20．忙着做-,忙于某事物be busy with/doing sth．——青夏教育精英家教网—

18．I think Christmas is a perfect time to show our kindness．Every year at Christmas my wife and I send（61）agift to someone anonymously （匿名地）．I feel that's the true（62）meaning（mean） of Christmas---it is about giving rather than receiving．
My wife had a close friend with（63）whom she had grown up．One year，just before Christmas，she lost her job．She had almost no savings and no one to turn to（64）for help and she had two young children．It was really the （65）hardest （hard） time in her life．I told my wife we should help her but we should do（66）it anonymously．
We purchased a lot of necessities （必需品） she would need from the supermarket and mailed them to her with no mailing address．We had a friend address the package（67）so she couldn't recognize the handwriting．Besides，the package was mailed from a district（68）where we didn't live．Four years later，also at Christmas time，my wife（69）decided （decide） to tell her whom the package was from．When she did，her friend just smiled，（70）saying （say） that from that Christmas on she had been helping others who were in need every Christmas．

17．Child development
People live much longer than most other animals，so human childhood also lasts a long time．Unlike baby animals，human children need many years to learn how to live on their own as adults．As children's bodies grow，so do their minds．（36）A
There are several stages of child development．Infancy （婴儿期） is the most helpless stage．Over their first year infants gradually learn to roll over，sit up，crawl （爬），and take their first steps with someone helping them．As they grow out of infancy，babies begin to make sounds similar to words．
The toddler stage （学步期） begins when a baby starts to walk，usually at about the age of 1．Most children also start saying words at about this time．As toddlers grow they become stronger and have more control of their bodies．Their thinking skills also improve．（37）F They like to copy what other people say and do．
Between the ages of 3and 5，children are in the preschool stage．Children learn many important skills during this stage．They learn to share and to take turns．（38）C Playing with others helps them learn how to get along with all kinds of people．
Starting school marks a new stage．Children's minds develop quickly as they learn reading and writing．They also learn more about cooperating with others．
Between 9and 12years old，children are preteens．（39）D They become better at controlling their behavior．Preteens also understand how to be helpful to others．
（40）E As preteens become teenagers，they move one step closer to becoming adults and living on their own．

A．This growth is called child development．
B．As their bodies grow stronger，they try sports．
C．They learn how to play simple games with rules．
D．During this stage they become much more independent．
E．The end of the preteen years marks the end of childhood．
F．They slowly start putting words together to make sentences．
G．Preteens also become more aware of the world beyond their home．

16．Spending time with your kids is the best way to give them you attention．No matter whether you stay at home or work outside the home，you can still give quality time to your kids．Quality time doesn't mean the whole family sitting for four hours watching TV．It means turning the TV off and playing games together，reading books，going for walks---anything!
Giving kids your attention means listening to them when they talk．I don't mean half-way listening and saying"uh huh"like we do to our spouses （配偶） when they're talking about their day at work．I mean sitting down，looking children in the eye，and listening．Ask questions．Be interested．It shows that you're paying attention，even if your question is just，"So you say you painted the cat blue？"
Raising kids is not the time to be selfish with your time．You can be selfish later on when they're grown and having kids of their own．If you feel guilty about not being able to spend enough time with your kids，resist trying to buy their attention．You don't have to make every weekend a Disneyland day．And you don't have to continually buy them gifts as a means of letting them know you love them．The answer is"time"．Time is what they want most from you．
Your kids，no matter what age，are on some type of schedule．They get up，eat breakfast，eat lunch，eat dinner，etc．What do they do the rest of the time？Fill up some of the empty spots in their schedules with activities．Have them help you do something around the house or make them take part in a project with you．This is how day care workers are able to keep so many kids under control---they fill up the day with activities．

32．According to the author，spending quality time with kids meansC．
A．watching TV with them
B．staying with them as long as possible
C．doing meaningful things together with them
D．giving up jobs to stay with them
33．The author thinks it is important for parents toA．
A．listen to their kids carefully
B．choose the best gifts for their kids
C．help their kids develop some interests
D．teach their kids the importance of time
34．The author mentions day care workers to show the importance of letting kidsD．
A．eat well
B．help parents
C．do housework
D．do activities
35．The text is written forB．
A．kids
B．parents
C．school teachers
D．education officers．

15．Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames （绰号）．Some people called him Bagamo．They said his mouth looked like a large bag．Musicians often called him Pops，as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music．
Born in 1901in New Orleans，he grew up poor，but lived among great musicians．Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth．Armstrong often said，"Jazz and I grew up together．"
Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet （短号） at a boy's home．In his late teens，Armstrong began to live the life of a musician．He played in paradise，clubs，and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River．At that time，New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians．Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal．
In 1922he went to Chicago．There，the tale of Louis Armstrong began．From then until the end of his life，Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went．Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing American popular songs．
His cornet playing had deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say，"Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over．"He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world．His death，on July 6，1971，was headline news around the world．

28．Armstrong was called Pops because heB．
A．looked like a musician
B．was an influential musician
C．showed an interest in music
D．traveled to play modern music
29．Paragraph 3is organizedC．
A．by space
B．by examples
C．by time order
D．by comparison
30．From the passage，we can learn thatC．
A．Armstrong's tale began in New Orleans
B．Armstrong was born before jazz was invented
C．Armstrong's music was popular with his listeners
D．Armstrong learned popular music at a boy's home
31．What is the best title for the text？D
A．The Invention of the Jazz Music．
B．The Spread of Popular Music．
C．The Making of a Musician．
D．The Father of the Jazz Style．

14．干涸dry up．

13．在困难中；在危急中in need．

12．Why are you staring at （盯着） me？

11．（56）D Reading is a good way to discover the next big thing and to learn a little more about yourself．Here are some tips on how to pick a book．
（57）B You can pick something that is all about your interests，whether it is an ancient arts，computers or fashion design．
Join a book club．Most social websites have book-club parts．（58）C But remember not to share personal information with the people you don't know．
Go to a library．（59）G-rock stars，sports teams，humor or any writers you like，and your librarian can point you toward books that you'll love．
Find a quiet place．（60）E You can put on some good music，get yourself some tea．You'll see that time does fly when you're reading something you love!

A．Find a suitable family．
B．Start with you interests．
C．Join one with your friends．
D．Do you like reading？
E．Most reading is best enjoyed when you can concentrate on it．
F．Try different books because you never know what you will find．
G．Your local library can provide you with a lot of great books．

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