8.On the night of May 9,2011,musician Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars in Beijing.
But it wasn't just a car accident-he was drunk(喝醉的).
Now,Gao has to go to prison (监狱) for six months and pay a 4,000yuan fine.
Gao is the first star to be punished under China's new drunk driving law.
From May 1on,drunk drivers will pay a fine,and be banned from driving for five years or even forever.
Drunk driving has become a serious social problem in China.
According to the Ministry of Public Security (公安部),police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year,a 68% increase from 2009.
The new law sees drunk driving as a crime.
In the West,drunk driving is also a crime.
In the US,for example,if the police catch a drunk driver,the driver will pay a fine,lose his or her license (驾照) and even go to prison.If the driver wants to drive again,he or she must do
public service,and take part in educational programs.
You may think:drunk driving is a crime?Isn't this law too unkind?But experts say:not at all.
"It is to protect people's rights to life and health,"Li Gang,lawyer in Chengdu,told China Daily."Drunk driving is very dangerous.No matter what the results are,it should not be allowed."
51.Mr.Gao ran his car into three other cars becauseB.
A.he went home too late
B.he drank too much wine
C.the road was too crowded
52.What does the underlined word"fine"in the third paragraph refer to(指)?C
A.Health.B.Weather.C.Money.
53.When did the new law come into use?B
A.May 1,2010.B.May 1,2011.C.May 9,2011.
54.What do experts think of the new law?A
A.Drunk driving is a crime.
B.The law is not kind to drunk drivers.
C.Driving has become a serious problem.
55.Which of the following sentence is TRUE?C
A.Li Gang from Chengdu doesn't like the law.
B.In the US,drunk drivers will only lose their licenses.
C.There were more drunk drivers in 2010than in 2009.
分析 本文主要介绍了醉驾的危害:酒后驾车已经成为中国一个严重的问题,针对这一严重的问题,中国公安部门于2011年5月1日实施了新的法律法规,以保护的人们生命和健康.
解答 51 B 事实细节题.从文章第二段he was drunk(喝醉的)他喝醉了,故答案是because he drank too much wine.选B.
52 C 推理概括题.从文章第三段可以知道,pay 意为付钱的意思,fine一词应与钱有关,实际上fine 作名词意为罚款,故选 C.
53 B 事实细节题.根据第五段From May 1on,drunk drivers will pay a fine从5月1日起,醉驾司机将交罚款.上文2011年5月9日因喝酒而罚款,故推测于2011年5月1日实施了新的法律法规.故选B.
54 A 事实细节题.从文章第八自然段The new law sees drunk driving as a crime.新法律认为酒后驾车是犯罪行为.故选A.
55 C 事实细节题.从文章第七段police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year,a 68% increase from 2009.去年警方抓获超过一百万名醉驾司机,比2009年上升了68%.故C项正确.其余两项均不符合文章的意思.
点评 本文篇幅短,词汇简单,理解起来比较容易.