我们的政策着眼于把这些地区发展起来。

　　3．I haven't seen it myself, but it is_supposed_to_be a great movie.

　　这部电影我没有看过，不过人们普遍认为它很不错。

　　4．We listened to our father's stories in_wonder.

　　我们惊奇地听着爸爸讲故事。

　　5．Weather_permitting,_we will visit you tomorrow.

　　如果天气允许，我们明天去看你。

　　Ⅳ.完形填空

　　I was in desperate need of a break. The "witching hour" was upon us once again, dinner was burning on the stove, and fights were __1__ between my two children. The crying was never­ending and I was __2__ the end of my rope. But I was holding down the fort until a way after bedtime.

　　I __3__ a friend who has four children the same ages as mine, and she was in a similar __4__. Our husbands were __5__ the same meeting that night. I could hear the screaming in the __6__， interrupted by Jen's shouting. She kept __7__ the phone to pick up the baby because he was crying. It seemed as if we were all suffering __8__. Couldn't there be a way for us to break up the sameness? __9__！

　　The first play date was at Jen's house the following Wednesday at 4 pm. My daughter __10__ into the basement playroom with the other children. Jen and I sat just __11__ some adult company.

　　We ordered a pizza and salad, and all of the children actually ate their dinner. My kids aren't big salad fans, but if other kids are eating it, __12__ it's cool. The entire large pizza was eaten up rapidly. Jen and I did the __13__ together. When we were done, we invited them back and they all danced to a music DVD __14__ it was time to go. My kids went __15__ to bed when we got home. I felt rejuvenated (恢复活力的). The e­mail from Jen the next morning __16__ her similar feelings. We were on to something and it had to __17__.

　　The following Wednesday play date was at my house, and it was __18__ the same. The kids had a great time __19__. Watching kids play together without fighting is a truly great thing. Wednesday night gives me a chance to sit and really __20__ my children as little people.

　　语篇解读：本文是记叙文。孩子们总是争吵，这让"我"身心俱疲，但是后来"我"和一个朋友一起找到了解决这个问题的办法。

　　1．A.breaking up　　　　　 B．dying down

　　C．fading away D．breaking out

解析：选D　根据空后的"The crying was never­ending"可知，两个孩子发生了争吵。break out意为"爆发，发生"。