Dear Michelle,
My Dad hates my Mom. He tells me that she is a liar and that I should not trust her. Of course, they are divorced but they have “joint custody” (共同监护). What a joke! I am 15, my brother is nine, and we have a life of hell, frankly.
We live one week on and one week off. This was the brilliant idea of both of my parents, which was fair to them but ruining my life. I cannot get away from his voice and his putting my mom down. Sometimes I think about running away.
A Hopeless Ant
Dear Hopeless Ant,
First, thank you for trusting me with your problem. If all you said is correct, then there are several things that you can and should do to help yourself, your brother, and oddly enough, your parents.
You need a family counselor. Such a person could listen to each family member alone and then meet together to talk about the situation.
If refused, you need to talk to a counselor in your school. You need to be heard, and you need an adult who will listen. A school counselor can organize a meeting with your parents.
Perhaps you need to write to your mother. Writing things down allows people to go over it more than one time.
I cannot imagine that she will stand passively by and do nothing at all to help once she reads how you feel. Your father needs a letter as well. He may not realize the destructive effect that it has on his children.
Lastly, have a plan in mind when all else fails that is not self-destructive. Life passes very quickly, sweetheart, and you will grow up and have your own life.
Until then, you need to keep yourself safe. Never doubt that it will get better. Write back and let me know how everything is going.
Michelle
【小题1】The Hopeless Ant wrote the letter to .A．express dissatisfaction with his parentsB．ask for advice seriouslyC．make his father punishedD．just make a joke【小题2】The Hopeless Ant hated his father because .A．his father always told a lieB．his father wasn’t friendly to his motherC．his father divorced his motherD．the Hopeless Ant couldn’t stay with his parents【小题3】According to the text, which of the following is the Hopeless Ant in need of at present?A．Keep himself/herself away from dangerB．Have a talk with his/her parents.C．Have his/her own family planD．Write letters to families.【小题4】In which part of a magazine will the text probably appear?A．EntertainmentB．AdvertisementC．LifeD．EducationB
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(答案→)B
解析：这篇文章是两封信，一封是the Hopeless Ant写给Michelle的求助信，征求关于自己对爸爸和自己的离异家庭的厌恶，第二封是Michelle写给the Hopeless Ant的建议信，里面给出了一些中肯的建议。
【小题1】推理题：根据第一封信及第二封信的描述而可知第一封信主要是向别人请求建议，故选B。
【小题2】细节题：根据第一封信的第二段的句子：I cannot get away from his voice and his putting my mom down.可知The Hopeless Ant讨厌爸爸是因为他贬低我的母亲，可知选B。
【小题3】细节题：根据第二封信的最后一段的句子：Until then, you need to keep yourself safe..描述可知the Hopeless Ant现在需要的是使自己远离危险，选A。
【小题4】文章出处题：这两封信主要是关于日常生活中的一些问题，故最有可能来自杂志的生活板块，故选C。