Question

In the United States, sixteen, eighteen, and twenty-one are important ages in a person’s life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays, but each is a time when a person can do new things to mark their transition(轉(zhuǎn)變) into adulthood.
After turning sixteen a person can work, get a driver’s license and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday.
At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs, buying wine or gambling(賭博) until they are twenty-one.
In many Latin(拉丁的) cultures, a young woman’s fifteenth birthday is important. At this age, she is regarded as an adult. To mark this special day, families with teenage daughters have a celebration called a Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party and many guests are invited.
In Japan, young people became adults at twenty. At this age, they can legally(合法地) vote, drink wine and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called “Coming of Age Day”. On this day, twenty-year-old celebrates by first going to church to pray with their families. Later, they listen to speeches given by city and school leaders. Afterward, they may celebrate with family or friends late into the night.
In some countries, birthday celebrations continue through adulthood. Some people celebrate their fortieth and fiftieth birthdays, or their retirement(退休) year, with a huge party.
小題1: In the United States, age sixteen marks the time when you can ___________.

A．vote and drive

B．drive and get a job

C．drink wine and smoke

D．go into nightclubs

小題2:Which of the following is not the turning point in a person life in the USA?

A．The 15th birthday.

B．The 16th birthday.

C．The 18th birthday.

D．The 21st birthday.

小題3:What is the meaning of the word “prohibit”?

A．允許

B．禁止

C．終止

D．停止

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:B

本文講的是在美國(guó)三個(gè)重要的人生年齡16，18和21歲，并講了一些其它國(guó)家與慶祝生日的事情。
1. B 細(xì)節(jié)題。原文說(shuō)：Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday，故選開車和得到工作，B正確，vote 和smoke指的是在18歲。
2. A 文章開頭就講出了三個(gè)重要的年齡，16，18和21，故15不對(duì)，選A。
3. B 此題考查猜單詞，我們應(yīng)從上下文來(lái)判斷。At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs從這句中的but可知前后兩句話是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，前面說(shuō)18時(shí)可以選舉和吸煙，故下面的prohibit是禁止的含義。