DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE

One of the most important lessons you should (28) __________ is when you drink, you shouldn't drive. I learned this the hard way. Last year, I got a DUI, which means Driving Under the Influence. If you get pulled over and you smell like alcohol, the police will ask you to take a breathalyzer test. When you do the test, you have to (29) _________ really hard into a machine, which will then tell you if you are over the limit to drive a vehicle. The limit is usually .08 blood alcohol volume. So, if you pass that, you are going to jail.

Even though you won't go to jail for a long time, you will be suffering the consequences of your mistake for a long time. Here is a list of the things you will have to do if you get a DUI: go to court, go to alcohol education classes, go to Alcoholics Anonymous, pay a lot of money in fines. (30) __________ you don't want to pay, you will have to do community service. I got my DUI almost two years ago, and I am still suffering the consequences. I still have 56 hours for community service.

I have to update my insurance policy, and deal with the Department of Motor Vehicles. You waste a lot of time and money. It gets difficult to (31) _________ a job, because you have to let your future employer know that you have been arrested. It's not worth it. If you are thinking about going (32) __________ to celebrate and party with friends and family, do one of the following: get a designated driver, take the bus or train, or call a cab. It may cost you a little bit of money, but compared to how much money you will lose if you get a DUI, it's nothing. Don't drink and drive.

(Adapted from eslfast.com)

Harry laughs __________ whenever he watches the cartoon "Pink Panther" on television.