20.Dear Amy:My children are friends with a set of siblings (兄弟姊妹).The kids enjoy spending time together,and their mother has publicly announced on social media that my husband and 1were great parents and my kids were very well behaved.
Her daughter had a birthday party a couple of weeks ago.My kids spent the nigh.
My son,who is 10.had his elder brother's phone with him that night.
I guess at some point my son showed to the other children a video of me in a.drunken state.
I had no idea that the video existed-and I was completely embarrassed that my elder son had taken this video and was making fun of me in it.
I am not mad at my child for being a kid and thinking that the video was funny,yet the mother of the other children thought it was y huge deal.
I have a tendency to overindulge (过度放纵)in alcohol at times,I admit that I am a hard-working mother of three,and I do drink to unwind after a long day at work.But this woman has completely cut off contact with us and will not allow even our daughters to be friends any longer,
How can get past this emotionally for my well-being,and how do I explain to my children (hat they cm no longer hang with their best buddies?
Upset:Your claim that you drink to 44 unwindp,because you're such a hardworking and busy mom h nothing more than an excuse to paper over your drinking problem.
Start untangling (理清)this by owning your drinking problem and working hard,starting now,to do something about it.Alcoholism is a.progressive disease.You have probably spent working up to this moment.
There are a number of techniques to try,including yoga,meditation nutrition and 12-step programmes; if you cannot control this by yourself,a counselor (顾问) could give you advice.
This other mother seems to be punishing your children because of your behaviour,but surely you understand that she would not be comfortable having her children at your house.I hope you can communicate calmly with her to work this out,so your kids can continue to be friends.
Amy
58.From the letter we can learn that Upset often drinks heavilyC.
A.to save her energy
B.to forget her past
C.to escape pressure
D.to entertain herself
59.What can the other woman's reaction suggest basically?D
A.She considers Upset and her children as unreliable.
B.She can't tolerate anyone overindulging in alcohol.
C.She sees some difference between the two families.
D.She wants to avoid a negative effect on her children
60.The advice given by Amy is concerned withB.
A.how to give children proper education
B.how to stop drinking too much alcohol
C.how to build a relationship with others
D.how to forgive others for their rudeness.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一位酗酒的母亲向顾问询问如何避免给孩子造成不良影响的求助信和顾问的回信.
解答 58.C.细节理解题.根据文章I have a tendency to ovendulge (过度放纵)in alcohol at times,I admit that I am a hard-working mother of three,and I do drink to unwind after a long day at work可知从信中我们可以了解到她常常酗酒是为了逃避压力;故选C
59.D.推理判断题.根据最后一段This other mother seems to be punishing your children because of your behaviour,but surely you understand that she would not be comfortable having her children at your house可知另一个女人的反应是她想避免对她的孩子产生负面影响;故选D.
60.B.细节理解题.根据倒数第二段Start untangling (理清)this by owning your drinking problem and working hard,starting now,to do something about it可知艾米提出的建议是有关如何避免喝太多的酒的;故选B
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.