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New rules for pubs and clubs, including a ban (禁令) on drinking games like the awful "dentist's chair", will be introduced in Britain this year to prevent the heavy drinking culture, which costs the country billions of pounds a year.
Other activities like "all you can drink for 10 pounds ", "women drink free" nights and speed drinking competitions will also be banned.
But, on the other hand, offers of cheap alcohol in supermarkets will not be affected, which is widely regarded as one of the main sources of Britain's problems with under-age and over-drinking.
Doctors and health experts argue that the government has failed to use its most effective weapon, the taxation(征税) of minimum price controls on alcohol.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson said that the government and the industry had a duty to act on heavy drinking." These bans have a real impact on society, not to mention the lives of those who just want to enjoy a good night out," he said.
“The dentist's chair”, where drinks are poured directly into the mouth by others, was made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne at Euro '96. That game and others that promote large consumption will be banned from April and publicans (酒店老板) will have to ensure free tap water is made available to the drinkers.
The government says over-drinking costs Britain up to 12 billion pounds a year and has announced that any pubs that go against the new mandatory code (强制性规定) will face severe punishment. For instance, publicans and vendors (小贩) could lose their licenses, be fined up to 20,000 pounds ($32,750) or face six months in prison.
小题1:New rules for pubs and clubs will be introduced in Britain to ban heavy drinking because ________.
A.people drink too much without paying taxes
B.drinking games are infamous
C.drinking competitions are very crazy
D.drinking in the country costs too much
小题2:Some people believe when the tough new rules come into effect, ________.
A.supermarkets will stop selling alcohol in low prices
B.“women drink free” nights will not be closed
C.over-drinking will still not be stopped
D.under-age people will not continue drinking
小题3:What is probably the most effective way to control alcohol?
A.bans B.education C.force D.taxation
小题4:According to the passage, “the dentist’s chair” is ________.
A.a chair for the patient whose teeth should be treated
B.a drinking game made famous by the celebrations of footballers
C.a way to advertise different types of alcohol
D.to be banned in October this year
小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Heavy drinking will be banned in Britain.
B.Over-drinking will be taxed.
C.Drinking in Britain will be banned.
D.12 billion pounds is spent on drinking.

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:A

试题分析:本文主要讲述的是英国的禁酒令的颁发的背景和具体措施以及人们对此的反应。
小题1:D 细节题。根据文章倒数3,4行The government says over-drinking costs Britain up to 12 billion pounds a year and has announced that any pubs that go against the new mandatory code (强制性规定) will face severe punishment.可知酗酒让英国损失惨重,所以才会有这样的禁酒令的出现。故D正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据文章第二段But, on the other hand, offers of cheap alcohol in supermarkets will not be affected, which is widely regarded as one of the main sources of Britain's problems with under-age and over-drinking.可知一种主要的酗酒原因没有被处理。第三段Doctors and health experts argue that the government has failed to use its most effective weapon, the taxation(征税) of minimum price controls on alcohol.可知很多人认为政府并没有采取最有效的措施-征税。按照现在的方法,虽然有效果,但是不能完全杜绝。故C正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据第三段Doctors and health experts argue that the government has failed to use its most effective weapon, the taxation(征税) of minimum price controls on alcohol.
可知征税才是最好的方法,D正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据文章第六段1,2行“The dentist's chair”, where drinks are poured directly into the mouth by others, was made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne at Euro '96.可知这是足球运动员庆祝的时候的酗酒方式,故B正确。
小题5:A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是英国的禁酒令的颁发的背景和具体措施以及人们对此的反应。故A正确。
点评:本文主要讲述的是英国的禁酒令的颁发的背景和具体措施以及人们对此的反应。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。
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