over. I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the elevator 33 I heard MacArthur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood next to me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an 34 game.
On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words: “if you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment”. I often 35 what direction my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
1.A. realize B. recognize C. request D. receive
2.A. disappointment B. excitement C. pressure D. anxiety
3.A. what B. as C. when D. how
4.A. studying B. working C. living D. graduating
5.A. up to B. out at C. up for D. down to
6.A. every B. many C. a few D. some
7.A. taken down B. broken down C. turned down D. put down
8.A. room B. image C. studio D. stage
9.A. risk B. avoid C. mind D. regret
10.A. trouble B. chance C. choice D. change
11.A. adviser B. athlete C. photographer D. composer
12.A. applied B. assisted C. approved D. admitted
13.A. And B. But C. However D. So
14.A. reminded B. praised C. demanded D. informed
15.A. supplied B. provided C. prepared D. offered
16.A. still B. even C. already D. yet
17.A. distinction B. frustration C. impression D. expression
18.A. until B. when C. while D. as
19.A. visible B. bitterness C. imaginary D. satisfactory
20.A. think B. suspect C. doubt D. wonder
---What’s your favorite sport?
----Skiing.__________.
A. I get a kick out of it B. I prefer it
C. I choose it D. I’m used to it
