This drug is less likely to cause side effects when ________ late in the day.
A. takingB. takenC. to takeD. takes
Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _______ among the local people.
A. out of orderB. out of place
C. out of controlD. out of the question
His aunt’ s letters ________ him of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.
A. call upB. call forC. call onD. call at
People who can’t ________ between colors are said to be colorblind.
A. separateB. differC. distinguishD. divide
We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have ________ one’s chances of success in the past years.
A. condemnedB. multipliedC. estimatedD. highlighted
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following ________ may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering ________ weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly ________ to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹）. He decided to ________ the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so ________ to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified ________ he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle and ________ to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to ________ the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, ________ too often want to protect their children from struggle in the ________ of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience ________, to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way ________ children strengthen their emotional strength, become ________ and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can ________ the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents ________ lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers ________ to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These ________ words should be avoided. Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose ________. Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part—no ________ and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can ________ his disappointment and figure out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.
1.A. sayingB. storyC. proverbD. experiment
2.A. damagesB. burnsC. experiencesD. creates
3.A. turningB. devotingC. strugglingD. coming
4.A. killB. feedC. helpD. rescue
5.A. movedB. excitedC. puzzledD. depressed
6.A. untilB. sinceC. beforeD. as
7.A. powerB. energyC. strengthD. force
8.A. break away fromB. do away with
C. get along withD. come up with
9.A. teachersB. parentsC. relativesD. friends
10.A. caseB. chargeC. nameD. course
11.A. friendshipsB. scholarships
C. relationshipsD. hardships
12.A. shouldB. doC. canD. are
13.A. warm-heartedB. strong-willed
C. absent-mindD. cold-blooded
14.A. expectB. predictC. surviveD. avoid
15.A. addB. adaptC. devoteD. contribute
16.A. pretendB. happenC. tendD. seem
17.A. inspiringB. discouragingC. interestingD. touching
18.A. heartB. faceC. sightD. weight
19.A. parkingB. smokingC. drinkingD. rescuing
20.A. get throughB. get overC. get acrossD. get away
