Italians like to say that when it comes to alcohol, they have a sipping 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 anymore. 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. 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 military 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 to 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.
31. The new law by the city of Milan ______.
   A. aims to keep Italy’s sipping culture alive

B. is welcomed by Italian adult people

C. has reduced the number of underage youths getting drunk

D. forbids selling alcohol to people under 16
32. Which of the following places has the lowest drinking age?
   A. Mexico                     B. New York                C. Milan                       D. Canada
33. Many US university presidents want lawmakers to consider changing the drinking age because 

they ______.
A. have received complaints from many young Americans about the unfairness of the laws
B. agree that people old enough to vote and join the army should be allowed to drink
C. don’t want to see US teenagers going to neighboring countries for a drink

D. believe that the law is pushing underage youths toward alcohol instead of stopping them

34. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Restaurants in the US don’t sell alcohol to people under 21 for fear of a $700fine
B. In many places shop owners don’t mind selling alcohol to underage customers

   C. The author thinks that US teenagers should go to Canada or Mexico to drink
D. Teens in Milan have to pay a lot of money for their reckless drinking behavior

Organizing for a smooth journey takes a lot of planning．Just a bit of foresight will help you truly 　11　 and enjoy what holidays have to offer．

Before you travel, you need to first　 12 your needs．Sit down together with the people with whom you will be traveling．What are the needs this trip 　13 ? Rest, cultural discoveries, work, or sports? Then, set a（n）　 14 for yourself．Vacations that far exceed （超出） the money available will give you stress, which is 15　 to what you're looking for． 　16　 think over all those important　 17　 you need, and begin early the　 18 needed to obtain them before leaving．Whether it is your passport, an international driving license, traveler's checks, or train tickets, all these need time to be 　19 　for．

During the journey, enjoy yourself! There are so many people who　 20　 all that they've left back home．What can you do anyway, sitting on your island paradise ? You can solve problems, if any, when you　 21 ．Learn to awaken your 　22 ．Listen to new songs of birds．Touch the　 23　 and warm sand．Watch a sunset splitting itself into all kinds of colors．Delight in the good 　24　 of the food on your plate． 25　 every second available to you and consider yourself blessed to be there at that time．

If you were 　 26　 abroad, when you come back, visit your doctor without delay．Above all, don't　 27　 the end of the holiday．That'll cause you to lose whatever good you got out of it．28 you were lucky to have had one, and continue to live a better life．29 is stopping you from choosing to continue life a little slower, a little 30 ．and much happier!

11．A．study　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．relax　　　　　　　　　　 C．hide 　　　　　 D．understand

12．A．plan　　　　　　　　　　　 B．meet　　　　　　　　　　　 C．list 　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

13．A．lies in　　　　　　　　　　 B．calls for　　　　　　　　　 C．results in 　　　　　　 D．waits for

14．A．budget　　　　　　　　　 B．order　　　　　　　　　　　 C．date 　　　　　　　　　 D．intention

15．A．sensitive　　　　　　　　 B．opposite　　　　　　　　　 C．similar 　　　　　　　 D．obvious

16．A．Especially　　　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　　　 C．Finally 　　　　　　　 D．Still

17．A．meetings　　　　　 B．tools　　　　　　　　C．clothes 　　　　　　　 D．documents

18．A．steps　　　　　　　　　 　 B．movements　　　　　　 C．classes 　　　　　　　 D．incidents

19．A . paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B．applied　　　　　　　　　　 C．arranged 　　　　　　 D．begged

20．A．tell about　　　　　　　　 B．worry about 　　　　　 C．talk about 　　　　　 D．learn about

21．A．leave　　　　　　　　　　 B．come　　　　　　　　　　　 C．stay 　　　　　　　　　 D．return

22．A．emotions　　　　　　　　 B．happiness　　　　　　　　 C．senses 　　　　　　　 D．memory

23．A．soft　　　　　　　　　　　 B．wet　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．hot 　　　　　　　　　　 D．special

24．A．qualities　　　　　　　　 B．tastes　　　　　　　　　　　 C．designs 　　　　　　　 D．feelings

25．A．Make the most of　 B．Get prepared for　C．Be engaged in　 D．Get hold of

26．A．nervous　　　　　　　　 B．violent　　　　　　　　　　 C．ill 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sad

27．A．judge　　　　　　　　　　 B．affect　　　　　　　　　　 C．trust 　　　　　　　　　 D．destroy

28．A．Expect　　　　　　　　　 B．Admire　　　　　　　　　 C．Admit 　　　　　　　　 D．Find

29．A．Everything　　　　　　 B．Nothing　　　　　　　　　 C．Anything 　　　　　　 D．Something

30．A．calmer　　　　　　　　　 B．longer　　　　　　　　　　 C．harder 　　　　　　　　 D．wealthier

 — I can’t find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?

— It was in the chemistry lab _______ he was doing an experiment.

A. that                           B. which                      C. where                      D. the one

 Professor Li’s famous novel is said ______ when he was studying in Stanford University.

       A. to publish                                                    B. published

       C. to have been published                                  D. to be published

 —I’m leaving now.

—It’s so late. Better stay with me. Call a taxi if you ______.

   A. will                         B. must                     C. would                   D. may

 Only after being attacked by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor ________in the Second World War thoroughly.

       A. had America involved                                  B. was America involved

       C. America had involved                                    D. America was involved

—Have you finished making the model ship for me?

—I’m terribly sorry, but I ______ my homework all day yesterday.

A. was doing　 　　　　　 B. would do　 　　　　 C. had done　 　　　　　 D. was about to do

 ______ and popular gives one a sort of feeling that nothing else can replace.

A. Being needed                              B. Having needed

C. Needing                                  D. To have been needed

 We lost our way in that small village, otherwise we _______ more places of interest yesterday．

A. visited                     B. would have visited        C. would visit               D. had visited

 —Listen! What’s that? Are the children next door quarreling again?

—______ . It must be the noise from the TV set in your bedroom.

A. I’m not sure             B. I hope not               C. I’d rather not         D. I don’t think so