第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A while ago my family and I went sledding. As I watched my children climbing up the slope, I started  36 .
Many people are  37  that most of today’s social problems are because of the “me ” generation; youngsters are just out for  38  and pay no attention to others or their needs. Indeed, a common belief is that today’s youngsters won’t do anything  39  there is something in it for them.
Yet, while sledding, I saw a  40  side to youngsters. I watched my two oldest children  41  my youngest by the hand to help her up the slippery slope each time they  42 . They would have been faster  43  her, but not once did they try to  44  her without helping.
Don’t get me wrong; these children  45  fight among themselves and, on occasion,  46  horribly. But I can take them  47  and know that they won’t ask for anything; I can talk to them about hurricane victims and know that they will  48  to donate some of their own money.
Perhaps, therefore, the “me” generation is to  49  for many social problems — not the youngsters who want everything, but the  50  in their lives who have taught them to selfishly think only of themselves. Most adults have been  51  at some time or another. In this case, they are really cold towards others.  52 , many pass it down to their children. Then the children learn to put themselves first!
Most young children want to help. We can  53  that feeling to continue into adulthood by teaching the  54  my children learned while sledding: Life is a slippery slope with  55  of bruises（受伤）, but we can all make it to the top if we remember to help those who need it.
36. A. planning                   B. crying                            C. teaching                  D. thinking  
37. A. proud                       B. content                    C. convinced                D. frightened
38. A. others                       B. everything               C. themselves               D. everybody
39. A. unless                       B. when                       C. if                            D. until
40. A. far                                   B. wrong                            C. dark                       D. different
41. A. take                          B. leave                       C. notice                      D. find
42. A. gave away                 B. went up                   C. looked out               D. put down
43. A. without                            B. for                          C. with                        D. beyond
44. A. drop by                    B. call on                            C. go for                      D. pass by
45. A. never                        B. sometimes                C. finally                    D. especially
46. A. speak                        B. respond                   C. behave                    D. want
47. A. fishing                      B. shopping                 C. studying                  D. playing
48. A. offer                         B. refuse                      C. compete                  D. allow
49. A. blame                       B. support                   C. praise                      D. judge
50. A. teachers                    B. parents                    C. adults                            D. children
51. A. inspired                    B. fortune                    C. retired                    D. disappointed
52. A. Surprisingly              B. Similarly                 C. Hopefully                D. Sadly
53. A. understand               B. share                       C. encourage               D. describe
54. A. advice                       B. technique                C. mistake                   D. lesson
55. A. wishes                       B. possibilities              C. means                            D. imaginations

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