Question

  A weekend full of parties begins today. Almost everyone is expecting the excitement of going out and drinking with friends. Few are thinking of the dangers,that is,drunk driving. This is becoming a major problem on the campus.

  "I'm OK,and I can drive. " is often heard during parties. Many times people will not realize how much alcohol they have consumed and they don't realize how it may affect them. In fact,many of us have been in situations where we have got into a car driven by a person that has had several drinks. And several drinks may be enough to lead to impaired driving and can result in serious consequences.

  The words "Don't drink and drive！”have been spoken enough. However,I still don't think people would listen. In order to be over the legal limit of a blood al?cohol concentration of 0. 08,a man must have four drinks in one hour on an empty stomach. One might brush this off saying four drinks in one hour is excessive,but driving under the legal limit may put oneself and others in danger.

  One must seriously consider what one is doing while driving. When I first got my driving license,my father told me," A car is a weapon if used irresponsibly." Most people know someone who has been killed or seriously injured due to a drunk driver. Driving is dangerous when one is not in full control.

  Along with endangering the safety of oneself and others,if one is found driving drunk,major problems may follow. There is the possibility of higher insurance rates,loss of the license,jail sentence or community service.

  The consequences should prevent all people from driving drunk,but sadly this is not the case. People still choose to drive without full mental capacity. Part of this stems from a belief that we are above the rules set out for other people. People think that it will not happen to them. But the truth is that drinking and driving re?ally does affect people everywhere. And it needs to be taken seriously.

  I suggest that anyone driving over the weekend should choose not to drink at all,even though they may be under the legal limit of drinks. This weekend should be fun. With driving safety in mind,you should be confident that you will return to your campus without any problems.

1. This article may be intended for       .

   A. taxi drivers   B. young students

   C. bus drivers   D. cyclists

2. Which of the following is NOT the consequence one may face if caught driving drunk?

   A. Loss of the car. B. Higher insurance rates.

   C. Loss of the license. D. Jail sentence.

3. Despite the consequences,people still choose to drive drunk partly because they think         .

   A. they are much smarter than others

   B. they drink little enough

   C. their cars are very good

   D. they somehow are different

4. The underlined phrase "brush this off" (in Paragraph 3) is the closest in mean?ing to "      ".

   A. take it for granted   B. take it very seriously

   C. refuse to read   D. intend to follow

Answer 1

阅读理解

[文章大意]本文为议论文。作者论述了酒后驾车的危害性，呼吁人们酒后不要开车。

1. B推理判断题。根据本文最后一句中的"…you should be confident that you will return to your campus without any problems."可知，本文可能是为学生而写。

2. A细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句"There is the possi?bility of higher insurance rates,loss of the license> jail sen?tence or community service."可知，酒后驾车可能面临的后果有B、C和D项。A项没有提到。

3. D细节理解题。根据第六段中的"Part of this stems from a belief that we are above the rules set out for other people. People think that it will not happen to them."可知，人们总认为自己与众不同，那些事情不会发生在自己身上。

4. A短语猜测题。根据该短语后面的内容"...saying four drinks in one hour is excessive,but driving under the legal limit may put oneself and others in danger."可知，人们对法定酒精限度不以为然，持漠视的态度。故A正确。brush... off表示"置之不理，漠视"。