Question

The minute Joe Serna walked into the Veterans Treatment Court, he could feel his shoulders tense up. He had come to turn himself in (自首).

Six months earlier, Serna had been arrested for driving after drinking and was required to report to Judge Lou Olivera’s court every two weeks to take a test and prove he hadn’t been drinking. Serna had passed every biweekly screening—until the week before. Positive. He decided to try to bluff his way out of trouble. “I never had a drink, Judge,” he told the court.

^Both Joe Serna and Judge Olivera were old soldiers, and Olivera had come to know and admire Serna as he participated in the court’s program to help old soldiers with drinking and addiction problems. And that was what had brought Serna back to Olivera’s court a week after his lie. “This guy is a fellow soldier,” he told himself. “I need to make this right.” So Serna stood before Olivera and admitted, “I lied, Judge. I was drinking.”

After countless combats and the memories of many “best buddies” losing their lives, 39-year-old Joe Serna left the army in 2013 with 18 years of service. But in truth, the terrible memories had never left him and would reappear in nightmares. And that’s the reason for his drinking. To this day, being stuck in a closed space can cause flashbacks (突然重现) for Serna.

On the day when Serna admitted he had lied about drinking, the judge was moved and decided on the punishment: one night in jail.

The next night, Joe Serna was in a small cell and felt he would soon be flashing back to a terrible war. Then the door opened, and Judge Olivera came in. Serna was confused. But a few minutes later, he understood the judge had decided to spend the night with him. The two talked for hours about their service, their families, and their hopes for the future. At around one in the morning, Serna fell asleep. “He will be OK now,” the judge said to himself as he rolled up his shirt into a makeshift pillow.

1.Which can best replace the underlined words in the second paragraph?

A. explain without being disturbed    B. get away with his wrong-doing

C. give the court a little trouble    D. give up drinking in future

2.What made Serna decide to turn himself in?

A. His sickness in his shoulders.    B. His admiration for Olivera.

C. Olivera’ s help and identity.    D. The advice of Serna’s family.

3.What can we know about Joe Sema?

A. He didn’t admit his fault and thus got punished.

B. He lost his life direction and got himself drunk often.

C. He had planned to talk more with Olivera in the cell.

D. He joined the army when he was 21 years old.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. An Army of Two    B. A Considerate Judge

C. Two Soldiers’ War Experience    D. Honesty Is the Best Policy

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。法官 Olivera和违法者Serna都是退役军人。Olivera敬佩Serna，帮助他戒酒；Serna被Olivera所感动，决定改正自己的错误；他们一起在监狱里度过一晚，共同克服战争给Serna带来的后遗症。

1.词义猜测题。据第二段可知，Serna需要每两周到法院进行酒精測试，上上周检测结果为阳性。而他却告诉法官说他未曾饮酒，明显是想逃避法律的惩罚。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段可知，法官 Olivera敬佩Serna，且帮助过他进行戒酒。当 Serna想到法官也是一位退伍军人时，他觉得自己不应该对他撒谎，应该改正自己的错误。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第四段中的39-year-old Joe Serna left the army in 2013 with 18 years of service. 可知，Joe Serna在服役18年之后，39岁时离开部队，可推知他是21岁时入伍的。故选D。

4.标题归纳题。法官 Olivera和Serna l都是退役军人。 Olivera敬佩Sema，帮助他戒酒；Serna 被 Olivera所感动，决定改正自己的错误；他们一起在监狱里度过一晚，共同克服战争给Serna带来的后遗症。他们就像是一个战壕里的战友，一个只有两名战士的部队。故选A。