A letter to Edward, a columnist(报刊专栏作家)Dear Mr Expert:I grew up in an unhappy and abusive

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A letter to Edward, a columnist(报刊专栏作家)
Dear Mr Expert:
I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved.
Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine — so much so that they make mine theirs.
It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.
I enjoy having my friends here sometimes — it makes the place feel fortable and warm— but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?
Joan
Edward’s reply to Joan
Dear Joan:
If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.
And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛),you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with— or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.
Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your pany but I also need some privacy. So please call before you e over.”
63. We can learn from the first letter that Joan Edward        .
A. lives away from her parents
B. takes pride in her friends
C. knows Mr Expert quite well
D. hates her parents very much
64. We can infer from the first letter that        .
A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy
B. Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept
C. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all
D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over
65. According to Mr Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?
A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.
B. She does not understand true friendship.
C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.
D. She does not put her needs first.
66. The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means      .
A. dependent life    B. fierce fight C. bad manners      D. painful feeling
67. The second letter suggests that Mr Expert        .
A. is worried about Joan’s problem      B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends
C. advises Joan on how to refuse people      D. encourages Joan to be brave enough63--67   ABBC 

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(答案→)63--67   ABBC 
解析:
63.A 点评:细节题。文中第一封信中“Now atage20,...I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved”说明作者现在已经独立生活了,故应选A。
64.B 点评:细节题。在第一封信最后两段作者阐述了她的朋友经常拜访她,致使她吃不消了,因此B最符合题意。
65.C 点评:细节题。在第二封正文第二段中Edward Joan不好拒绝朋友拜访的原因是与家庭经历有关,故应选C。
66.B 点评:联系上下文,该词所在句子前面说到“you may fear...”说明“conflict”的意思是“矛盾”或“冲突”,故B符合题意。
67.C 点评:细节题,在第二封信中最后提到“I really love...before you e over”就是在提供建议如何拒绝人。
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