2024屆江蘇G4聯(lián)考（淮陰 海門 天一 姜堰）12月聯(lián)考英語試題

屆江蘇G4（淮陰、海門、天一、姜堰）12月聯(lián)考英語試題第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whydidthepoliceofficerstopthewoman?A.Becauseofthedrivingspeed.B.Becauseofthelicenseproblem.C.Becauseofthebrokentaillight.2.Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Confident. B.Nervous. C.Excited.3.Whatisthewomantellingtheman?A.Shelikeshim. B.Sheforgothim. C.Sheremembershim.4.Whatwillhappeninthespeakers'company?A.Theofficebuildingwillchange.B.Manyemployeeswilllosetheirjobs.C.Allemployeeswillearnmoremoney.5.Whatdoesthemansuggest?A.Buyingaphone.B.Usinghisphone.C.Chargingthephone.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatwaswrongwiththeman'sjobinterview?A.Hemistookthedate.B.Hedidn'thavetherightdocuments.C.Hearrivedtoolatefortheappointment.7.Whatdoesthemanprobablythinkofthewoman?A.Sheisunfriendly.B.Sheiscareless.C.Sheishelpful.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whataretheguardsbannedfromdoingaccordingtothewoman?A.Speakingtoothers.B.Wearingstrangeuniforms. C.Takingpictureswithtourists.9.WhatisLucy'sattitudetowardstherules?A.Shequestionsthem.B.Sheunderstandsthem. C.Sheopposesthem.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whichdatedidtheboyfinishhisproject?A.OnNovember12th.B.OnNovember15th. C.OnDecember17th.11.Whichpaperwilltheboyprobablywritetonight?A.TheWarof1812. B.TheWondersofLiquids. C.BrownBearPopulations.12.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Timemanagement.B.Thechoiceofsubjects. C.Theplanofsomeprojects.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatisthewoman'smainissue?A.Herbagwasstolen.B.Someoneharmedher.C.Shecan'tspeakItalian.14.Wherewillthewomangonext?A.ToRome. B.ToVenice. C.ToMilan.15.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Checkinearlier.B.Stayclosetoherbag.C.Letsomeonewatchherpersonalbelongings.16.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Onatrain.B.Atatrainstation.C.Atapolicestation.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whydidthespeakerstartplayinggolf?A.Toplaywithhisdad.B.Toplayonhisschoolteam.C.Tofollowhisdreamofbecomingaprofessional.18.Wherewasthegolfgamefirstlyinvented?A.InEngland. B.InScotland. C.IntheUS.19.Whatisthemostimportantgolfcompetitionaccordingtothespeaker?A.TheMaster'sTournament. B.TheBritishOpen. C.TheUSOpen.20.Whatdoesthespeakerplantodointhefuture?A.Openhisowngolfcourse.B.Organizegolfcampsforchildren.C.Giveprogolfersone-on-oneinstruction.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ASomenewmuseumsareopeningaroundtheworld.Herearefourofthemdeservingtobevisited.MaisonGainsbourg,ParisTheParisiantownhousewheretheFrenchsingerSergeGainsbourglivedhasbeenclosedofftothepublicsincehisdeathin1991.Thisspring,though,it'llfinallyopenasamuseumfocusingonhislifeandwork.Theprojecthasbeenledbyhisdaughter--theactorandsingerCharlotteandthemainattractionwillsurelybeSerge'slivingarea,withhispiano,artdecobarandahugecollectionofsculptures.NationalMuseumofNorway,OsloThisyear,theNationalMuseumofNorwaywillopenonOslo'swaterfront,becomingthelargestmuseumintheNordiccountries.Themuseumcollectionincludes100,000objects,withhighlightsincludingtheNorwegianBaldisholtapestry(掛毯)andanarrayofGoldenAgeFlemishlandscapes.ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales,SydneyTheexpansionoftheArtGalleryofNewSouthWaleshascostacool＄177million.That'salotofmoney.Butitisproperlyamazing.Visitorsenterviaavastglassfacade(幕墻),whichhangsaboveapairofoiltanksfromtheSecondWorldWarperiod.TorresStraitIslands'artists'artworksaregivenpriorityinthenewgalleryspaces.MuseumofArt&Photography,BengaluruOpeningtowardstheendoftheyear,thisbrand-newgalleryinsouthernIndiawasfoundedbybusinessmanAbhishekPoddar.He'sknownforhiscollectionofartandphotosandmorethan18,000ofhisownpieceswillbeondisplayhere.Expecteverythingfromsculpturestopaintings.Can'tmakeitouttoBengaluru?Themuseumisgoingtohavedigitalexhibitsonitswebsite,soyoucangetyourcultureenjoymentremotely.21.WhatisspecialaboutMaisonGainsbourg?A.Itusedtobeamuseum. B.Itfocusesonasinger'slife.C.Itisfreetovisitorsallyearround. D.ItdisplayssculpturesbySergeGainsbourg.22.WhatcanyouseeifyougotothenewmuseuminSydney?A.TheNorwegianBaldisholtapestry. B.Ahugecollectionofartandphotos.C.WorksofTorresStraitIslands'artists. D.ArtworksabouttheSecondWorldWar.23.Whichofthefollowingallowsyoutoseeitsdisplaysathome?A.MaisonGainsbourg. B.NationalMuseumofNorway.C.ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales. D.MuseumofArt&Photography.BMattStutzman,theAmericanfromIowa,isaworldchampionarcherwhowasbornwithnoarms.Heisalsosomeonewho,sincechildhood,hasbeenindeterminedpursuitofwhathecallsa“MichaelJordanmoment",thepointwhereonepersonnotonlychangestheirsportbuttheperceptionofit.Stutzmanisknownasthe“ArmlessArcher“.Whenhefirstenteredcompetitionattheturnofthe2010s,hewasthefirstpersontotryshootingabolt(弩箭)atatargetwithoutusingfingers,wristortriceps(三頭肌).Histechniqueinvolvespickingupanarrowandloadingitwithhistoes,usingareleasemechanismattachedtohisshouldertoconnecthisbodytohisbow,thenleaningbackinhisseattofire.Itwaswiththistechniquethat,in2015,Stutzmanhitatargetfrom310yards,settingaworldrecordforthelongestaccurateshottakeninarchery,whetherbysomeonewithadisabilityornot.StutzmansayshelearnedaboutthesportwatchingTVonenightandsprangintoactionwhenheGoogled“teachanarmlessmantoshootabow”andcameupwithnothing.“IremembergoingtoanarcherystoreandtellingaguyIwantedtobuyabow,”Stutzmansayswithafaintsmileflashingacrosshisface.“Theguysaidtome,youneedacrossbow,becauseacrossbowislikeagunandeasier.'”Stutzmanboughtthebowanywayandwassoonenteringcompetitionsalongsidenon-disabledathletesusingatechniquehehadcreatedhimself.Withinayearoffocusingonhisnewpassion,StutzmanwasattheParalympicGamesinLondonwinningsilverinthemen'sindividualevent.Hewastheworld'stop-rankedparaarcherforthenextfouryears.Aftertheinterruptionofthepandemic,StutzmanwonhisfirstindividualWorldParaArcherytitleinFebruarylastyear,scoringaperfect30inhisfinalround.ThisisStutzman'sJordanmoment:hehasmadechangehappen.Butanincreaseinarmlessarchersspeaksnotjusttothe40-year-old'spowerasarolemodel,buttothegrowthofparasportmorebroadly.SowhenitcomestoParisnextyear,Stutzmanisclearastowhathewouldliketoseehappen.“WinningisOK,”hesays,“butyouknowhowgooditwouldbetohaveone,twoandthreeallarmlessarchers.We'retryingtogrowthesport,tryingtogrowtheParalympicsasawhole."24.