Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today,I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now,you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly,noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means,but please don’t make unnecessary noise,particularly at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly,crossing the road.Be careful!The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place).It is an offense to drop litter in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a litter bin.
Finally,as regards something,it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance,you should contact your local police station,who will be pleased to help you.
Now,are there any questions?
21. The main purpose of this speech would be to________.
A.give advice to travelers to the country
B.declare the laws of different kinds
C.inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
D.prepare people for international travel
22. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
A.Five. B.Four. C.Three. D.Six.
23.The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means________.
A.keep in touch with B.join
C.get in touch with D.report
24.Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A worker at a hotel. B.A policeman.
C.A lawyer. D.An air hostess (空姐).
25.From the speech we learn that________.
A.in this country,if you are under 18 years of age,you may not buy alcohol,but your friend can buy it for you
B.you can’t make noise except at night
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road
D.you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025