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