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 26 problems are because of the “me” generation. Youngsters are just out for themselves and pay no 27 to others or their needs. Indeed, a common belief is that today’s youngsters won’t do anything 28 there is something in it for them.
Yet, while sledding, I saw a 29 side. 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 30 they went up. They would have been 31 without her, but not once did they try to sneak (溜掉)by her without helping. And when the sled 32 my two daughters was aimed toward the edge, it was my five year old son who ran to them to 33 them from falling and hurting themselves.
These children sometimes 34 among themselves and, on occasion, behave horribly. But I can 35 them 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 36 some of their own money to the cause, and I can ask them to play with those children 37 on the sideline(作为旁观者) and know that they will befriend(照顾)them.
Perhaps, therefore, the “me” generation is to blame 38 much of society’s problems-not the youngsters who want everything, 39 the adults who have taught them to selfishly 40 only of themselves.
Most adults have been 41 at some time or another, sadly, many 42 that disappointment down to their children. Then the children learn to put themselves first!
Most young children want to help. We can 43 that feeling by teaching the lesson my children learned while sledding: Life is a slippery slope with 44 of bumps(撞伤) and bruises(擦伤), but we can all make it to the 45 if we remember to help those who need it.
26.A.social B.private C.serious D.slight
27.A.thought B.attention C.permission D.pleasure
28.A.if B.as C.while D.unless
29.A.same B.different C.strange D.moral
30.A.some time B.any time C.each time D.the time
31.A.faster B.slower C.easier D.lighter
taining B.loading C.driving D.carrying
33.A.avoid B.stop C.help D.warn
34.A.cry B.cooperate C.assist D.fight
35.A.take B.drive C.accompany D.guide
36.A.lend B.send C.collect D.pay
37.A.forgotten B.missed C.left D.ignored
38.A.of B.within C.on D.for
39.A.and B.but C.thus D.though
sider B.speak C.believe D.think
41.A.depressed B.surprised C.disappointed D.embarrassed
42.A.extend B.intend C.pass D.spread
43.A.encourage B.strengthen C.discourage D.approach
44.A.opportunities B.occasions C.promises D.fates
45.A.top B.bottom C.middle D.tip
25. I’ll just _______ your phone number in my book.
A. tear down B.look down C. put down D. turn down
24. Sorry! I can’t play outside, with much homework ________.
A. finished B. to finish C. finishing D. to be finished
23. The flowers will die soon unless often ________.
A.watering B. to water C. water D. watered
22. The report shows that we’re making some progress but ______ we need to make greater efforts.
A. that B. whether C. what D. why
21. A good idea ______me! Which of the following is Not Right?
A. struck B. occurred to C. came upon D. happened to
20. 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
19. ---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
18. Not until his father came back ____________ to bed.
A. he went B. did he go C. went he D. he did go
17. The doctor said that maybe his disease is __________ the water he drinks.
A. put up B. taken off C. given out D. connected with