guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25，000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving­offence points；or temporarily banned from driving.

　　The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens(样本)for breath，blood or urine tests without good excuse.

　　Drink driving is a criminal offence.Be a responsible driver，think before you drink.For the safety of yourself and other road users，never drive after consuming alcohol.

　　【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了酒后驾车产生的影响及危险性，以及酒后驾车的一些相关规定。

　　1．The first paragraph is mainly about________．

　　A．the introduction of driving skills

　　B．the damage of drinking to your body

　　C．the effect of drinking on driving

　　D．the process of alcohol being absorbed

　　【解析】　主旨大意题。本题考查对文章中某一段落中心大意的把握，属于较易难度的题。根据文章第一段的主要内容，酒精进入人体的血液，影响人的视力，判断力和协调力。进而使人的反应速度降低，增加了发生车祸事故的可能性。由此可知，文章第一段的主要内容就是酒后驾车的影响。所以答案为C。

　　【答案】　C

　　2．The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to "________"．

　　A．alcohol　　　　　 B．absorption

　　C．blood D．process

　　【解析】　代词指代题。本题考查文章中指示代词所指代的内容，属于较易难度的题。根据文章内容的理解，使酒精排出人体是一个非常缓慢的过程，不管采取任何措施都不可能加快这个过程的速度。由此可知，"it"指代的就是这个酒精排出人体的过程。所以答案为D。

　　【答案】　D

　　3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.