They made every effort to 　　　 their argument.?

A.　protect　　　　　　B.　judge　　　　　　C.　defend　　　　　　D.　hold?

 

concentrate on　so as to　depend on　look forward to　defend...?against?　accuse...of?

1.We should　　　 our country 　　　 invasion.?

2.The police 　　 John 　　　 murder.?

3.It's too noisy outside.I can hardly　　 my work.?

4.My little cousin is　　 his birthday presents.?

5.Mail your package early　　 ensure its timely arrival.?

6.It's not necessary for children to 　　 their parents all the time.?

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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　　　In the past, American families tended __1__ quite large,and parents __2__ five or __3__ children were common. Over the years the __4__ of the family has decreased（减少）. One reason for this is __5__ in the cost of __6__. On the average, children attend schools for more years __7__ they __8__, making them financially dependent __9__ their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better __10__ and have __11__ money to spend __12__ entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility __13__ all the expenses.

　　　Meanwhile, families are __14__ close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce（离婚）. A lot of children in the U.S. live part of their young __15__ with only one parent. __16__ families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents __17__. They __18__ feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents.

　　　Usually one parent takes the responsibility for raising the children. These single parents must __19__ the children's emotional and psychological needs while also __20__ them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to __21__ brother or sister relationship.

　　　The situations of many American __22__ today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting __23__. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of __24__ is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned __25__ important families are.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  A． 　　 to be	B． to 　　 form	C． to 　　 turn	D． to 　　 become	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 had	B． raising	C． rising	D． lost	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 six	B． less	C． more	D． four	[　　]
(4)  A． 　　 size	B． number	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 a drop	B． a 　　 decrease	C． amount	D． change	[　　]
(6)  A． 　　 house	B． food	C． clothing	D． living	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 than	B． when	C． as	D． like	[　　]
(8)  A． 　　 do	B． have	C． had	D． used 　　 to	[　　]
(9)  A． 　　 to	B． on	C． for	D． against	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 dressed	B． worn	C． dressing	D． wearing	[　　]
(11)  A． 　　 less	B． fewer	C． more	D． most	[　　]
(12)  A． 　　 in	B． at	C． on	D． to	[　　]
(13) A． 　　 for	B． to	C． by	D． into	[　　]
(14) A． 　　 more	B． little	C． less	D． fewer	[　　]
(15) A． 　　 time	B． childhood	C． ages	D． lives	[　　]
(16) A． 　　 Divorced	B． Broken	C． Deserted	D． Remarried	[　　]
(17) A． 　　 separate	B． quarrel	C． fight	D． leave	[　　]
(18) A． 　　 grown up	B． build 　　 up	C． set 　　 up	D． made 　　 up	[　　]
(19) A． 　　 have lest	B． give	C． care 　　 for	D． offer	[　　]
(20) A． 　　 supporting	B． opposing	C． indicating	D． showing	[　　]
(21) A． 　　 defend	B． prove	C． indicate	D． develop	[　　]
(22) A． cities	B． towns	C． families	D． villages	[　　]
(23) A． better	B． worse	C． fewer	D． newer	[　　]
(24) A． death	B． marriage	C． deserts	D． children	[　　]
(25) A． how	B． what	C． that	D． why	[　　]