2014届高考英语一轮复习 自选训练阅读理解37.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 4 2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练 阅读理解37 Brian knew he had been drinking more and more, but he was convinced that hed return to more moderate drinking when he wasnt so pressured at work, and that a few too many drinks now and then wasnt a major problem. My wife and father were on me to stop drinking, but you know how critical and protective family can be, said Brian. So I blew them off. It wasnt until his friend Jack spoke up that Brian started to think differently. That really hit home, because I wouldnt expect a friend to confront me with something that personal unless it was very important, said Brian. Jack said he was really concerned about me. He pointed out that my personality changed after I had a few beers--that I became belligerent(寻衅的). For a normally easy-going guy, that was a dramatic change in behavior. Jack could see that Brians numerous drinking binges(放纵) were causing problems. Brian was frequently calling into work sick and falling behind in his work, and his marriage was seriously on the ropes. Brian was teetering on the edge of disaster. I didnt want to see a good life and a good friendship ruined, said Jack, so I approached Brian, shared my honest observations with him, and suggested that he seek help. After a couple days of soul searching, though still reluctant, Brian took Jacks suggestion and was assessed by an addiction?professional. The expert recommended that Brian check into a treatment center, and one day later Brian did so. Many people fear taking the path that Jack took. Speaking up to a friend who may have a problem with alcohol or other drugs can be a tricky undertaking. Yet its true that a concerned friend can do a lot. Most people dont recognize they have a substance abuse problem and most dont seek help for a problem until someone close to them intervenes(干预). What happened to Brian according to the passage? He suffered from an illness called alcohol addiction. He changed so much that he was deserted by his family. He became