Someone asked me this week if I thought we really can have "at all". My immediate answer was "of course", but after thinking it over, I concluded that it depends on a lot of things. In my opinion, the answer of whether or not you can have "it all" has to vary from person to person because we are all so different, and everyone has a differing definition （定义）of "it all". In fact, I believe that even the same individual’s definition of "it all" varies over their life. Most babies believe they have "it all" when they are in the arms of their mommy enjoying a good meal. That’s all it takes! But, as that baby matures, their definitions become more complex, and finding "it all" becomes increasingly a private matter.

I have learned a lot of important life lessons during my search to have "it all". It began in Junior High School, when to have "it all" meant having my own room, getting HBO, and being on the "A" volleyball team at school. And, yes, I achieved those goals and had "it all". At least for a little while. Because the first lesson I learned about having "it all" is that as soon as you get "it all", you want more!

In High School, I thought I only needed one thing to have "it all". I wanted so badly to be a member of the Madrigal Singers, a famous choir sponsored by our school. I finally worked up the nerve to audition（试唱）, despite the fact that no one had ever told me I had a special singing talent of that my voice was unique. At least, until my audition, when the director of the choir had no problem telling me how LITTLE talent I had! When I didn’t make the choir, I learned that if my definition of having "it all" means having something that isn’t a god-given gift, I will always be defeated. If, however, I choose to pursue goals that fit with the talents I have, the chance to have "it all" is unlimited!

1．What is mainly discussed in the passage?

       A．How we can have "it all".

       B．Everyone has a differing definition of "it all".

       C．The author’s own experience in having "it all".

       D．Whether we can have "it all" depends on a lot of things.

2．What can we conclude from the second paragraph?

       A．People just can’t get satisfaction from having "it all".

       B．People can have "it all" only when all the goals are met.

       C．It is hard to get a permanent sense of having "it all".

       D．It is easy for the young to get a feeling of having "it all".

3．By his experience of audition for the choir, the author intends to tell us          .

       A．one shouldn’t be discouraged if one fails in having "it all".

       B．having "it all" can’t go beyond one’s own talents

       C．one’s chance of having "it all" is unlimited

       D．having "it all" is just a beautiful fantasy

4．The author believes that           .

       A．the same person always has the same definition of having "it all"

       B．different people have a different definition of having "it all"

       C．not all people can have "it all"

       D．having "it all" takes treat efforts

5．We can infer from the passage that             .

       A．the author has had "it all" in his life

       B．the author doesn’t believe that people can have "it all"

       C．the author has a better idea of having "it all" than before

       D．having "it all" doesn’t have anything to do with one’s age

The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and what sort of drinks you’ve had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks.

In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol.

It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit. In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit.

In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they were that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts… and the less able they were to do it! So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all/

Alcohol is a cause of road traffic accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men. More than half of the people stopped by the police to take a breathalyzer test(呼吸测酒检测) have a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.

It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you. If you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure.

1．The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit ___________.

       A．is 80mg of pure alcohol                        B．is about three standard drinks

       C．is different for different people              D．mainly depends on his body weight

2．When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving?

       A．When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all.

       B．When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving.

       C．When the police think you have been drinking from the way you are driving.

       D．Only when tests show that you have 80 mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood.

3．Alcohol is a major cause of road accidents in that ____________.

       A．most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking

       B．more young men die in the drink-related accidents than in any other way

       C．drinking affects people’s blood alcohol concentration

       D．one in three drivers drink heavily

4．What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving after drinking?

       A．You may be taken to court by the police.                               B．You put many other people at risk.

       C．You are putting yourself in danger  D．You may kill or hurt another road-user

The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested. But there is not sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit. It varies with each person depending on our weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and what sort of drinks you’ve had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks.

　 In fact, your drinking ability can be affected by just one or tow drinks. Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol.

　 It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit. In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or tow drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit.

　 In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they ere that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts and the less able they were to do it!

　 So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all.

　 Alcohol is a major cause of road accidents. One is three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men. More than half of people stopped by the police to take a breath analyzer test have a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.

　 It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you. If you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Three standard drinks may cause some people to reach the legal limit.

B.There is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach the legal limit.

C.The legal limit for driving after drinking is 0.008 gm of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.

D.The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching legal limit is the same for different people.

2.If the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving, you’ll possibly _______.

A.be fined　　　　　　　　　　 　 B.receive a severe punishment

C.be taken to court by the police　 D. feel guilt

3.We may infer that even a professional driver will find hard to pass through a set of moveable posts if he drinks _______.

A. heavily　　 B. a little　 C.every day　 D. occasionally

4.This passage indicated that ________.

A.a driver who does not take any alcohol will not die in road accidents

B.those who drink must be killed

C.more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way

D.one is three of the drivers often drinks a lot

5.One of the writer’s purposes in writing the passage is to tell you that _______.

A.young men should never drive quickly

B.driving after drinking may put many lives at risk

C.safe drinking is impossible

D.the manner of drinking is meaningless