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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.

1.Most Chinese think it’s hard to stop drunk driving because of the __________ penalty for it according to the current law.

A. lightB. lessC. heavy

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

3.How many people died of alcohol-related traffic accidents in China in 2008?

A. 1,792B. 18,371C. 76,230

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.

5.This passage may come from a __________.

A. newspaperB. science fictionC. story book

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

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。

1.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。

2.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。

3.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。

4.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。

5.通过观察文章的标题，这篇文章可能选自报纸。故选A。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。