Survey: Most Chinese think penalty(惩罚) for drunk driving too light2009-08-18 13:

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Survey: Most Chinese think penalty(惩罚) for drunk driving too light
2009-08-18 13:33:53 GMT2009-08-18 21:33:53 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, Aug.18 (Xinhua) -- Most Chinese people consider drunk driving impossible to stop in the country while the current law(法律) too light for drunk drivers, a survey has found.

According to the survey done by the China Youth Daily, more than 96% of the 1,792 respondents(被告) said people around them had driven after drinking, while more than 81% complained the current penalty was too light, the paper reported Tuesday. Now offenders(违规者) face a three-to-six month suspension(吊销)of their driving licenses and detention(拘留) for up to 15 days in serious cases.
Drunk driving has attracted wide public attention in China after several serious accidents in recent months. On Aug. 4, a drunk driver in Hangzhou killed a 16-year-old girl. Two days later, another drunk driver in Shanghai killed a four-year-old boy and injured three others.
Drunk driving is regarded as just traffic violation if no accidents result, according to the Chinese law. But some people have called for regarding it as a crime no matter whether it results in serious accidents. “If it’s a crime and anyone caught will go to jail(监狱), a lot more people will be afraid of risking it,” said Wang Mingliang, a professor at the Fudan University. However, other people disagreed.
In 2008, China’s alcohol（酒精）-related traffic accidents led to 18,371 deaths, 76,230 injuries, and a property(财产) loss of 250 million yuan ($36.7 million), according to official figures.
小题1:Most Chinese think it’s hard to stop drunk driving because of the __________ penalty for it according to the current law.
A. light                    B. less                 C. heavy
小题2:If a drunk driver is caught now, he or she will have to face __________.
A. a detention and an important report
B. a suspension of driving license and a detention
C. a suspension of driving license and a serious survey
小题3:How many people died of alcohol-related traffic accidents in China in 2008?
A. 1,792                    B. 18,371                   C. 76,230
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. A drunk driver in Shanghai killed a 4-year-old boy On August 4.
B. Over 1700 respondents in the survey complained the current penalty was too light.
C. China’s alcohol-related traffic accidents caused a property loss of $36.7 million in 2008.
小题5:This passage may come from a __________.
A. newspaper               B. science fiction          C. story book

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A

解析

试题分析：本文介绍的是酒驾的相关事宜，过去我国法律中对酒驾者的处罚非常轻，大多数认为无法制止酒驾的情况发生，现在新规定发布，违规者将接受3到6个月的驾照吊销处罚甚至15天的拘留。
小题1:细节理解题。根据原文Most Chinese people consider drunk driving impossible to stop in the country while the current law too light for drunk drivers,可知大多数中国人认为酒驾在中国的法律中处罚的太轻了。故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据原文Now offenders face a three-to-six month suspension of their driving licenses and detention for up to 15 days in serious cases.可知现在违规者将接受3到6个月的驾照吊销处罚甚至15天的拘留。故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据原文In 2008, China’s alcohol（酒精）-related traffic accidents led to 18,371 deaths,可知在2008年中国酒驾发生的交通事故导致18371人死亡。故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据原文In 2008, China’s alcohol（酒精）-related traffic accidents led to 18,371 deaths, 76,230 injuries, and a property(财产) loss of 250 million yuan ($36.7 million),可知2008年发生在中国的酒驾交通事故引起36.7百万美元的损失。故选C。
小题5:细节理解题。通过观察文章的标题，这篇文章可能选自报纸。故选A。

