首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The trams that glide through Croydon by day are evocative of continental Europe. The loud and sometimes violent drunkenness amon
The trams that glide through Croydon by day are evocative of continental Europe. The loud and sometimes violent drunkenness amon
admin
2022-10-25
30
问题
The trams that glide through Croydon by day are evocative of continental Europe. The loud and sometimes violent drunkenness among the young people who roam this south London suburb on a Saturday night is all too British, however.
That Britons tend to drink too much is nothing new. But the debate about how to curb youthful drunkenness is gaining focus, in part because of recent reminders that the violence it produces can go beyond clumsy late-night fights. On August 17th, three youths in Gateshead were convicted of beating a man into a month-long coma for refusing to buy alcohol for their underage friends. Peter Fathy, the chief constable of Cheshire, where a father of three was murdered on August 10th by youths, has suggested, among other things, raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 and banning alcohol consumption in public places. These proposals sound plausible but they have drawbacks. It would put Britain out of line with international practice-, the buying age is 18 in most of Europe, and as low as 16 in countries without much of a drink problem, such as Italy. In any case, binge-drinkers in their mid-twenties are also part of the problem.
As for banning drinking in public places, local authorities in Britain can already do this. Two particularly enthusiastic councils are Westminster in London and Brighton and Hove on the south coast, both of which have raucous night-time economies. Other councils apply the ban more selectively. An alternative to restrictive measures is to teach Britons more sensible drinking habits. After all, government campaigns and public health advertisements played some role in the decline in smoking. But Ben Baumberg, a researcher at the Institute for Alcohol Studies, cautions against pinning too many hopes on this approach. By itself, he says, it will not revolutionise Britain’s binge-drinking culture.
A surer solution is to raise the cost of alcohol by increasing taxes. Grant Thornton, an accountancy firm, points out that taxes on alcohol have fallen in real terms over the past decade, although they are still high by European standards. Intense competition between the pubs and bars in town centres has also pushed down prices. Drinkers stumble from one watering hole to the next in search of "happy hours" and other promotions. Supermarkets are also accused of selling alcoholic beverages.
The government may be about to change course. Its previous strategy to counter excessive alcohol consumption was criticized for relying too heavily on voluntary action by the drinks industry. But ministers said in June that they would review the pricing and promotion of alcohol. Raising the cost of drinking is the best hope of making a Saturday night in Croydon more peaceful.
In solving the drinking problem, some local governments
选项
A、may try similar measures as they did to smoking.
B、are to raise public awareness of the severity of youthful drunkenness.
C、have to strike a balance between economy and public order.
D、have been cautious about taking restrictive measures nationwide.
答案
A
解析
推理题。题目问的是“在解决饮酒问题上,一些当地政府”。由文章第三段第五句“After all,government campaigns and public health advertisements played some role in the decline in smoking. ”可知:毕竟,政府的宣传和公众健康的广告在减少吸烟上起到了一定的作用,从中可推论出在青少年的禁酒问题上,当地政府会效仿禁烟的广告来提高公众的意识,这与A项内容相符。故选A。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/cq0D777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语五级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语五级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Skepticsofhighereducationoftencomplainthatuniversitiesoffertoomanyboringdegreeswithlittlevalueintheworkplace.【
[A]Shopkeepersareyourfriends[B]Remembertotreatyourself[C]Sticktowhatyouneed[D]Livelikeapeasant
[A]Shopkeepersareyourfriends[B]Remembertotreatyourself[C]Sticktowhatyouneed[D]Livelikeapeasant
MillionsofAmericansandforeignersseeG.I.Joeasamindlesswartoy,thesymbolofAmericanmilitaryadventurism,butthat’s
Mostmalesintheanimalkingdomdolittleparenting.Sometimes,though,parentalinvestmentbyamalepaysoff.Songbirdchicks
Inrecentweeks,BenSilbermann,aco-founderofthedigitalpinboardservicePinterest,resignedaschiefexecutive;JoeGebbia
It’snotdifficulttosettargetsforstaff.Itismuchharder,【C1】________,tounderstandtheirnegativeconsequences.Mostwor
TheaverageBritishpeoplegetsix-and-a-halfhours’sleepanight,accordingtotheSleepCouncil.Ithasbeenknownforsomet
TheaverageBritishpeoplegetsix-and-a-halfhours’sleepanight,accordingtotheSleepCouncil.Ithasbeenknownforsomet
IsStanfordstillauniversity?TheWallStreetJournalrecentlyreportedthatmorethanadozenstudentshaveleftschooltowo
随机试题
抽油机减速箱在冬天应使用()标号的机油。
心力贮备包括()
下消化管是指()
对出具虚假报告,不构成犯罪的药品检验机构处以对出具虚假报告,不构成犯罪的药品检验机构的主管人员处以
物流服务的货物完好率指标说明()。
[2009年,第28题]一个气缸内有一定量的单原子分子理想气体,在压缩过程中对外界做功209J,此过程中气体的内能增加120J,则外界传给气体的热量为()。
网络计划中,工作的局部时差等于()。
我国某一股份有限公司形式设立的银行由于资本充足率严重低下,不良资产大量增加,拆入资金比例大大超过了规定标准,存款人大量挤提银行存款,财务状况严重恶化,自身求助力有限,终于走向倒闭。根据以上资料,回答下列问题:我国银行机构中,8%的资本充足率标
世界上最著名的智力测验量表有韦克斯勒智力测验量表和______智力测验量表。
下图是某学生设计的制取乙酸乙酯的实验装置图,并采取了以下主要实验操作:①在甲试管中依次加入适量浓硫酸、乙醇和冰醋酸;②小心均匀加热3~5分钟。该学生所设计的装置图及所采取的实验操作中,错误的是()。
最新回复
(
0
)