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Theperceptionofthearcherycompetition.B.TheaccomplishmentsStutzmanhasachieved.C.TheuniquemethodappliedbyStutzmanasanarcher.D.TheinteractionwithMichaelJordanasaworldchampion.25.HowdoesStutzmanfeelwhenherecallshisexperienceinanarcherystore?A.Bitter. B.Amused.C.Excited. D.Embarrassed.26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmayStutzmanagreewith?A.Heisoverjoyedwithhisbeingarolemodel.B.Thereisnomorehappierthingthanwinningagame.C.Itisthegrowthofparasportthatmakeshimsatisfied.D.MichaelJordanhasmadechangehappentoparasport.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeStutzmanasaworldchampionarcher?A.Optimisticandcautious. B.Ambitiousandcreative.C.Committedandhumorous. D.Warm-heartedandconservative.CAformofgenetherapythatisalreadybeingtrialledinpatientswithParkinson'sdiseasemightprovideatreatmentforseverealcoholaddiction.Alcoholmisuseisthebiggestriskfactorfordeath,disabilityandillhealthamongpeopleaged15to49intheUK,responsiblefor9,641deathsduring2021.Likeotheraddictivesubstances,alcoholtriggersthereleaseofafeelgoodchemicalinthebraincalleddopamine.However,long-termdrinkingdecreasesdopaminerelease,andpeoplewhoareaddictedtoalcoholdon'ttendtofeelpleasureindrinkingitanymore.“Itseemsthatthey'redrinkingmorebecausetheyfeelaneedtomaintainadrunkstate,”saidProfKathleenGrantatOregonHealthandScienceUniversity.Theideaofthegenetherapywastotrytoresetthisdopaminerewardpathwaybyenhancingthefunctionofbraincellsthatsynthesizedopamine.Likehumans,somemacaquemonkeysaremorelikelytodrinkheavilythanothers:ifyoubegintoofferthemthechoiceof5%alcoholalongsidetheirregularfoodandwater,somemonkeyswilleventuallyalmostalwayschoosethealcohol.Grantandhercolleagueswonderedwhetherresettingtheirdopaminerewardpathwaysmightcontaintheirdesiretodrinkalcohol.Todothis,theyusedaharmlessvirustodeliverthegeneforaproteincalledglial-derivedneurotrophicfactor(GDNF)toanareaofthebrainthatisinvolvedinaddictionandreward.“Wetargetedthecellbodiesthatproducedopaminewiththisgenetoincreasedopaminesynthesis,thussupplementingorrestoringwhatlong-termdrinkinghastakenaway,”Grantsaid.Theresearch,whichwaspublishedinNatureMedicine,foundthatthemacaquespermanentlystartedoverexpressingdopamineanddecreasedtheiralcoholconsumptionbyupto90%.“Weareenteringaneraofgenetherapyforneurologicaldisordersandperhapsmentaldisorders,andIthinkthisstudyisverypromisinginthatdirection.”Grantsaid.Sheaddedthatanimalstudiesareneededbeforethetechniquecouldbetestedonhumans.Also,becausethegenetherapyprocedureinvolvesbrainsurgery,itwouldprobablyonlyeverbeusedinthemostseverecasesofalcoholaddiction.28.Whydoseverealcoholaddictsdrinkmore?A.Becausetheylongfordesiredpleasure. B.Becausetheyhaveaformofgenedefect.C.Becausetheywanttoescapefromreality. D.Becausetheysufferfromdeadlydisability.29.Theunderlinedword“synthesize”inparagraph3canbestbereplacedby.A.Stimulate.B.Produce. C.Charge. D.Delay.30.WhatdidGrant'sstudyfocuson?A.Thelifehabitofmacaquemonkeys. B.Thewaytocontrolalcoholaddiction.C.Theworkingmechanismofdopamine. D.ThefunctionoftheproteincalledGDNF.31.WhatdidGrantsuggestaboutthegenetherapy?A.Employittotreatseverealcoholaddictiononly.B.Replaceitwithmoreefficientmethodsifnecessary.