15.　 C。家长不要期望孩子门会接纳他们的观点，因为两者大不相同。故选择different。

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Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She __1__ him very much and as he was not a __2 __ child, she was always __3__ that he might be ill, __4__ she used to take him to see the best __5__ in the town four times a year to be looked __6__.

During one of these __7__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any __8__ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick __9__ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I __10__.”

Mrs. Ball was very __11__. “But I’m sure you have __12__ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor __13__. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __14__ my sweater off, because the __15__ is very tight.”

14.　 D。try to do something 意为“想法设法做某事”，符合当今社会实际情况，为正确选项。

13.　 B。孩子们选书的地点一般是书店或是图书馆。故选library。

12.　 A。show interest in something 意为“对……感兴趣”。

11.　 A。根据后面所举的例子以及文意，现在被认为是孩子们读的作品，实际上是为成年人所写的。故选grown-ups。

10.　 B。名词 works 意为“作品”。

9.　　　 B。上文讲好书越来越少，说明去发现好书并非是容易的事。故选easy。

8.　　　 C。前后两句形成因果关系，所以应用so引导结果状语从句。

7.　　　 D。孩子听的故事越来越少，家长把讲故事当成读故事。故选reads。

6.　　　 A。satisfy的宾语除了读故事的成年人以外，当然就是听故事的孩子。故选child。