Question

10．Italians like to say that when it comes to alcohol，they have a sipping （小酌） culture rather than a drinking culture．That means that while Italians may enjoy a glass of wine or beer，they don't usually get very drunk．
That's not true any more．The new study by the Italian National Health Institute found that 63 percent of Italians under age 18 get drunk on the weekends．Now，the city of Milan has created a law that will stop anyone under 16 from buying alcohol．Anyone who sells or gives alcohol to a person under 16 can be fined up to    700．Young people who feel that the new law is unfair should go to the US for some perspective （观点）．The US has the highest drinking age in the world； It's illegal for anyone under 21 to buy alcohol，and stores or restaurants that are caught selling alcohol to people under the legal age risk losing their licenses，
Many young Americans complain that the drinking laws are unfair； They are allowed to vote in elections and join the army at age 18，so why wait another three years just to buy a bottle of beer？
These young people have found help in an unusual place．Last year，more．than 100 presidents of US universities joined together to ask lawmakers to consider changing the drinking age．They argued that the law doesn't stop underage college kids from getting drunk-it just makes them want to drink more．
For now，the law seems unlikely to change．But US teenagers who want alcohol can go north 10 Canada，where the drinking age is 18-19，or south to Mexico where the legal age is 18．Throughout much of Asia，Africa and Europe，the legal drinking age ranges 16-18．
In plenty of places though，the official drinking age is ignored，and even young children can buy alcohol if they have the money to pay for it．
No matter how old you are，you should always be responsible with alcohol．Teenagers in Milan are now learning that their reckless （不顾后果的） drinking behavior may come at a high price．
 53．The new law by the city of MilanC．
     A．is welcomed by Italian young people
     B．aims to keep Italy's sipping culture alive
     C．forbids selling alcohol to people under 16
     D．has reduced the number of underage youths getting drunk
54．Which of the following places has the lowest drinking age？B
    A．New York         B．Milan            C．Mexico          D．Canada
55．Many US university presidents want lawmakers to consider changing the drinking age becauseD．
    A．they've received complaints from many young Americans about the unfairness of the laws
    B．hey agree that people old enough to vole and join the army should be allowed to drink．
    C．they don't want to see US teenagers going to neighboring countries for a drink
    D．they believe the law is pushing underage youths toward alcohol instead of stopping them
56．What can we infer from the passage？A
    A，In many places the shop owners don't mind selling alcohol to underage customers．
    B．The author thinks that US teenagers should go to Canada or Mexico to drink．
    C．Restaurants in the US don't sell alcohol to people under 21 for fear of a    700 fine．
    D．Teens in Milan have to pay a lot of money for their reckless drinking behavior．

Answer 1

分析 本文是社会生活类说明文，文章介绍了不同国家对于喝酒年龄的限制．意大利是以小酌文化而出名，然而现在的情况并非如此，在米兰63%的意大利18岁以下的年轻人周末都会喝醉，所以该城市制定法律，禁止16岁以下的人买酒．事实上不同的国家对饮酒的年龄有不同的限制，但是不管你的年龄是多少都必须对自己的饮酒的行为负责．

解答 53．C．细节理解题．根据第二段的倒数第二句"the city of Milan has created a law that will stop anyone under 16 from buying alcohol．"可知答案选择C．
54．B．细节理解题．由第二段可知米兰的饮酒年龄限制是16岁；由第三段知美国的年龄限制是21岁；由第5段知加拿大的限制是18-19岁，墨西哥的年龄限制是18岁；由此判断答案是B．
55．D．细节理解题．根据第四段中"They argued that the law doesn't stop underage college kids from getting drunk-it just makes them want to drink more．他们辩论说这项法律并没有阻止不足年的大学生喝醉--而是促使他们喝得更多．"可知答案是D．
56．A．推理判断题．由倒数第二段可知，很多地方官方限制的年龄被忽略，甚至很小的孩子如果有钱都可以买酒，所以答案选择A．

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