On August 15, 2011,the Ministry Publish Security (公安部) started a campaign (活动) to
educate drivers about the dangers of driving after drinking.
As a part of the campaign, police officers watched
bars, restaurants and KTVs in Beijing, Shanghai, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang,
Hubei and Guangdong. It ended up on December 30. But it told the drivers the
meaning of the new traffic laws and the dangers of drinking.
In Beijing, some restaurants put up notices and told
drivers about their responsibility. “Usually if a group of guests come by car,
the driver won’t drink. If he does, we will remind him,” said a waitress from
Dongfang Restaurant in Beijing. Fewer drivers are drinking alcohol nowadays,
since many know about the campaign.
Wang Lankun, a traffic policeman in Beijing said,
“Some drivers think a glass of beer is not a problem. But a blood test will
show that their blood-alcohol level is more than 20mg for each 100ml of blood,
that is enough to affect their driving.”
During the campaign, drivers who have a blood-alcohol
level of over 20mg for each 100ml of blood will get a fine of 500 yuan. Also,
they will not be allowed to drive for three months.
In fact, there are strict laws to punish drunk driving
in many other countries. For example, in the USA, if someone has a
blood-alcohol level of over 80mg for each 100ml of blood, he will be sent to
prison for one year. But in Britain, he will be fined 5,000 pounds and banned （禁止）from driving for 12 months, also he will be sent to
prison for 6 months. In Germany, if a driver has a blood-alcohol level of over
60mg for each 100ml of blood, he won’t be allowed to drive until he passes a
new driving test.
1.How long did the campaign last?
A．For about
half a year. B．For about
four and a half months.
C．For about 12
months. D．For about
three months.
2.The police officers watched many places except
___________.
A．restaurants B．KTVs C．schools D．bars
3.If a driver drinks a glass of beer before driving in
China,_________
A．it won’t affect his driving.
B．he will take
a new driving test and get a driver’s license.
C．he won’t be allowed to drive for three months.
D．his
blood-alcohol level will be over 60mg for each 100ml of blood.
4.If a driver has a blood-alcohol level of over 80mg
for each 100ml of blood in Germany,
which punishment will he accept?
A．One year in
prison. B．Banned until
he passes a new driving test.
C．A 12-month
ban from the roads. D．A fine of
5000 pounds.
5.From the text, we know_________.
A．The waitress
in the restaurant can remind the driver not to drink
B．More and more
drivers are drinking alcohol nowadays
C．The Ministry
Publish Security began this campaign to punish the drivers
D．All drivers
must pass a new driving test if they drive after drinking
