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3.Dear Alcohol,
    You've been around forever.I can remember all the pain you've caused for me.
Do you remember the night 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(上瘾) 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 spinning through the street,crashing into two other cars.He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night.
    Do you remember the night of my first high school party?You were there.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 completely.Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.
   Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons?Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the 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 in the middle of it all.She never saw him again.And it's 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 inexcusable.Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love.Stop hurting me,please.
Sincerely,
Anonymous
21.What is author's purpose in writing to Alcohol?C
A.To introduce Mr.Alcohol to the readers
B.To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.
C.To show how much alcohol can hurt people.
D.To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life.
22.What did alcohol do to the author's father?D
A.It made him crash into two other cars and took his life.
B.It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.
C.It made him kill two other people when driving.
D.It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.
23.The underlined phrase"were intrigued by"is closest in meaning toB.
A.were familiar with                   
B.were interested in
C.were disappointed with                   
D.were satisfied with
24.What is the tone of the article?A
A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Unconcerned.D.Humorous.

分析 这篇文章是一封书信,作者用拟人化的手法,写信给酒精,痛诉它给人们带来的伤害,希望它远离自己的生活,不要再伤害周围的人了.

解答 21.C 写作意图题.从全文和最后一段的句子: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 inexcusable.可知作者写这封信是为了说明酒精给人们多么大的伤害,选C.
22.D 细节理解题.从第二段的句子:You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street,crashing into two other cars.He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night.可知酒精让作者的爸爸和另外的车相撞,严重受伤,选D.
23.B 猜测词意题.从第三段的句子:They treated you as if they were never going to see you again,drinking all of you that they could.可以推断出作者的朋友对酒很感兴趣,选B
24.A 推理判断题.从最后一段的句子: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 inexcusable.Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love.Stop hurting me,please.可知作者的态度是批评的,选A

点评 故事类文章在阅读过程中,我们一直在某个线索的引导下,随着作者的思路去了解一个故事或一件事情的始末,因此会感到比较轻松.命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件之间的关系、作者的意图和态度、故事的前因和后果等方面入手,考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力. 阅读故事类文章时,应注意把握主旨大意,弄清主要情节,立足文章的内容揣摩作者的态度和意图,根据文章的情节展开合理的想象,从而达到解题的目的.

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