Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a p

Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope thatyour visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw yourattention to a few of our laws.

  The first one is about drinking. Now, you maynot buy alcohol(酒) in this country if you are under l8 yearsof 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 torespect other people who may wish to be quiet.

  Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. Thetraffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestriancrossings(人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossingthe road.

  My next point is about litter(throwing awaywaste material in a public place). It is an offence(违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you havesomething to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or putit in a litter bin.

  Finally, as regards smoking, it is against thelaw to buy cigarettes or tobacco(烟草) if you areunder l6 years of age.

  I'd like to finish by saying that if yourequire any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your localpolice station, who will be pleased to help you.

  Now, are there any questions?

1.The main purpose of this speech would be to     .

A. prepare people for international travel

B. declare the laws of different kinds

C. give advice to travelers to the country

D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

2.How many laws are there discussed in the speech?_______

A. Three.    B. Four.   C. Five    D. Six

3.From the speech we learn that        

A. In this country, if you are under l8 years of age, youmay not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.

B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless youare above l6 years of age.

C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of theroad, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road.

D. You can’t make noise except at night.

4.The underlined word “contact’’ in the seventhparagraph means       .

A. keep in touch with  B. get in touchwith    C. join          D.report

5.Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

A. A policeman.      B. Alawmaker.       C. A teacher.     D. A lawyer.

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1.C

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

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