Dear Cary,
I’m writing because I’ve understood you’ve struggled with alcoholism(酗酒)．I’ve been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that，I’ve been more or less useless professionally –I’m a lawyer–and have had to resign from my job because I was discovered passed-out drunk in front of my computer. I’ve taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat. I can manage about a month without drinking，but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking．After a week or so of heavy drinking，I start having nightmares of people jumping. After that，it’s a week of not being able to get out of bed.
I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn’t make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room. I have been hiding from my family since then．Fortunately they won’t be expecting me to come back for a week or so. Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes．
I don’t really know what I’m asking you．Cary, I need a way out that doesn’t involve causing pain to my family．I’m taking medicine，but I still have these attacks every few months．If there’s alcohol in the house，I can’t stay away from it．It seems that this will never end. I’m afraid of what will happen if something bad happens，like a family member dying, or getting fired again．
Thanks for reading．
Yours T
小題1:The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT____________．
A．that the author is a lawyer by profession
B．that the author is a lawyer and he seldom gets drunk
C．the reason why the author had to resign
D．that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish
小題2:The author writes to Cary in order to____________．
A．offer advice B．tell a story
C．a(chǎn)void nightmaresD．a(chǎn)sk for help
小題3:What is the author worried about?
A．Losing his jobB．Missing the conference
C．Bring pain to his familyD．Giving up drinking
小題4:What do we learn from the passage?
A．T’s family members don’t want to see him because of his alcoholism．
B．Getting drunk once prevented T from attending a conference．
C．T will have nightmares when he stops drinking．
D．T never attempted to give up his alcoholism．
小題5:We know from the passage that Cary____________．
A．likes to talk about the details of his life．
B．is an expert on treating alcoholism
C．is probably a recovered alcoholic
D．never suffered from alcoholism

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：本文敘述了作者寫信給Cary，讓他幫著像一個(gè)辦法改掉酗酒的毛病。作者是一名職業(yè)律師，自從9-11事件以后一直酗酒。因?yàn)樽淼乖陔娔X前，不得不辭職了。作者和想戒掉酗酒，但是戒不掉。他不想給家人帶來痛苦，因此想讓已經(jīng)戒酒成功的Cary幫助他。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的I’ve been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that，I’ve been more or less useless professionally –I’m a lawyer–and have had to resign from my job because I was discovered passed-out drunk in front of my computer. 作者是一名職業(yè)律師，一直與酗酒作斗爭(zhēng)。因?yàn)樽淼乖陔娔X前，不得不辭職了。因此B項(xiàng)說他很少喝醉是不符合文章的意思。D項(xiàng)drunk as a fish“爛醉如泥”。
故選B。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的Cary, I need a way out that doesn’t involve causing pain to my family．可知作者寫信給Cary，是想讓他來幫他想一個(gè)辦法戒酒。故選D。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的 that doesn’t involve causing pain to my family和I’m afraid of what will happen if something bad happens，like a family member dying, or getting fired again．可知作者擔(dān)心給家人帶來痛苦。故選C。
小題4: 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn’t make it because I got so drunk at the airport可知作者喝醉了沒能去參加一個(gè)會(huì)議。故選B。
小題5:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的I’m writing because I’ve understood you’ve struggled with alcoholism和第三段的Cary, I need a way out that doesn’t involve causing pain to my family可知Cary已經(jīng)與酗酒做斗爭(zhēng)成功了，從酗酒中恢復(fù)過來了，現(xiàn)在作者正讓他幫著想個(gè)辦法戒酒。故選C
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My ears are recently full of praising words from my friends such as, “ Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah,—I ______ to some degree, though I sometimes do want to______ them how much they know about Beckham, apart from his______ and how much they know about football apart from______ goals. It seems funny that we are______ about things, with which we are unfamiliar or about which we are______, but we all, my friends as well as I, consider this one of life’s______.
We need these pleasures to______ our lives. But that doesn’t______ to craziness or nonsense. As an old saying goes: “ Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We______ not judge anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good______ and great contribution that make one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say______ about Beckham’s good looks.
If we close our eyes, falling in deep______, we can find that the things that move us to be really happy or sad have a______ meaning. If we don’t go deeper and are just satisfied with______ things, sooner or later we will find that we have not really gained anything because our first______ has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant______ we realize that and make some changes.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is______ of great progress. If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it______ us, we will finally prove how much we have______ up, how much more sensible, mature , and intelligent we have become.
小題1:
A．likeB．a(chǎn)greeC．hopeD．think
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)skB．tellC．teachD．doubt
小題3:
A．skillsB．fameC．teachD．a(chǎn)ppearance
小題4:
A．kickingB．hittingC．scoringD．controlling
小題5:
A．thankfulB．crazyC．curiousD．a(chǎn)nxious
小題6:
A．uncertainB．unhappyC．displeasedD．careful
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)imsB．qualitiesC．pleasuresD．truths
小題8:
A．keep upB．brighten upC．find outD．brighten about
小題9:
A．comeB．increaseC．a(chǎn)mountD．rise
小題10:
A．daredB．wouldC．couldD．should
小題11:
A．thinkingB．characterC．looksD．a(chǎn)bility
小題12:
A．moreB．somethingC．lessD．nothing
小題13:
A．loveB．sleepC．senseD．thought
小題14:
A．clearB．puzzlingC．movingD．valuable
小題15:
A．materialB．deepC．surfaceD．pleasant
小題16:
A．conclusionB．experienceC．lessonD．impression
小題17:
A．sinceB．a(chǎn)lthoughC．unlessD．before
小題18:
A．signB．causeC．valueD．willingness
小題19:
A．worriesB．painsC．satisfiesD．offers
小題20:
A．givenB．sentC．builtD．grown

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