Question

Important Ages in the UK

Age	What you can do
5	You have to go to school.
12	You can buy a pet.
13	You can get a part-time job, but you can't work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday.
14	You can go into a bar, but you can't buy alcohol (酒).
16	You can leave school. A boy can join the army with the parents' permission(允许). You can drive a motorcycle. You can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant.
17	You can hold a license (执照) to drive most small cars.
18	Age of maturity (选举)- you have grown up in the eyes of the law. You can marry even without your parents' permission. You can buy or drink alcohol in a bar.
21	You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a member of Parliament.

1.What can you do in Britain when you're 14 years old?

A. Buy a pet B. Join the army

C. Drive a motorcycle D. Buy alcohol

2.In Britain, you can start to drink wine in the restaurant at the age of ________.

A. twelve B. fourteen

C. sixteen D. eighteen

3.If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can't __________.

A.drive a motorcycle

B. drive a large passenger bus

C. get a part-time job

D. buy alcohol in a bar

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要以表格的形式介绍了英国各个年龄段青少年可以做的事情。

1.表格信息显示可知，12岁就可以购买宠物了，14岁当然更可以了，而B,C项需要达到16岁才可以，D项需要达到18岁才可以.故选A。

2.表格信息16，You can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant.的显示可知，16岁才可以在餐馆喝酒。故选C。

3.3】细节理解题。根据表格信息显示可知， B项需要到21岁才可以，A项16岁就可以了，C项13岁就可以了，D项18岁就可以了。故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。