五、完形填空。
My 3-year-old daughter was running through the living room and fell. It was a short fall, 1 I'm sure you know what happened next—so many tears! "Mummy, pick me up!" Then this phrase—"If you don't make a big deal out of it, they won't either." went through my 2. I'm sure I've heard of this before in some form of parenting advice. It seems logical enough, so I 3 practise it.
I said, "You're fine. It is just a little fall, dear. You can get 4." "I can't! Pick me up!" "Dear, you can come here. You're okay." "I can't walk!" "Look! You're not even injured. It's okay. Let's go and play!" "My legs are broken!" This back and forth 5 for a long, funny amount of time. Each time my not-actually-injured daughter insisted that her injury was worse and worse, I tried to convince her she was fine.
All of the parents are kind, loving parents who want the best for their kids. They try to help their children to deal with any problem they face, but 6 I've learned is—that should all be step two. Step one should always be—listen and 7. Be with them at that moment. Sit with them in that pain, without 8 trying to get out of it. When people feel heard and understood, they 9 the strength to solve problems on their own, face their own pain, and carry on in the face of that pain. So let's stay with our children 10 and be with them in their pain. And if we're really lucky, they'll know that they'll never be alone, and that our comfort will give them a guiding light.
1. A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
2. A. face
B. nose
C. mouth
D. mind
3. A. suddenly
B. slowly
C. surely
D. luckily
4. A. up
B. on
C. off
D. down
5. A. left
B. arrived
C. came
D. continued
6. A. which
B. what
C. when
D. where
7. A. explain
B. argue
C. complain
D. understand
8. A. ever
B. even
C. once
D. simply
9. A. gain
B. lose
C. miss
D. need
10. A. better
B. tighter
C. closer
D. farther

1~5. CDCAD 6~10. BDDAC