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From May 1 on, drunk drivers will pay a fine, and be banned from driving for five years or even forever. Drunk driving has bee a serious social problem in China. According to the Ministry of Public Security (公安部 ), police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year, a 68 % increase from 2021. The new law sees drunk driving as a crime. In the West, drunk driving is also a crime. In the US, for example, if the police catch a drunk driver, the driver will pay a fine, lose his or her license (駕照 ) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do public service, and take part in educational programs. You may think: drunk driving is a crime? Isn’ t this law too unkind? But experts say: not at all. “ It is to protect people’ s rights to life and health,” Li Gang, lawyer in Chengdu, told China Daily. “ Drunk driving is very dangerous. No matter what the results are, it should not be allowed.” ( ) 1. Mr. Gao ran his car into three other cars because _________. A. he went home too late B. he drank too much wine C. the road was too crowded. ( ) 2. What does the underlined word “ fine” in the third paragraph refer to(指 )? A. Health B. Weather. C. Money. ( ) 3. When did the new law e into use? A. May 1, 2021. B. May 1, 2021. C. May 9, 2021. ( ) 4. What do experts think of the new law? A. Drunk driving is a crime. B. The law i