C.Confirmitseffectivenesswithmoretestsonhumans.D.Putitintowidespreaduseonothercommonspecies.DCaliforniaisspeedingupthelaunchofitsrobotaxi.CarswithoutdriversarealreadybecomingacommonsightonSanFrancisco'swindingandfoggystreetswithalotofhills.Butthey'vebeenlimitedintheirareasandtimeofoperation,andinsomecaseshavehadhumansafetymonitorsonboard.Lastweek,Californiaofficialsvotedtoremovemostrestrictionsforthetwoleadingself-drivingcarcompanies,WaymoandCruise,lettingthemchargeforridesanywhereinthecity24/7.It'sacriticalmomentfortheindustry,whichhasgrowntomorethan40companiesreachingmillionsofmilesonpublicroadseveryyear.Ifthisisthefuture,it'sstillatoughnutinprogress.OneSanFranciscodriverlessvehiclerolledintoanactivefiresceneandpreventedfirefightersfromcarryingouttheirwork.Othershavestoppeddeadinthemiddleoftraffic.Therewere93reportedtrafficincidentsinvolvingrobotaxisinMarchalone.Californiaregulatorsshouldn'tbegivingrobotaxisafreepass.Driverlesscarscouldmakeadifferencetothecitystreetsthewaygas-poweredautomobilesdidacenturyago.Theobjectiontodriverlesscarshasbeensimilar,too.InSanFrancisco,oneactivistgrouphasbegunconingself-drivingtaxis--placingasimpleorangecone(圓錐體)onthemetalcoveroftheengine,whichseemsto“paralyze”anautonomousvehicle.“Twantedtoloverobotaxis,”saidElaineMooreintheFinancialTimes.“Eliminatinghumanerrorwouldundoubtedlymakeroadssafer.ButthencamethetimeIhailedaCruisecar.Afewminutesintothejourney,thecarsuddenlychangedcourse,extendingtheestimatedtimetoarrivalfornoreason.Thenthecarjuststopped.Wetriedtoexitbutthedoorsremainedlocked.Althoughitwasonlyforafewseconds,itstillmademepausebeforeIhoppedinanotherrobotaxianytimesoon.”“Thesehorrorstoriesremaintheexception,"saidBenjaminSchneiderintheMITTechnologyReview.“Overthepastfewyears,CruiseandWaymohaveaddeduptooveramilliondriverlessmileswithoutaccidentsinmajorAmericancities.”AtcertaintimesinSanFrancisco,heestimatedthat1in10carsontheroadhasnodriverbehindthewheel.Hewasamazedthatsofewpeopleareawareofhowquicklythisindustryisadvancing,orhaveconsideredthenear-termlaborandtransportationimpacts.Likeitornot,robotaxisarehere.32.Whatdoes“this”refertointhesecondparagraph?A.Restrictionswillbecancelledfortheself-drivingcars.B.Francisco'streetswillbeupgradedbyCaliforniaregulators.C.RobotaxiswillbeinfullwingsinCaliforniaaroundtheclock.D.Millionsofmilesonpublicroadswillbemonitoredeveryyear.33.Whyhasoneactivistgroupbegunconingself-drivingtaxis?A.TofightagainsttheSanFranciscogovernment. B.Tomaketherobotaxisunabletofunctionproperly.C.Topushfortechnologicalprogressindriverlesscars.D.Toimitatewhatgas-poweredautomobilesdidacenturyago.34.WhatisBenjaminSchneider'sattitudetowardsrobotaxis?A.Favorable. B.Unclear. C.Skeptical. D.Opposed.35.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Robotaxis:aperfectreplacementofgascarsB.Robotaxis:animmediatelaunchofdriverlesscarsC.Robotaxis:anadvancedtechnologyaroundtheworldD.Robotaxis:atoughissueoftransportationinAmerica第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Charityisn'tonlyaboutbigdonations.Herearetheinnovativewayspeoplearehelpingthoseinneed--evenwhenmoneyistight.ICEBUCKETCHALLENGE,INDIATheIceBucketChallenge,asocialmediainitiativethatstartedintheUnitedStatesandspreadaroundtheworld,raisesahuge$115milliondollarsforALS(orLouGehrig'sdisease)research.36Insomeversions,theparticipantdonates$100iftheydon'tcompletethechallenge.FRIGOSSOLIDAIRES,FRANCE37FrigosSolidaireswasstartedwiththataimbyDouniaMebtoul,ayoungrestaurateurinParis.Now,130fridgesinstalledinfrontofplacessuchasshopsandschoolsofferfreefoodtothehungryacrossFrance.MOBILESHOWERFORWOMEN,GERMANYOfferingserviceswheretheyreneededisalsokeytothesuccessofablue-and-whitetravellingshowermobilized,literally,bytheSozialdienstKatholischerFrauene.V.Berlin.38Socialworkersoperatingitalsoofferdonatedclothingandtoiletriestowomenwhoarestruggling.LITTLEFREELIBRARIES,VARIOUSCOUNTRIESAnothervisibleexampleofthegiftnetworkinactionareLittleFreeLibraries(LFLs),whichsitatopeye-levelposts.39RegisteringyourLFLwiththeorganizationletskeenreadersfinditslocationthroughtheirmobileapp.STUFFABUS,CANADAANDTHEU.S.InEdmonton,thetransitserviceparksvehiclesinfrontoflocalsupermarketsforitsannual“StuffaBus”campaigneachNovember.40Sinceitsfoundationin1995,thecampaignhascollected553,000kilogramsoffoodandroughlyhalfamilliondollars.A.Anyonecantake,leaveorexchangeabookfromthebox.B.Allyouneedistobuildaboxandfillitwithbooksyou'veread.C.AsimilarprograminItalyencouragesstoresandindividualstodonatefood.D.Volunteerscollectfoodandcashdonationstofillbusesheadingforfoodbanks.E.TheDusmobilvehicleprovideshotshowersforhomelesswomenintenlocations.F.Theideaistotakeavideoofyourselfdumpingabucketoficewateroveryourhead.G.Imagineifthoseinneedcouldhelpthemselvestofoodwithanonymity(匿名)anddignity.第二部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onedayin2020,afterstockinguponsomenecessitiesattheshoppingcentre,myfriendCarlwashalfamileupDanburyRoad,atthewinestorehelikes.Whenhe41intohispocket,uh-oh,nowallet.Thestay-at-homeorderhadjustbeenissuedforthe42ofCOVID-19,andseldomdidhegoout.Hewentbacktotheparkinglot.Butthewalletwasn'tanywhere.Drivinghome,Carlwas43.Suddenlyhiscellphonerang.“IsthisJohn?”amansaid.Fiveminuteslater,Carlandtheman,David,metupatalocalgasstation.DavidstoodnexttohisbigtruckandtoldCarlhowhe'd44thewalletand45inthemiddleofbusyDanburyRoadtogetitback.46,hisson47tofindoutCarl'scellnumberfromsocialmediawithhisextraordinarywisdom.NowDavid,grinningfromeartoear,48Carlhiswallet.Carlwassurprisedattheir49toreturnthewallet.“Here,letmepayyou.”hesaid,offeringthe$20bill.No,saidDavid;heneedednothing.Carlthankedhimagain,butbeforetheywereaboutto50,Carlhadanotheridea.“Hey,doyouneedtoiletpaper?”Davidlookedshy.“Well,mywifehasbeenlooking...”he51.Carlgavehimseveralrollsfromhisnewly52goods.“Thankyou,thankyou!”Davidexclaimed,asifCarlwerethe53.“Hewasjustso54.”Carlrecalled.Wewerebroughtlowbythisunexpectedmedical55.ThebestwayduringtheCOVID-19tofightbackistostaypositiveaswecan.41.A.drew B.dragged C.fetched D.reached42.A.outbreak B.outcome C.output D.outline43.A.embarrassed B.hopeless C.shocked D.terrified44.A.picked B.founded C.plugged D.spotted45.A.pulledup B.spedup C.liftedup D.tookup46.A.Undoubtedly B.Gradually C.Luckily D.Generally47.A.managed B.attempted C.advocated D.meant48.A.packed B.handed C.folded D.spared49.A.sympathy B.intention C.determination D.promise50.A.proceed B.part C.ride D.race51.A.promoted