The doctor said that maybe his disease is __________ the water he drinks.

    A. put up           B. taken off        C. given out        D. connected with

 Not until his father came back ____________ to bed.

    A. he went          B. did he go        C. went he          D. he did go

 ---Why did Tom become wealthy this year?

   ---Because he sold _________________ he did last year.

  A. four times as many furnitures as       B. four times as furnitures many as

  C. four times furniture as much as        D. four times as much furniture as

 A number of tests have been conducted to _________ that these drugs have no side effects.

A. find out    B. look for         C. make sure        D. work out

 A good idea ______me! Which of the following is Not Right?

    A. struck       B. occurred to      C. came upon        D. happened to

 The report shows that we’re making some progress but ______ we need to make greater efforts.

    A. that             B. whether          C. what             D. why

 The flowers will die soon unless often ________.

    A.watering          B. to water         C. water            D. watered

 Sorry! I can’t play outside, with much homework ________.

    A. finished         B. to finish        C. finishing        D. to be finished

 I’ll just _______ your phone number in my book.

    A. tear down    B.look down     C. put down     D. turn down

A while ago my family and I went sledding(滑雪橇) and as I watched my children climbing up the slope I started thinking.

     Many people are convinced that most of today’s   1problems are because of the “me” generation. Youngsters are just out for themselves and pay no   2to others or their needs. Indeed, a common belief is that today’s youngsters won’t do anything   3there is something in it for them.

    Yet, while sledding, I saw a   4side. I watched my two oldest children (then five and four) take my youngest(then two years old)by the hand to help her up the slippery slope   5they went up. They would have been   6without her, but not once did they try to sneak （溜掉）by her without helping. And when the sled  7my two daughters was aimed toward the edge, it was my five year old son who ran to them to  8them from falling and hurting themselves.

    These children sometimes   9among themselves and, on occasion, behave horribly. But I can  10them shopping and know that they won’t ask for anything, I can talk to them about tsunami or hurricane victims and know that they will offer to  11some of their own money to the cause, and I can ask them to play with those children  12on the sideline(作为旁观者) and know that they will befriend（照顾）them.

    Perhaps, therefore, the “me” generation is to blame   13much of society’s problems—not the youngsters who want everything,   14the adults who have taught them to selfishly   15only of themselves.

    Most adults have been   16at some time or another, sadly, many   17that disappointment down to their children. Then the children learn to put themselves first!

    Most young children want to help. We can  18that feeling by teaching the lesson my children learned while sledding: Life is a slippery slope with  19of bumps(撞伤) and bruises(擦伤), but we can all make it to the  20if we remember to help those who need it.

1.A.social     B.private               C.serious           D.slight

2.A.thought     B.attention         C.permission        D.pleasure

3.A.if              B.as                C.while             D.unless

4.A.same            B.different         C.strange           D.moral

5.A.some time       B.any time          C.each time         D.the time

6.A.faster          B.slower            C.easier                D.lighter

7.A.containing      B.loading           C.driving           D.carrying

8.A.avoid           B.stop              C.help              D.warn

9.A.cry             B.cooperate         C.assist                D.fight

10.A.take          B.drive             C.accompany     D.guide

11.A.lend           B.send              C.collect           D.pay

12.A.forgotten      B.missed            C.left              D.ignored

13.A.of             B.within                C.on                D.for

14.A.and            B.but               C.thus              D.though

15.A.consider       B.speak             C.believe           D.think

16.A.depressed      B.surprised         C.disappointed      D.embarrassed

17.A.extend         B.intend                C.pass              D.spread

18.A.encourage      B.strengthen            C.discourage            D.approach

19.A.opportunities  B.occasions        C.promises          D.fates

20.A.top            B.bottom            C.middle            D.tip