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【题目】Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard from again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.

Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and, without so much as a note or a good-bye, close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them. Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home — the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.

To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.

Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. “It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”

【1】Eileen Doyle reacted that way after her husband’s leaving, because she__________.

A. failed to hear from him for a long time

B. had no idea what was wrong with their family life

C. blamed herself for something wrong she did

D. wondered why her husband took up all their children

【2】According to the passage, those people left their families behind for the following reasons except_________.

A. they couldn’t bear their spouse (配偶)

B. they were afraid of the burden of debts

C. they wanted to forget the past completely

D. they wanted to start a new life somewhere else

【3】 The man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage usually ________.

A. admits their responsibility for the situation

B. feels embarrassed and useless

C. will have no legal marriage life for seven years

D. wishes the person who has left were dead

【4】Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because ________.

A. their spouse would feel greatly relieved

B. their spouse would feel no pain during the death

C. their spouse’s death would contribute to them starting a fresh life

D. their spouse’s death would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure

【5】What’s the author’s attitude towards the departures of this kind?

A. Objective. B. Supportive.

C. Negative. D. Positive.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析:本文属于社会伦理类文章。作者通过介绍每年有许多成年人离家出走，得出此做法会给自己的家庭带去了毁灭性的的影响的结论，也反映了这种人是自私自利、自我自负的一类人，暗含作者对这种极端不负责任做法的反感。

【1】B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.知他们曾经是幸福的一家人，她不知道他们的婚姻到底有什么问题,故选B。

【2】A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句leaving their debts, 及最后一句but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.知他们离家出走的原因有债务问题、想忘掉过去、重新开始，只有A未提到，故选A.。

【3】B 理解推断题。根据第三段第一句To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence.知对于那些被遗弃的人来说，他们的自尊自信受到打击，及文章最后一句the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”可以看出他们非常内疚、失落、空虚。故选B。

【4】D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure.知被遗弃的恶人宁可他的亲人死亡了，至少这不会暗示他自己的无能与失败，故选D。

【5】 C 理解推断题。作者最后援引一位心理学家的话来结尾Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.，离家出走是一种非常偏激的行为，被遗弃的人感到自责、失败、空虚。表明作者不赞同这种做法，故选C。