On the night of May 9, 2011, musician Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars in Beijing.

But it wasn’t just a car accident—he was drunk (喝醉的).

Now, Gao has to go to prison (监狱) for six months and pay a 4,000 yuan fine.

Gao is the first star to be punished under China’s new drunk driving law.

From May 1 on, drunk drivers will pay a fine, and be banned from driving for five years or even forever.

Drunk driving has become a serious social problem in China.

According to the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year, a 68 % increase from 2009.

The new law sees drunk driving as a crime.

In the West, drunk driving is also a crime.

In the US, for example, if the police catch a drunk driver, the driver will pay a fine, lose his or her license (驾照) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do public service, and take part in educational programs.

You may think: drunk driving is a crime? Isn’t this law too unkind? But experts say: not at all.

“It is to protect people’s rights to life and health,” Li Gang, lawyer in Chengdu, told China Daily. “Drunk driving is very dangerous. No matter what the results are, it should not be allowed.”

36. Mr. Gao ran his car into three other cars because _________.

A. he went home too late　 　　　　　　　　 B. he drank too much wine

C. the road was too crowded　　　　 D. he drove too quickly

37. What does the underlined word “fine” in the third paragraph refer to(指)?

A. Health.　　　　　　　 B. Weather.　　　　　　　　　 C. Money. 　　　　 D. Traffic

38. When did the new law come into use?

A. May 1, 2010.　　　 B. May 1, 2011. 　　　　　 C. May 9, 2011.　　 D. May 10, 2010

39. What do experts think of the new law?

A. Drunk driving is a crime.　　　

B. The law is not kind to drunk drivers.

C. Driving has become a serious problem.

D. Driving has become a good problem.

40. Which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A. Li Gang from Chengdu doesn’t like the law.　　　　　　　　　

B. In the US, drunk drivers will only lose their licenses.

C. There were more drunk drivers in 2010 than in 2009.

D. Traffic is too busy.

Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
“I don’t sing,” said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!”
The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!”
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
【小题1】The lady asked the player to sing a song because ________.

Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.

“I don’t sing,” said the man.

But the lady told the waiter, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!”

The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!”

So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because ________.

A．she had paid him for this

B．she knew him very well

C．she was tired of listening to the piano.

D．she enjoyed his singing

2.Nat King Cole succeeded because ________.

A．the lady helped him a lot

B．he caught the chance(机会)

C．he continued to play in the bar

D．he played the piano well

3.The words “sit on” in the passage probably mean “________”.

A．fail to realize                           B．forget to use

C．try to develop                          D．manage to show

4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should __________.

A．hide it and wait

B．ask others for help

C．pay no attention to it

D．work hard to improve yourself

5.Which could be the best title(标题) for the passage?

A．Sing in the Bar

B．Achieve Success in Life

C．Never Lose Heart

D．Find Your Hidden（隐藏的） Talent

Once there was a piano player in a bar (酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.

“I don’t sing,” said the man.

But the lady told the waiter, “I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!”

The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!”

So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

66. The lady asked the player to sing a song because ________.

   A. she had paid him for this                       B. she knew him very well

   C. she was tired of listening to the piano.           D. she enjoyed his singing

67. Nat King Cole succeeded because ________.

   A. the lady helped him a lot                       B. he caught the chance(机会)

   C. he continued to play in the bar               D. he played the piano well

68. The words “sit on” in the passage probably mean “________”.

   A. fail to realize                                     B. forget to use

   C. try to develop                                      D. manage to show

69. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should __________.

   A. hide it and wait                                    B. ask others for help

   C. pay no attention to it                             D. work hard to improve yourself

70. Which could be the best title(标题) for the passage?

   A. Sing in the Bar                                     B. Achieve Success in Life

   C. Never Lose Heart                                 D. Find Your Hidden（隐藏的） Talent