16.As Christmas is coming,there are presents to be bought,cards to be sent,rooms to be cleaned.Parents are (1)
with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children.If the gifts are large,this is sometimes a real (2)
.On Christmas Eve,young children find the (3)
almost unbearable(難以忍受的).They are(4)
between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to (5)
up late so that they will not(6)
the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early,they often lie(7)
for a long time,hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas. Last Christmas,my wife and I(8)
managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom.I feared the moment when my son,Jimmy,would(9)
me where that new bike had come from,but(10)
he did not see it. On Christmas Eve,it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly(11)
when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began(12)
stockings.Then I pushed in the(13)
I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get (14)
sleep that night,for the children were (15)
to get up early.At about five o'clock the next morning,we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room---they were shouting excitingly!(16)
I had time to get out of bed,young Jimmy came(17)
into the room on his new bike,and his sister,Mary,(18)
close behind pushing her new baby carriage.Even the baby arrived;he moved (19)
the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him.Suddenly it burst.That woke(20)
up completely.The day had really begun with a bang(巨響).
17.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 crossing 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 offence 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 smoking,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?
(1)Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide B.A person who makes laws. C.A teacher D.An English teacher (2)How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
A.Three B.Four C.Five D.Six (3)The main purpose of this speech would be
. 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 (4)The underlined word"contact"means
. A.keep up B.get in touch with C.bring trouble D.report (5)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 may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use pedestrian crossing when crossing the road. D.you can't make noise expect at night.