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  3. Gambling, despite being a well known highly risky pursuit that has caused many tragedies, does not scare gamblers away; instead,

Gambling, despite being a well known highly risky pursuit that has caused many tragedies, does not scare gamblers away; instead,

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问题     Gambling, despite being a well known highly risky pursuit that has caused many tragedies, does not scare gamblers away; instead, many consciously join the legion of gamblers, in spite of possible failure in store for them.
    How does a gambler get bogged down in such a risky occupation? Most novices do not embrace an ambition to get rich through gambling. Instead, they might think gambling is merely an exciting game through which they can try their luck and bring excitement to their dull lives. Often, they win a small sum at the first several tries, and then became bold, daring to play for larger stakes. With certain encouraging "achievements" they are now confident of their good luck and gambling skill. At this point, they are at a crossroads: a step forward to become a professional gambler, or a step backward to return to normal life.
    Unfortunately, most of them get bogged down in gambling, because the greedy notion of getting something for nothing is their underlying motive. Openly, they deny that they have such a shameful motive, but in the recesses of their soul, there is an undeniable ambition to get great sums of money through gambling. However, I’ve never heard of any myth about a person who got wealth and prestige through gambling. Instead, I’ve heard many true stories about gamblers who ended their lives in misery. Once a person gets bogged down in gambling, it is rather hard for him to tear himself away from that evil. Throughout history, few gamblers have ever repented about gambling, which led them to tragedy — failure in business, destitution, family disintegration, divorce, suicide, crime, etc.
    What should a person do to get rid of such a nightmare? It is very easy. To prevent getting involved in gambling, the most effective means is to stop at the first try. It is easy for any intelligent person to stop at the first try but it is also easy for a person of weak will to receive an "invitation" to have a try. The novice often finds an excuse for the first try, thinking or murmuring, "this is the only and the last try." In most cases, the novice will not stop at the first try -- he will try again, and finally he will become an addict.
    A "vindictive" psychology drives these new gamblers to be entrapped in gambling houses. As they lose some money, they get angry and try to "avenge" themselves, so that they play for higher stakes and lose more, until they sell all they have to get money and go back to the gambling house. Finally, they have debts beyond their capacity to pay. To dodge their debtors, they have to hide or escape, or take risky and criminal actions, for example, killing or threatening the debtors. Many gamblers end their lives in jail.
The author wrote this essay to______.
选项 A、analyze gambler’s psychological reason of gambling
B、criticize gamblers and gambling
C、warn gamblers to stay away from gambling
D、introduce the history of gambling
答案A
解析 主旨题。通读全文我们可以发现文章都是在分析赌徒的心理状态——他们为何上瘾成癖，难以自拔。第二段首句提出的问题“How does a gambler get bogged down in such a risky occupation?”，第三段首句提到的“underlying motive”(潜在的动机)以及最后一段作者分析的“vindictive psychology”(报复性心理)等都给了我们很多暗示，作者写这篇文章的意图在于分析赌博的心理成因。故选项A是符合原文的正确答案，其他三个选项都不能全面概括作者的写作意图。
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