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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.
What’s the meaning of "in store for them" in paragraph one?
选项 A、Something (especially dangerous) is impending and would occur at any moment.
B、Something is accumulated or stored for future use.
C、Something is waiting for them.
D、Something would arise gradually and unnoticeably.
答案C
解析 词汇题。文章第一段指出：“Gambling，despite being a…in store for them．”虽然赌博风险大而且会造成很多悲剧，许多人还是执迷不悔；还有许多人全然不顾等待他们的种种挫折，有意加入赌徒的行列。可知“in store for”这个词组有“等待”的意思，故选项C是符合题意的{选项A虽然也提到了迫近的意思，但是“instore for”本身并没有随时出现的意思，所以应排除；选项B的意思虽然符合这个词组的本意，但是题目要求我们选出其在文中的意思，所以也不确切：D项的内容更加不符合上下文的逻辑。所以只有C才是最佳答案。
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