A. accompanied     B. trend        C. resist      D. murder     E. incredible

F. severe           G. involving    H. tolerant     I. roughly     J. particular

Drunken driving——sometimes called America’s socially accepted form of  1_——has become a national infectious disease．Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an 2   number of 250,000over the past decade．

A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0．10 blood alcohol content or      3 three beers, glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours．Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American strong man image and judges were not4  in most courts, but the drunken slaughter has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially 5young children, that public opinion is no longer so 6   of it．

Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, altering a7  in the 1960s to reduce it to 18．After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21．

Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless8   by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach them to9   strong pressure to drink．

Tough new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decrease in fatalities（死亡事故）．Some states are also penalizing bars for serving customers too many drinks．

Section B

A．accompanied B．trend C．resist D．murder E. incredible F. severe           G. involving    H. tolerant     I. roughly     J. particular

 

Drunken driving——sometimes called America’s socially accepted form of41_——has become a national infectious disease．Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an42number of 250,000over the past decade．

A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0．10 blood alcohol content or      43three beers, glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours．Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American strong man image and judges were not44in most courts, but the drunken slaughter has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially45young children, that public opinion is no longer so      46      of it．

Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, altering a47in the 1960s to reduce it to 18．After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21．

Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless48by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach them to49strong pressure to drink．

Tough new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decrease in fatalities（死亡事故）．Some states are also penalizing bars for serving customers too many drinks．

 

Section B

A. accompanied     B. trend        C. resist      D. murder     E. incredible F. severe           G. involving    H. tolerant     I. roughly     J. particular

Drunken driving——sometimes called America’s socially accepted form of41_——has become a national infectious disease．Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an42number of 250,000over the past decade．

A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0．10 blood alcohol content or      43three beers, glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours．Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American strong man image and judges were not44in most courts, but the drunken slaughter has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially45young children, that public opinion is no longer so      46      of it．

Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, altering a47in the 1960s to reduce it to 18．After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21．

Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless48by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach them to49strong pressure to drink．

Tough new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decrease in fatalities（死亡事故）．Some states are also penalizing bars for serving customers too many drinks．

I rushed into an ugly little shop to have my heels (鞋后跟) repaired. “Please hurry.” I begged.

The shoemaker looked at me over his glasses. “Now, lady, it won’t be long. I want to do a good job. You see, I have a tradition to live up to. My father was a shoemaker. He always told me, ‘Son, do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop, and be proud of your fine work.’”

As he handed me the finished shoes, he said, “These will last a long time.”

I left the shop with a warm and grateful(感激的) feeling. This was the beginning of our friendship. Since then I went into his shop every few days to talk with him.

One day, I went in, disappointed and angry, because of a poor job some painters had done for me.

“They had no pride in their work.” I said. “They didn’t want to work. They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing. What can be done about it?”

“There is only one way. Every man or woman who hasn’t a prideful tradition must start building one. No matter what kind of work a man does, if he gives it his best each day, he is starting a tradition for his children to live up to. And he is making lots of happiness for himself. ”

I went to Europe for a few months. When I returned, I learned that the old shoemaker suddenly had got sick two weeks before, right there in his shop. He had died a few days later. I went home with a heavy heart. I would miss him. He had left me something—an important piece of wisdom(至理名言).

I shall always remember: “If you have a prideful tradition, you must carry it on; if you have not, then start building one now.”

56. The old shoemaker thought to do his best in his work each day was to       .

A. build a tradition for his children to be proud of

B. start a tradition for himself to live up to

C. make plenty of happiness for himself       

D. make lots of happiness for others

57. According to the old shoemaker's opinion, if one didn't do a good job, he       .

A. just wanted to collect others' money          B. just wanted to do nothing

C. wasn’t proud of his work                            D. didn’t have a prideful tradition

58. The lady made friends with the old shoemaker because     .

A. she had the heels of her shoes repaired by him

B. he did a good job to the heels of her shoes

C. she went into the shop every few days to talk with him

D. he taught her an important piece of wisdom

59. The old shoemaker died       .

A. a few months after the lady went to Europe

B. a few days before the lady returned from Europe

C. two weeks before the lady returned from Europe

D. a few days after the lady returned from Europe