Question

Parents today are wealthier than their parents and they want their children to have more than what they had. Yet parents often    to give their children what they had when they were young.

For example, today’s generations of children mostly have their own private      with a television, their own cell phone, their own computer, and finally when they are      enough they will even have their own cars.        all of these things, children do not        these gifts as much as previous generations did.      , children are often __    _  just spoiled(被宠坏的) , and all these things give them        enjoyment when they really need some        to their own development. Finally, children    these short-term activities in order to fight against their boredom, and as a result of this, kids        shorter periods of attention with little      .

The obvious question that you may be asking is probably that:        patience is a virtue, then why don’t parents        it?

In today’s society, it is far easier to make children lose concentration than to teach personal development        and that’s a common problem. For example, it is much easier for parents to buy a new toy or turn on the television for their children than to      their curiosity (好奇)in a natural way. This strong      to know the world will lead them through self-learning, by which they would slowly value the      of hard work and patience.

Basically, the easiest method for parents to teach patience to their children is not by        them things, but by giving their children an opportunity to learn what they are interested in. Thus, parents can teach their children the same        lessons that they have painfully learned too. The point is, realize what they lack and take action immediately.

1.A. neglect (忽略)  B. refuse    C. promise   D. hesitate

2.A. teachers    B. doctors   C. houses    D. bedrooms

3.A. clever    B. old    C. rich    D. good

4.A. As a result of B. For the purpose of C. Instead of   D. Regardless of

5.A. prepare    B. understand   C. value       D. accept

6.A. Besides    B. Otherwise   C. Somehow   D. Therefore

7.A. less than    B. more than    C. not more than  D. no more than

8.A. positive    B. little    C. natural    D. immediate

9.A. attention       B. help    C. attitude   D. contribution

10.A. provide    B. organize   C. watch    D. require

11.A. need    B. develop   C. draw    D. improve

12.A. time    B. patience   C. effort    D. hope

13.A. As     B. Unless    C. Since     D. Though

14.A. learn    B. research   C. teach    D. have

15.A. directions   B. experiences   C. courses   D. skills

16.A. satisfy    B. show    C. study    D. follow

17.A. position   B. point    C. order    D. desire

18.A. cost    B. rewards   C. relations   D. differences

19.A. passing    B. reading   C. buying    D. making

20.A. interesting   B. hard    C. special    D. strange

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.B

13.C

14.C

15.D

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.C

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇小短文阐述了当代的父母比上一代的父母富有，他们非常溺爱孩子，尽可能给孩子买一些东西，满足孩子的需要，例如：电视机、手机、电脑、车等。这种溺爱导致了当代的孩子们缺乏耐心。而使孩子拥有耐心的最简单的方法是父母让孩子自己发现乐趣，而不是仅仅给他们买东西。

1. to give their children”符合原文。故选A。

2. a television, their own cell phone, their own computer”中，可以推断出是卧室，故选D。

3.

4.

5. these gifts”符合原文，故选C。

6.

7. than spoiled过于溺爱的”符合原文，故选B。

8. enjoyment立即的享受”符合原文，故选D。

9. 符合原文，故选A。

10.

11.

12.▁ patience is a virtue, then why don’t parents ▁ it?”可以推断出“with little patience缺乏耐心”符合原文，故选B。

13.

14.

15.

16. their curiosity满足他们的好奇心”符合原文。故选A。

17.

18.

19.

20. have painfully learned too”中的“painfully痛苦地”可以推断出“hard lessons”符合原文，故选B。

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