英语辅导练习（八）Dec,20th完形填空：“Where’sJamie?”screamedmycousinLEEAnn.”OhmyGod,where’sJamie?”Ithought,aswewerestandinginthe1.Thequestionaboutmyfive-year-oldson’s2sentshockwavesthroughmybody.Theentirepoolhasasafetyledge(岩阶)aroundtheinsideofitand3slopestoadeependofonlyfourfeet.Itwasverycommonforustolettheyoungerchildrensplash(泼水)theirafternoonsawayinGrandma’spoolwhilewestoodbesidethemandgottotally4.OnthatscaryafternoonwhenLeeAnnshouted,itseemsthatJamie5downintothedeeppart.Wehadtakenour6offhimforonlyasplitsecond,andthenhewasgone.Iquicklyspottedand7outtopullhimup.AsIquicklypulledhimup,hecameoutkickingandscreamingthathewantedto8.Myguiltywantedtogranthimhiswish,butmy9instinctstoldmetostayinthepoolwithhim.BothofuswereshakingasItalkedtohimandtoldhimthatwatercanbe10andwemustrespectit.Iheldhimcloseaswegentlywalkedaroundthepool.Afteracoupleof11hesaidhewasn’tafraidanymore.Iwasfeeling12formyselfforbeingsuchabadfather.“Goodfathersdon’tlettheirsonsalmost13.”Justthen,LeeAnnwalkedbyandsaid.“YouareaterrificdadandIreally14thewayyouhandledthat.Hewillneverbeafraidofthewateragain!”wwLeeAnnsavedtwolivesthatday,onemyson’slifewhensheshouted“Where’sJamie?”andtheothermylife,asa15!1.A.riverB.bankC.poolD.house2.A.screamingB.divingC.escapeD.disappearance3.A.gentlyB.suddenlyC.extremelyD.steeply4.A.hotB.wetC.nervousD.disgusted5.A.walkedB.layC.jumpedD.slid6.A.eyesB.handsC.swimming-suitD.lifejacket7.A.tookB.shoutedC.reachedD.put8.A.getoutB.stayinsideC.learndivingD.goonsplashing9.A.fatherlyB.motherlyC.survivalD.human10.A.usefulB.valuableC.scaryD.harmful11.A.hoursB.minutesC.daysD.seconds112.A.proudB.disappointedC.disgracefulD.sorry13.A.drownB.playC.injureD.disappoint14.A.doubtB.admireC.followD.dislike15.A.fatherB.friendC.failureD.man语法填空：（1）Nowadays,itiscommonthatparentsbuy16______educationalpresentfortheirchildren.AlotofpersonalcomputersareplaceundertheChristmastreethisyear.17_____(believe)thatcomputersarethekeytosuccess,parentsarealsoinsistingthatchildren18______(teach)tousetheminschoolasearlyaspossible.Theproblemforschoolis19_____whenitcomestocomputers,parentsdon’talwaysknowbest.Teachersfoundthemselvescaughtinthemiddleoftheproblembetweenparent20_____(press)andwiseeducationaldecisions.Manyschoolsaregivingintoparentalimpatienceandarepurchasinghardware21_____goodeducationalplanning.Educatorsdonotevenagreeonhowcomputersshouldbeused.Eventhose22______believethatallchildrenshouldhaveaccesstocomputerswarnofpotentialdangerstotheveryyoung.Thetemptationremainsstronglargely23______youngchildrenadaptsowelltocomputers.However,noteveryschoolcanaffordtogointocomputing,andthatcreates24_____problem:adivisionbetweenthehavesandthehave-nots.Veryfewparentsareagitatingfor（倡导）computerinstructioninpoorschooldistricts,25______theremaybebarelyenoughmoneytopaytheteacher.DoctorsurgemoreplaytimeforchildrenTheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(儿科)says16____childrenreallyneedforhealthdevelopmentismoregood,old-fashionedplaytime.Manyparentsloadtheir17_____(child)scheduleswithget-smartvideos,enrichmentactivitiesandlotsofclassesinadrivetohelp18____dobetter.Theeffortsoftenbeginasearlyasbabyhood.Freeplayisneglectedintheshuffle,anewacademyreportsays.Numerousstudieshaveshownthatfreeplayisvery19____(benefit).Itcanhelpchildrenbecomecreative,developproblem-solvingskills,relatetoothersandadjusttoschoolsettings,20____academyreportsays.“Perhapsaboveall,playissomething21______isacherishedpartofchildhood,”saysanotherreport,22______(prepare)bytwoacademycommitteesforreleaseMonday23______thegroup'sannualmeetinginAtlanta.Itaddsthatenrichmenttoolsandorganizedactivitiescanbehelpful,24__________shouldnot25______(view)asarequirementforcreatingsuccessfulchildren.Theymustbebalancedwithplentyoffreeplaytime.2