B.admitted C.persuaded D.excused52.A.researched B.recovered C.produced D.purchased53.A.hero B.suspect C.stranger D.receipt54.A.smart B.dynamic C.disciplined D.sweet55.A.treatment B.condition C.crisis D.attention第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chineseshoppersfloodedtoe-commerceplatformsandrushedtopurchasediscounteditemsworthhundredsofbillionsofyuanduringthisyear'sDouble11,56(push)upthesalesofdomesticbrandsandsuperiorgoods,57indicatestheenormousvitalityandresilienceofthecountry'sconsumermarket.58China'sbiggestshoppingeventoftheyear,theDouble11,59uniquefestival,whichbeganinlateOctoberandpeakedonSaturday,60(play)avitalroleinstimulatingpeople'spurchasingappetitesandpromotingtherecoveryofconsumptionandeconomicgrowthformorethantenyears.2023marksthefirstpost-pandemicSinglesDay,whoseconsumptionreturnstonormallevels.Weareseeingstrongerspending,evidencedbythe18percentincreaseintotalspending61(compare)with2022.62variousmarketingcampaignsarelaunched,consumersaremoresensibleand63(knowledge)aboutpotentialpurchasesthaneverbefore.Chineseshoppersarealsowillingtodevotetheirattentiontomorenovelplatformsthatblurtheboundariesbetweenentertainmentandretail,particularlyinlivestreaminge-commerceprovidedbyshort-videoplatformssuchasDouyinandKuaishou.Domesticbrands,especiallythose64(feature)creativedesignsthatincorporatetraditionalChineseelements,aregaining65(popular)amongChina'syoungergenerations,whohaveagrowingsenseofnationalprideandconfidenceinChineseculture.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，在外刊閱讀中遇到了困難，嘗試一些方法后仍未達到預期效果。請你給外教Marcus寫-封郵件尋求幫助，內(nèi)容包括:1.嘗試方法;2.請求指導。注意:1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卷的相應位置作答。DearMarcus,Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Inhighschool,Iwasastraight-Astudent,amemberofmanyschoolclubs,andareceiverofmanyrewards.However,Ihadbeensubjectedtopeerpressure.Wantingtobe“Cool”,Istartedgoingtopartiesanddrinking,drunkbeyondrecognition.Mylifetookaturnfortheworse.However,theexperienceinonesummerprogramtaughtmealesson:neverdosomethingyoubelieveiswrongjusttogaintheapprovalofothers.InJune,Iworkedpart-timeatarestaurant.ThedaybeforeIleftfortheprogram,oneco-workerofferedmehisdriver'slicense,tellingmetohavefuninQuebecsincewetwoalmostlookedthesame.I'dseenfriendswalkintoliquor(酒)storeswithfakelicensesandcomeoutcarryingatwelve-packofbeer,smilingproudly.SoItookthelicense,butIpromisedmyselfthatIwouldn'tuseit.However,Ieasilygotcarriedaway.Onthefirstnightoftheprogram,whilewalkingaround,mynewfriendsandIcameacrossaliquorstore.Kaiaskedifanyonehadafakelicense.Aftereveryoneshookhishead,Iclearedmythroatanddeclared,“Ido.”Witheveryone'sadmirationandKai'stwentydollarsandinstruction,Iboldlyagreedtotakeonthetaskwithoutthinking.Imanagedtobuyacaseofbeer.Theboyscheeredandgavemepatsontheback.“You'retheman,someonesaidtome.Thepraiseboostedmyself-confidence.Thelastnighttherewasaparty.Afewofmyfriendsinsistedthatwedrinkbeforethedance.Theyaskedme,the“IDman,tobuyalcohol.Toearntheiradmiration,Itookthecashandboughtwhattheywanted.Laterthatnight,IwasenjoyingmyselfwhenKaisaidnervously,“Cristianisn'tokay."Worriedformyfriend,Iwenttoassessthesituation.Clearly,Cristianwasoverlydrunkandalmostuncon