Question

In the United States,sixteen,eighteen,and twen?ty-one are important ages in a person's life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays,but each is a time when a person can do new things to mark their transition(转变）into adulthoodC成人时期).

After turning sixteen a person can work,get a driver's license and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon af?ter celebrating their sixteenth birthday.

At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from going into many nightclubs,buying wine or gam?bling (赌 博) until they are twenty-one.

In many I^atin(拉丁的)cultures,a young woman's fifteenth birthday is important. At this age,she is regarded as an adult. To mark this special day,families with teenage daughters have a celebration called a Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to churcK Later "here is a party and many guests are invited

In Japan,young people become adults at twenty. At this age,they can legally(合法地)vote,drink wine and smoke. The second Monday in January is a nation?al holiday called "Coming of Age Day". On this day,twenty-year-olds celebrate by first going to a church to pray with their families. Later,they listen to spee?ches given by city and school leaders. Afterward, many celebrate with family or friends late into the night.

In some countries,birthday celebrations continue through adulthood. Some people celebrate their forti?eth and fiftieth birthdays,or their retirement (退休) years,with a huge party.

(   ) 36. In the United States,age sixteen marks the time when you can      

A.  vote and drive

B.  drive and get a job

C.  drink wine and smoke

D.  go into nightclubs

(   ) 37. In some Latin cultures,the fifteenth birthday is important for      

A.  parents

B.  young men

C.  both young women and young men

D.  young women

(   ) 38. In Japan,young people are considered as adults at age______ 

A. sixteen    B. eighteen

C. twenty    D. twenty-one

(   ) 39. Which of the following is NOT the turning

point in a person's life in the United States?

A.  The 15th birthday.

B.  The 16th birthday.

C.  The 18th birthday.

D.  The 21st birthday.

(   ) 40. What is the meaning of the underlined word "prohibited"?

A.允许   B.禁止    C.终止    D.支持

Answer 1

 36—40 BDCAB