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Important Ages in the UK
Age |
What you can do |
5 |
You have to go to school. |
12 |
You can buy a pet. |
13
|
You can get a part-time job, but you can't work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday. |
14 |
You can go into a bar, but you can't buy alcohol (酒). |
16
|
You can leave school. A boy can join the army with the parents' permission. You can drive a motorcycle. You can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant. |
17 |
You can hold a license to drive most small cars. |
18
|
Age of maturity (选举)- you have grown up in the eyes of the law. You can marry even without your parents' permission. You can buy or drink alcohol in a bar. |
21
|
You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a member of Parliament. | |
1. What can you do in Britain when you're 14 years old? |
A. Buy a pet B. Join the army C. Drive a motorcycle D. Buy alcohol |
2. In Britain, you can start to drink wine in the restaurant at the age of ________. |
A. twelve B. fourteen C. sixteen D. eighteen |
3. If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can't __________. |
A. drive a motorcycle B. drive a large passenger bus C. get a part-time job D. buy alcohol in a bar |