Important Ages in the UK

Age	What you can do
5	You have to go to school.
12	You can buy a pet.
13	You can get a part-time job, but you can’t work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday.
14	You can go into a bar, but you can’t buy alcohol(酒).
16	You can leave school. A boy can join the army with his parents’ permission(许可). You can drive a motorcycle. You can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant.
17	You can hold a license to drive most small cars.
18	Age of maturity—you have grown up in the eyes of the law. You can marry even without your parents’ permission. You can buy and drink alcohol in a bar.
21	You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a member of Parliament(议会).

 
小题1:In Britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old?

A．Buy a pet.	B．Join the army.
C．Drive a motorcycle.	D．Buy alcohol.

小题2: In Britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of _______.

A．twelve

B．fourteen

C．sixteen

D．eighteen

小题3: The underlined word “maturity” means “_______”.

A．独立

B．选举

C．执法

D．成熟

小题4: Which of the following is not allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers?

A．Leave school.	B．Joining the Parliament.
C．Driving small cars.	D．Marrying.

小题5:If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can’t _______.

A．drive a motorcycle	B．drive a large passenger bus
C．get a part-time job	D．buy alcohol in a bar