完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Are your parents “helicopters”(直升飞机)? That’s a new term I read about. It means parents who “hover” over(盘旋) their children.They _1 about every little thing in their child’s life: Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Too hot? Too cold? Do you need more books? 2 pens? More anything? More everything?
These 3 love their children and want to 4 that everything in their life is perfect. Some kids may bee upset but 5 like being pampered(纵容). The pampered kids like the idea of being waited on hand and foot. They like the idea of not 6 to make decisions.
I don’t think this is a good idea. I think it’s important for kids to do things for 7 . I think it’s important for kids to make decisions. This 8 them grow up. It helps them to 9 an independent(独立的) and responsible(负责任的) person.
10 can you bee independent and responsible? It’s easy, just 11 with little things. You can make your own meals sometimes for help with the cooking. You can also 12 your own bed and clean your room. You can 13 your parents that you can be responsible with money.
Your parents are “helicopter” 14 they love you. So, tell them that you understand and that they really shouldn’t worry. Tell them they can “ 15 ” the helicopter because you are a responsible kid.
【小题1】A．worryB．changeC．collectD．bring【小题2】A．Many B．MuchC．MoreD．Most【小题3】A．childrenB．parentsC．grandparentsD．teachers【小题4】A．make upB．make sureC．make ofD．make from【小题5】A．anotherB．the otherC．otherD．others【小题6】A．talking B．doingC．givingD．having【小题7】A．himself B．yourselves C．themselvesD．ourselves【小题8】A．asksB．decidesC．helpsD．stops【小题9】A．beeB．learnC．believeD．develop【小题10】A．WhyB．When C．HowD．What【小题11】A．talkB．startC．dreamD．finish【小题12】A．makeB．repairC．sweepD．move【小题13】A．teachB．trainC．plan D．show【小题14】A．soB．becauseC．butD．though【小题15】A．landB．inventC．makeD．designA
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解析：这篇短文主要描述了一些父母对孩子无微不至的关怀对孩子其实并没有太大的好处。作者在详细分析了这件事情后，给孩子们提出了适当的建议，告诉孩子们怎样才能成为一个独立的，负责人的人。
【小题1】词义辨析。Worry担心；change改变；collect收集；bring带来。联系下文可知他们在孩子生活中不担心什么事情。故选A。
【小题2】联系上下文，可知选C，更多的。
【小题3】联系上文，可知此处指的是这些父母，故选B，父母。
【小题4】短语辨析A.组成，整理；B.确信；C.了解，藐视；D.由……制造。结合语境可知这些父母想要确定他们孩子生活中的一切都是完美的。故选B。
【小题5】词义辨析。A.多个中的另一个；B两个中的，另一个C.其它的，另外一个；D.其他人。联系上文一些孩子变得很不安，可知此处指的是其他人。故选D。
【小题6】短语辨析。Talk to对……说；do to对待，处置；give to给；have to必须，不得不。句意：他们不喜欢自己必须作决定。故选D。
【小题7】结合语境可知此处指孩子们自己，kids为复数，故用他们的反身代词themselves，选C。
【小题8】词义辨析。Ask问；decide决定；help帮助；stop阻止。句意：这有助于他们成长。故选C。
【小题9】词义辨析。Bee成为；learn学会；believe相信；develop发展。句意：这有助于他们成为一个独立的，负责人的人。故选A。
【小题10】联系下文描述，可知此处指的是方式，故选C，怎样。
【小题11】词义辨析。Talk谈话；start开始；dream梦想；finish完成。句意：只是从小事开始。故选B。
【小题12】词义辨析。Make布置，整理；repair修理；sweep打扫；move移动，感动。联系下文，可知指的是整理床铺，故选A。
【小题13】词义辨析。Teach教；train培训；plan计划；show展示。联系下文，可知是展示给父母，故选D。
【小题14】连词辨析。So因此，后面接结果；because因为，后面接原因；but但是；though虽然，尽管。联系上下文，可知前后是因果关系，后面是原因。故选B。
【小题15】词义辨析。Land降落，登陆；invent发明；make使得，制作；design设计。联系下文，可知指的是让飞机着陆，意即让父母放心。故选A。