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(2017·郑州市第三次质量预测)
Dear Alcohol，
You've been around forever.I can remember all the pain you've caused me.
Do you remember the night when you almost took my father's life? I do.He loves you.Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me.He's addicted to you，to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them.You just sat back and laughed as his car went turning through the street，crashing into two other cars.He wasn't the only one badly hurt by you that night.
Do you remember the night of my first high school party？My friends were intrigued by you.They treated you as if they were never going to see you again，drinking all of you that they could.I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen head over heels for you.“I'm so embarrassed，”they said as I held their hair back so that they could throw up.“I'm sorry，”they said when I called taxis for them，walking them out and paying the driver in advance.“This won't happen again，” they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped.Two 15yearold girls slept in hospital beds that night due to you.
Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17yearold neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lesson？Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car headon and killed two people in the other car？He died the next morning，too.His sister walked home from her dance lesson，and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio.She didn't realize her brother was among them at all.She never saw him again.And it was all your fault.
I wish you'd walk out of my life forever.I don't want anything to do with you.Look at all the pain you've caused.Sure，you've made people happy too from time to time.But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is not excusable.Stop attracting the people I love！Stop hurting me, please!
Sincerely，
Me
【语篇解读】 本文是一封写给酒的信，控诉了酒的坏处。
1．What did Alcohol do to the author's father that night?
A．It made him drunk and took his life away.
B．It made him kill two other people when he was driving.
C．It got him into a car accident and badly injured.
D．It got him into trouble and got his stomach pumped.
C [考查细节理解。根据第二段最后两句“You just sat back and laughed as his car went turning through the street，crashing into two other cars.He wasn't the only one badly hurt by you that night.”可知，作者的父亲因为酒驾而出了车祸，受伤严重，故选C。]
2．What does the underlined phrase“were intrigued by” probably mean in the letter?
A．were interested in
B．were satisfied with
C．were familiar with
D．were disappointed by
A [考查词义猜测。根据第三段第三句“They treated you as if they were never going to see you again，drinking all of you that they could.”可推知，作者的同学们迷恋酒而不能自拔，由此可推知画线词汇的意思是“感兴趣，迷恋”，故选A。]
3．What is the author's purpose of writing this letter?
A．To warn people not to drive after drinking.
B．To persuade people to get away from alcohol.
C．To tell people three sad stories about alcohol.
D．To warn people against the pain caused by alcohol.
B [考查目的意图。根据文章第一段和最后一段的内容，尤其是最后一段的“Stop attracting the people I love！Stop hurting me，please！”可推知，作者通过讲述三个关于酒的悲剧故事就是要劝说人们远离酒，珍爱生命，故选B。]
4．How was the author feeling while writing this letter?
A．Shocked. B．Responsible.
C．Disappointed. D．Sorrowful.
D [考查推理判断。根据第一段“You've been around forever.I can remember all the pain you've caused me.”和最后一段的最后一句“Stop hurting me，please！”可推知，作者写这封信的语气是沉痛的，控告酒的罪恶，故选D。]
