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I experienced more than I was able to handle as a child. My father was an alcoholic, which resulted in an absolute mess in our family including physical abuse in my parents’ marriage. I was five years old when my parents divorced. My mother worked day and night to support the family. This left me with a lot of time by myself. I never received any encouragement to try out for sports or after school activities. Because of this, I never really thought that I could do it. I think that without a parent’s support and encouragement it’s hard for a teen to set up structure for themselves. Had I experienced the love of my parents, I would have been able to learn how to build confidence, friendships, team work and good decision-making skills.
But that was not my reality. Reality was that I fell in with the wrong crowd. I made some bad choices with friends. As I met more people who partied, took drugs and alcohol, I began to follow them. Before I knew it, all I cared about was how I was going to get high. The drugs were finally filling the void(空虚) that my parents left.
My mom was angry and let me know how much I was letting her down but I didn’t know how to stop and I couldn’t picture my life without the drugs. I became mean to protect my using drugs at any cost. I was angry at her because it seemed as if I was not important to her. The one thing about my mom was that she did not give up. I not only needed treatment to fight my addiction, but needed help to remove what I had been carrying around for years. Professionals were able to help us heal together. They were able to help my mom learn how to push me when I needed it, and communicate with an angry teenager.
We didn’t take the route that most mothers and daughters take in life, but we are proof that addiction doesn’t have to tear a family apart forever.
【文章大意】本文属于记叙文。主要讲述的是一个毒瘾少年的心声。
1. Why did parents’ divorce have an effect on the author?
A. Because he developed the bad habit of playing.
B. Because he lost his self-confidence in many ways.
C. Because he never had belief in parents and friends.
D. Because he couldn’t get on well with his classmates.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的描述可知, 作者由于父母的离婚, 对他打击很大。从最后一句可知, 他失去了自信, 故选B。
2. If the author’s parents had a good marriage, what would he do all except?
A. He would have more good friends.
B. He would do well in making good decisions.
C. He would develop excellent teamwork spirits.
D. He would have the ability to become a good athlete.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。作者在第一段最后一句假设的情况下谈到. . . build confidence, friendships, team work and good decision-making skills. 可判断, 其目的是要告诉人们, 如果自己的父母婚姻幸福, 又爱自己, 那么自己就可以做到有自信心, 有友谊, 能团队合作及好的决策技能, 故应选D。
3. Why did the author start taking drugs?
A. Because he was tired of this boring life.
B. Because he wanted to create a new life.
C. Because his parents never showed love to him.
D. Because he made some friends with bad habits.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的描述可知, 作者由于择友不当, 导致了吸毒, 故选D。
4. What did the author do for fighting his addiction?
A. He showed respect to his mother.
B. He accepted advice from professionals.
C. He couldn’t tear himself away from drugs.
D. He argued strongly with the professionals.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后三句的描述可知, 作者应该是接受这些专业人士的建议去戒毒, 故选B。
