"The impulse to excess among young
Britons remains as powerful as ever, but the force that used to keep the impulse
in check has all but disappeared," claimed a newspaper. Legislation that made it
easier to get hold of a drink was "an Act for the increase of drunkenness and
immorality", asserted a politician. The first statement comes
from 2005, the second from 1830. On both occasions, the object of scorn was a
parliamentary bill that promised to sweep away "antiquated" licensing laws. As
liberal regulations came into force this week, Britons on both sides of the
debate unwittingly followed a 19th-century script. Reformers
then, as now, took a benign view of human nature. Make booze cheaper and more
readily available, said the liberalisers, and drinkers would develop sensible,
continental European style ways. Nonsense, retorted t A. biased B. negative C. indifferent D. affirmative
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"The impulse to excess among young
Britons remains as powerful as ever, but the force that used to keep the impulse
in check has all but disappeared," claimed a newspaper. Legislation that made it
easier to get hold of a drink was "an Act for the increase of drunkenness and
immorality", asserted a politician. The first statement comes
from 2005, the second from 1830. On both occasions, the object of scorn was a
parliamentary bill that promised to sweep away "antiquated" licensing laws. As
liberal regulations came into force this week, Britons on both sides of the
debate unwittingly followed a 19th-century script. Reformers
then, as now, took a benign view of human nature. Make booze cheaper and more
readily available, said the liberalisers, and drinkers would develop sensible,
continental European style ways. Nonsense, retorted t A. the statement by a critic B. the increase of drunkenness C. the decline of immorality D. the assertion by a politician
[单项选择]"The impulse to excess among young Britons remains as powerful as ever, but the force that used to keep the impulse in check has all but disappeared," claimed a newspaper. Legislation that made it easier to get hold of a drink was "an Act for the increase of drunkenness and immorality", asserted a politician. The first statement comes from 2005, the second from 1830. On both occasions, the object of scorn was a parliamentary bill that promised to sweep away " antiquated" licensing laws. As liberal regulations came into force this week, Britons on both sides of the debate unwittingly followed a 19th-century script. Reformers then, as now, took a benign view of human nature. Make booze cheaper and more readily available, said the liberalisers, and drinkers would develop sensible, continental European-style ways. Nonsense, retorted the critics. Habits are hard to change; if Britons can drink easily, they will drink more. Worryingly for modern advocates of liberali A. the statement by a critic B. the increase of drunkenness C. the decline of immorality D. the assertion by a politician
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"The impulse to excess among young Britons remains as powerful as ever, but the force that used to keep the impulse in check has all but disappeared," claimed a newspaper. Legislation that made it easier to get hold of a drink was "an Act for the increase of drunkenness and immorality", asserted a politician.
The first statement comes from 2005, the second from 1830. On both occasions, the object of scorn was a parliamentary bill that promised to sweep away " antiquated" licensing laws. As liberal regulations came into force this week, Britons on both sides of the debate unwittingly followed a 19th-century script.
Reformers then, as now, took a benign view of human nature. Make booze cheaper and more readily available, said the liberalisers, and drinkers would develop sensible, continental European-style ways. Nonsense, retorted the critics. Habits are hard to change; if Britons can drink easily, they will drink more.
W A. Old Wine, New Bottle B. Mainstream Media, Nonsense C. Doomsayers, Unwarranted Arguments D. Fierce Backlash, Immorality
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