56. This passage indicates 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 in three of the drivers often drinks a lot

55. We may infer that even a professional driver will find it hard to pass through a set of movable posts if he drinks ________.

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

54. 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 0.08 gram 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.

53. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. People should respect each other.

C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.

B

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, 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 are below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving had 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 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 movable 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 the major cause of road 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 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 only the person you might kill or injure.

52. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.

A. wanted to do her a favor

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

D. was in a hurry to take other passengers

51. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.

A. show she was familiar with the city　　　　　　　 B. see some places for the last time

C. let the driver earn more money　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reach the destination on time

49．A．usual　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ordinary　　 　　　　 C．special　 　　　 D．common

48．A．universities B．supermarkets　　 C．hospitals　 　　　　　　 D．hotels

47．A．offer　 B．consider　 　　　　　　 C．prepare　 　　　　　　 D．add