Question

“Hey, who wants a drink?”

“OH, come on, just one drink won’t hurt you. It’s fun.”

“It’s cool. Everybody drinks, right?”

Drinking alcohol is dangerous for teens and sometimes for adults. It's easy for kids to get the wrong message about alcohol. They might see their parents drink or watch TV commercials that make drinking look like a lot of fun. But alcohol is actually a depressant(镇静剂). 1. Like many drugs, alcohol changes a person’s ability to think, speak and see things as they really are.

2. A person might lose his or her balance and have trouble walking properly. He might hurt himself or other people, especially if he drives a car. Someone who drinks too much also might throw up and could wake up the next day feeling awful.

Drinking too much alcohol can lead to alcohol poisoning, which can kill a person. Over time, people who abuse alcohol can do serious damage to their bodies. 3.

Keeping drinking as a habit can also develop a problem called alcoholism(酗酒). Someone who has a alcoholism is eager for alcohol. 4. A person who starts drinking alcohol at a young age is more likely to develop alcoholism.

Alcoholism can continue over time. It often gets worse, too, because the person may start to experience health problems related to drinking. In addition to liver problems, long-term drinking can damage the pancreas(胰腺), heart and brain.

5. As a teenager, help yourself by not starting in the first place.

A. The liver, which removes poisons from the blood, is especially at risk.

B. But with help, anyone who has a problem with alcohol can be successful at stopping.

C. It's normal to be curious about new things, especially if it seems like everyone is doing it.

D. When people drink too much, they might do or say crazy things.

E. You might see people drinking and watching sports together or having a big party.

F. That means it’s a drug that slows down or depresses the brain.

G. The person has little control over his or her drinking and can’t stop without help.

Answer 1

1.F

2.D

3.A

4.G

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是饮酒的坏处，建议人们不要多喝酒。

1. 根据前面一句But alcohol is actually a depressant(镇静剂).酒精是一种镇定剂。接下来的这句应该是对镇定剂这一术语的解释。故F项符合复合上下文。

2. 根据本段接下来的内容A person might lose his or her balance and have trouble walking properly.可知叙述的是人们喝酒了以后会出现的很多不好的行为等。故D正确。

3. 根据前面一句Over time, people who abuse alcohol can do serious damage to their bodies可知叙述的是喝酒对人的身体产生的不好的影响。A项陈述的也是相关的内容。故A正确。

4. 根据前面两句Keeping drinking as a habit can also develop a problem called alcoholism(酗酒). Someone who has a alcoholism is eager for alcohol.可知是在叙述酗酒的人的情况，只有D项与之相符。

5. 前面几段都在叙述饮酒的不好之处，那么最后一段应该讲述的是在人们的帮助之下，酗酒的人也可以被治好的。后面一句As a teenager, help yourself by not starting in the first place也是在说明不染上这个习惯的方法。

考点：健康类阅读理解