首页
登录
职称英语
Every people has its own special words and expressions like the American ex
Every people has its own special words and expressions like the American ex
游客
2024-10-30
0
管理
问题
Every people has its own special words and expressions like the American expression "on the wagon". It means a person who no longer drinks whisky, beer or other kinds of alcoholic drinks. The ’wagon’ is a water wagon. In other words, a drinker has decided to change from alcohol to water. An Oklahoma newspaper wrote about a man who had a history of heavy drinking on America’s Fourth of July holiday. Said the newspaper, "We believed that his experience had lifted him onto the water wagon, but he was even drunker the next Fourth of July."
Why do people decide to go on the wagon.’? Well, usually because they are alcoholics. They lose control of themselves when they drink. If they take one alcoholic drink, then they want to drink another, and another, until all thought is gone.
Alcoholism is a major social problem in countries throughout the world. The United States is no exception. Experts believe that several million Americans are alcoholics today. Their health care needs, car accidents, reduced job performance and other problems cost thousands of millions of dollars every year.
In the early 190Os, many Americans joined in a campaign to make alcohol illegal in the United States, In 1920 an amendment was added to the Constitution. It made drinking or selling alcohol a crime. But the new law did not stop people from drinking. Criminals produced or imported alcohol illegally and sold it almost everywhere.
After a few years Americans realized the so-called Prohibition Law did not work. So in 1933 another constitutional change was made, canceling the amendment that made alcohol illegal.
In recent years Americans have taken other steps to deal with the problem of alcohol. One important action had been to increase the punishment for people who drive their automobiles after drinking alcohol. Many states now consider this to be a serious crime. Another important step has been to explain to children and students the dangers of alcohol. Many schools now offer special programmes to teach young people about the problem. Doctors have been working to develop new drugs and treatment programmes to help alcoholics. Finally, alcoholics themselves are dealing with the problem of alcoholism. Many of them have" gone on the wagon" and stopped drinking. They have joined the Alcoholics Anonymous group meeting regularly to discuss their problems and give each other support. "Going on the wagon" is not the only way to conquer alcoholism, but most alcoholic say it is the best way. They must give up alcohol completely so their own body and spirit can survive. [br] In the United States today ________.
选项
A、alcoholism is not a major social problem
B、there are no more than a million alcoholics
C、the problem of alcoholism costs thousands of millions of dollars every year
D、alcoholism has caused a million automobile accidents a year
答案
C
解析
根据原文第三段最后一句,“Their health care needs,car accidents,reduced job performance and other problems cost thousands of millions of dollars every year(他们的健康医疗支出,造成的轿车事故,工作水准的下降和其他问题每年要耗费几十亿美元)。”这里他们指酗酒者。因此C为正确选项。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3823735.html
相关试题推荐
Accordingtothepassage,theeconomicandindustrialchangesaswellaspeople’
Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeople
Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeople
Peopleunderstresshaveperformed________featsofstrength,likeliftingana
EverypeoplehasitsownspecialwordsandexpressionsliketheAmericanex
EverypeoplehasitsownspecialwordsandexpressionsliketheAmericanex
EverypeoplehasitsownspecialwordsandexpressionsliketheAmericanex
Youcan_________differentkindsofpeople,dictionariesorencyclopediatofin
Whendidpeoplestopinventing?[br][originaltext]Therehavebeenmanygre
Whendidpeoplestopinventing?[br][originaltext]Therehavebeenmanygre
随机试题
[A]brief[B]conclude[C]cumulative[D]descendants[E]Developed[F]Exotic[G]hazard[H]
CRUX:A、peripheralelementB、commencementC、convictionD、afflictionE、gratuityA
Earlyanthropologists,followingthetheorythatwordsdeterminethought,b
女性发病率较高的疾病是A.鼻咽癌 B.急性腺样体炎 C.环后癌 D.急性咽
编制设备安装工程费概算的主要方法有( )。A.预算单价法 B.扩大单价法
学校道德教育过程的主要矛盾是()。A.学校道德教育影响与一般社会道德影响之间
口服有机磷杀虫药,中毒症状发生时间是A.1~4分钟 B.10~120分钟 C
根据变电一次设备标准缺陷库,集合式电力电容器本体导电接头,接头、线夹、引线发热,
倒闸操作应有()正式发布的指令,并使用经事先审核合格的操作票,按操作票填写
为保证全体合伙人的利益,普通合伙企业合伙人一律不得经营同本企业相竞争的业务。(
最新回复
(
0
)