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Li Qing, a Chinese student, said, “In order to enter a better university, I have decided to go abroad. I think it will give me a better development.”
According to the companies’data, the number of the students who want to study abroad has increased by 40% in the last few years.
Most of the students who want to go abroad are high school graduates. More and more parents now realize the advantages of sending their children to study abroad. It’s becoming a popular choice of many welloff（富裕的）families.
Many students apply（申请）for world-famous universities. 40% has applied for the top 50 universities in the US; 70% applied for the top 30 in Britain, and 50% applied for the top 8 in Australia.
Countries like Britain, Australia, Japan, Russia, Germany and France are still favorite for the students. Schools and colleges in nearby Malaysia and Singapore are also popular.
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Why do the high school students want to study abroad?	They don’t like their 小题1: in the college entrance exams.
How do the students think of studying abroad?	They may have 小题2: by studying abroad.
Which universities do they like?	They mostly apply for 小题3: universities.
What about the number of the students who want to go abroad?	It has increased by 小题4: .
Which country is the most popular with the students who want to study abroad?	小题5: .

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OK, so Choice Two is obviously going to be more effective. You will finally enter the real world. Well, hopefully high school helped to give you some kind of an idea of what type of job you would like to enter. If not, then it would be a good idea to speak with an expert working in the field you may be interested in before you jump into a job that you won’t like. Gaining knowledge can be good by helping you find the job that you will enjoy doing. Another reason to get some valued things before working. Internships (见习) or volunteering are usually a good place to start.
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Two different

Two different choices	◆ The first one is that you do nothing, just live with your parents. ◆ The second one is that you could go out to 小题1:.
The 小题2:of starting a job	◆ Speaking with other people for advice about the job you may show some interest in. ◆ Getting knowledge can be good to help you find a(n) 小题3:job. ◆ Internships or volunteering are a good 小题4:.
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Have you ever heard of Dididache? Dididache (嘀嘀打车), a taxi-hailing smartphone app（应用程序）which is believed to be created by Tencent, has recently a 小题1:  in Xiamen, and more than 700 taxi drivers in the city have used the app.
The app s小题2:  the real-time locations of taxis on a map using the GPS technology and makes it possible for users to hail (招呼) a taxi on their smartphones. The u小题3:  request will be sent to the nearest taxi drivers who will decide w小题4: to accept the order or not.
Taxi-hailing apps are very p 小题5:  in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, having gained tens of thousands of users. H 小题6: , the city’s taxi-control departments doubt its helpfulness and have said it may not be s 小题7: for Xiamen.
The app has been criticized (指责) for disturbing market order, and creating d小题8:  for passengers who do not use the app to hire a cab. Many users complain that they are only useful when most taxis are idle (空驶), and hiring a taxi can still be challenging during bad w小题9: and rush hours. Can this app be in use for long? Technology might make a great d 小题10: to our life. Let’s wait and see.

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This idea is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility(责任) which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
小题1:The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ______________.

A．they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly

B．they had solved the problems secretly

C．they were friends of the worried individual

D．they expected to be paid back in the future

小题2:The underlined word “pay it forward” means ____________________.

A．to repay someone who has helped you

B．to pay someone else who needs help

C．to help someone who has helped you

D．to help someone else who needs help

小题3:What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

A．We should learn to respect our grandparents.

B．We should work hard to get a good education.

C．We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

D．We should never forget to repay people for their help.

小题4:From the passage we know_________________.

A．everybody needs help

B．more children need help than elderly people

C．it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”

D．nowadays many people help others without being repaid

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This year 2, 300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George"s family. In return, George"s son, Mike, spent a year in Fred"s home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months" study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The family"s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools." He says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."
小题1:The whole exchange program is mainly to______.

A．help teenagers in other countries know the real America

B．send students in America to travel in Germany

C．let students learn something about other countries

D．have teenagers learn new languages

小题2:What did Fred and Mike agree on?

A．American food tasted better than German food.

B．German schools were harder than American schools.

C．Americans and Germans were both friendly.

D．There were more cars on the streets in America.

小题3:What is particular in American schools?

A．There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.

B．There are a lot of after-school activities.

C．Students usually take 14 subjects in all.

D．Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.

小题4:What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?

A．A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.

B．German schools trained students to be better citizens.

C．American schools were not as good as German schools.

D．The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

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