英格兰政府正在计划实施一项新法律，这项法律或将禁止 16 岁以下的未成年人从餐厅、咖啡馆、自动贩卖机或网上购买各种能量饮料。

The major supermarkets have imposed their own voluntary ban on selling high-caffeine drinks to the under-16s, but this isn't the case in many smaller stores. Plans to prohibit their sale to children in England were published by the last government but then shelved. Now they're being revived by ministers.

英格兰各大主要超市已经开始在店内自主实施禁令，不再向 16 岁以下的未成年人售卖咖啡因含量高的饮料，但许多小型商超并没有这样做。禁止在英格兰向未成年人售卖能量饮料的计划由上一届政府发布，但随后被搁置。现在政府大臣们正着手恢复这一计划。

The ban will apply to drinks containing more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per litre. Some drinks contain almost three times this amount. By contrast, a standard cola contains about 120 milligrams per litre. The British Soft Drinks Association said under its code of practice members didn't market or promote the sale of energy drinks to under-16s.

该禁令将涵盖咖啡因含量超过每升 150 毫克的饮料。有些饮料中的咖啡因含量几乎达到了这个量的三倍。相比之下，普通的可乐饮料每升含约 120 毫克咖啡因。英国软饮料协会称，根据该协会的行业准则要求，协会的成员企业并没有向 16 岁以下的未成年人推销或宣传能量饮料。

In Scotland, there are restrictions at public sector sites. In Wales and Northern Ireland, ministers are considering a ban.

在苏格兰，公共部门负责的场所内对能量饮料的售卖有所限制。在威尔士和北爱尔兰，政府大臣们也在考虑实施禁令。

词汇表

imposed 实施了，推行了
ban 禁令
prohibit 禁止
shelved 被搁置
revived 被恢复
cola 可乐饮料
soft drinks 软饮料，不含酒精的饮料
code of practice 行业准则，行为规范
public sector 公共部门

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. Are all energy drinks being banned in England for under-16s?
a. Yes
b. No

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. Currently, supermarkets in England can choose whether or not to ban energy drinks to under 16s.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

2. Why have the energy drinks not been banned already?
a. Because their effect on teenage health was unknown until recently.
b. Because the previous government decided not to proceed with a ban.
c. Because changing the law is difficult to implement.

3. Some energy drinks contain almost 450 milligrams of caffeine per litre.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

4. Where are energy drinks banned for under-16s in Wales and Northern Ireland?
a. at public sector sites
b. in most schools
c. nowhere, at the moment

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. Now ________________ revived by ministers.

2. The British Soft Drinks Association ________________ code of practice members didn't market or promote the sale of energy drinks to under-16s.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. b. No. The ban will apply to drinks containing more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per litre.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. a. True. The major supermarkets have imposed their own voluntary ban on selling high-caffeine drinks to the under-16s.

2. b. Planstoprohibit their sale to children in England were published by the last government but then shelved.

3. a. True. The ban will apply to drinks containing more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per litre. Some drinks contain almost three times this amount.

4. c. In Wales and Northern Ireland, ministers are considering a ban.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. Now they're being revived by ministers. 

2. The British Soft Drinks Association said under its code of practice members didn't market or promote the sale of energy drinks to under-16s.