B. drinking in the country costs too much

　　C. drinking competitions are very crazy

　　D. drinking games are infamous

　　44. Some people believe that when the tough new rules come into effect, ______.

　　A. supermarkets will stop selling alcohol in low prices

　　B. “women drink free” nights will not be closed

　　C. under-age people will not continue drinking

　　D. excessive drinking will not be stopped

　　45. According to the passage, the “dentist’s chair” is ______.

　　A. to be banned in October

　　B. a way to promote mass consumption of alcohol

　　C. a chair seated on by the patient whose teeth should be treated

　　D. a drinking game made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne

　　46. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Heavy drinking will be banned in Britain.

　　B. 12 billion pounds is spent on drinking.

　　C. Drinking in Britain will be banned.

　　D. Excessive drinking will be taxed.

　　5.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks. Forks at that time were fairly large with two tines (叉) that aided in the cutting of meat in the kitchen. The tines prevented meat from twisting or moving during cutting and allowed food to slide off more easily than it would with a knife.

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