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(作為旁觀者) and know that they will befriend（照顧）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(撞傷) and bruises(擦傷), 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

完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）
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(作為旁觀者) and know that they will befriend（照顧）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(撞傷) and bruises(擦傷), 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
32.A.containing                 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
40.A.consider           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

完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）

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(作為旁觀者) and know that they will befriend（照顧）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(撞傷) and bruises(擦傷), 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

32.A.containing                 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

40.A.consider           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

II. 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）
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(作為旁觀者) and know that they will befriend（照顧）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 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(撞傷) and bruises(擦傷), 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
32.A.containing            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
40.A.consider           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

II. 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）

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(作為旁觀者) and know that they will befriend（照顧）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 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(撞傷) and bruises(擦傷), 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

32.A.containing            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

40.A.consider            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

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

Yet, while sledding, I saw a   4   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   5   they went up. They would have been   6  without her, but not once did they try to sneak by her without helping. And when the sled  7   my two daughters was aimed toward the edge, it was my five year old son who ran to them to   8   them falling and hurting themselves.

These children sometimes  9  among themselves and, on occasion, behave horribly. But I can   10   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   11   some of their own money to the cause, and I can ask them to play with those children   12   on the sideline （作為旁觀者）and know that they will befriend them.

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

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

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

1．A．convinced             B．confirmed            C．informed             D．a(chǎn)pproved

2．A．thought                 B．a(chǎn)ttention              C．permission           D．pleasure

3．A．if                          B．a(chǎn)s                       C．while                  D．unless

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

5．A．some time             B．a(chǎn)ny 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．keep                     B．stop                    C．help                    D．warn

9．A．cry                       B．cooperate            C．a(chǎn)ssist                  D．fight

10．A．take                    B．drive                   C．a(chǎn)ccompany          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．a(chǎn)nd                     B．but                      C．thus                    D．though

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

16．A．depressed            B．a(chǎn)wkward             C．disappointed        D．embarrassed

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

18．A．encourage           B．prohibit               C．discourage           D．a(chǎn)pproach

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

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