In Britain, you ____ be 18 if you want to drive a car.

  A.can  B.must  C.may  D.might

In Britain, you ____ be 18 if you want to drive a car.

  A.can  B.must  C.may  D.might

In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you’re learning,someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school --- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.
Before you’re allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.
【小题1】In the driving test, one _______________________.

In Britain you may often hear "Drop in any time" or "Come to see me soon", but you can't really do that.  People just say those things to make you feel welcome.  It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home.  If you receive a written invitation to an event that says "RSVP", you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.

        You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go.  You may refuse by saying "Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come. " If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there.  Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal.  Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate.  A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.

1.What can you do when a British friend says " Drop in any time”?

               A.  Visit him or her at any time.

                B.  Say no time to him or her seriously.

               C.  Telephone him or her before visiting.

              D.  Visit him or her soon.

2.What does the word "RSVP" probably mean in Chinese ?

         A.请自便   B. 请回复     C.请审阅     D. 请来访

3.What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go ?

              A.  Do not give him or her answer.    

              B.  Tell another friend to go instead of you.

              C.  Tell him or her that you can't be there for some reason.

              D.  Tell him or her that you don't want to go there.

4.Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?

              A.  Buy small presents when invited.

              B.  Refuse the invitation without telling anyone.

              C.  Write a thank-you note after a visit.

              D.  Give a telephone call after a visit.

5.Where would you probably see this passage?

               A.  In an invitation.       B.  In a guidebook.

              C.  On a poster.              D.  In a newspaper.