Misconceptionsaboutalcoholismarecommon.Manypeople,forexample,thinkthatalcoholicsarecareless,pleasure-seekingpeoplewhohavemoralproblemsthatmakethemeasierpreyforliquor.Actually,alcoholicsoftenfeelguiltyabouttheirdrinkingandareveryself-consciousaroundotherpeople.Alcoholicsquiteoftenhavealowself-respectandaretoosensitiveaboutwhatpeoplemaythinkofthem.Anothercommonmythisthatthealcoholicisalwaysdrunk,butexpertssaythisisnotso.Intruth,therearethreetypesofalcoholics.Episodicdrinkers,forexample,drinkonlynowandthen,buteachoftheirdrinkingepisodesendsinoverindulgence.Habitualexcessdrinkersarealsoonlyoccasionallydrunk,buttheirepisodesaremuchmorefrequentthanthoseofthe(#episodic#)drinker.Theaddictisapersonwhomustdrinkcontinuallysimplyinordertofunction.Itistheaddictwhoneedsmedicalassistancetowithdrawfromthesupportofalcohol.

(1)Thispassageismainlyabout________.

A.alcoholism

B.threetypesofalcoholics

C.therapyforalcoholics

D.commonmisconceptionsaboutalcoholism

(2)Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsis

NOTtrue?

A.Thehabitualdrinkerisonlyoccasionallydrunk.

B.Manyalcoholicsfeelguiltyabouttheirdrinking.

C.Theaddictneedsmedicalhelpwithhisproblem.

D.Episodicdrinkersneveroverindulge.

(3)Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.

A.mostalcoholicsareemotionallydisturbedpeople

B.fewalcoholicsareepisodicdrinkers

C.episodicdrinkershavemoretroublesthanhabitualdrinkersdo

D.theaddict-typealcoholicisalwaysdrunk

(4)Thepassagesuggeststhat________.

A.morehabitualdrinkersbecomeaddictsthandoepisodicdrinkers

B.addictscanbehelpedbychemicalcontroloftheirdrinkwish

C.theaddicthasanemotionalandphysicaldependenceonalcohol

D.alcoholicsarebasicallyimmoral

(5)Asusedinthispassage,theword"episodic"means"________".

A.occasionalB.constantC.patientD.uncontrollable