英语六级考试报名时间_2011年英语六级考试阅读提高模拟(2)

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2011年英语六级考试阅读提高模拟(2)

combination. One billboard features three high-action images: a baseball player running at top speed, a surfer riding a wave, and a basketball player leaping to make a dunk shot. A particular light beer, the billboard promises, "won"t slow you down. "

"Slow you down" is exactly what alcohol does. Drinking plays a role in over six million injuries each year—not counting automobile accidents. Even in small amounts, alcohol dulls the brain, reducing muscle coordination and slowing reaction time. It also interferes with the ability to focus the eyes and adjust to a sudden change in brightness—such as the flash of a car"s headlights. Drinking and driving, responsible for over half of all automobile deaths, is the leading cause of death among teenagers. Continued alcohol abuse can physically alter the brain, permanently damaging learning and memory. Long-term drinking is related to malnutrition, weakening of the bones, and ulcers. It increases the risk of liver failure, heart disease, and stomach cancer.

Finally, according to the myth fostered by the media in our culture, alcohol generates a warm glow of happiness that unifies the family. In one popular film, the only food visible at a wedding reception is an untouched wedding cake, but beer, whiskey, and vodka flow freely. Most of the guests are drunk. After shouting into the microphone to get everyone"s attention, the band leader asks the bride and groom to come forward. They are presented with two wine-filled silver drinking cups. "If you can drink your cups without spilling any wine," the band leader tells them, "you will have good luck for the rest of your lives. " The couple drain their cups without taking a breath, and the crowd cheers.

A marriage, however, is unlikely to be "lucky" if alcohol plays a major role in it. Nearly two-thirds of domestic violence involves drinking. Alcohol abuse by parents is strongly tied to child neglect and juvenile delinquency. Drinking during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and is a major cause of such birth defects as deformed limbs and mental retardation. Those who depend on alcohol are far from happy: over a fourth of the patients in state and county mental institutions have alcohol problems; more than half of all violent crimes are alcohol-related; the rate of suicide among alcoholics is fifteen times higher than among the general population.

Alcohol, some would have us believe, is part of being successful, sexy, healthy, and happy. But those who have suffered from it—directly or indirectly—know otherwise. For alcohol"s victims, "Here"s to your health" rings with a terrible irony when it is accompanied by the clink of liquor glasses.

1. The author provides lots of evidence to refute the harmful myth about drinking.

2. We can conclude from the passage that the media and the culture of American society promote false beliefs about alcohol.

3. Paragraph four tells us that alcoholics will never succeed if they don"t quit drinking.

4. Instead of making people more attractive, alcohol makes man womanlike.

5. Drinking is one of the main causes of death among teenagers.

6. The sentence ". . . our society encourages drinking. " is simply based on the fact that there are so many ads for alcohol in magazines and on TV.

7. Something must be done to restrain alcohol abuse before it is too late.

8. Over six million injuries each year are related to______.

9. The life of those who are addicted to drinking is______.

10. Besides a major cause of birth defects, drinking during pregnancy can lead to______.

I. Y 2. Y 3. N 4. N 5. Y 6. N 7. NG 8. drinking 9. far from happy 10. miscarriage

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