句末。as为代词，代指"语言学习在出生后的第一年就已经开始发生"这件事。which引导的定语从句只能放在句末。]

Ⅱ.完形填空

I was doing some last­minute Christmas shopping in a toy store.A nicely dressed little girl was__16__the teddy bears beside her father__17__she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokemon toys.His jacket was obviously too small.He had money in his hand.__18__，it looked no more than five dollars at most.He was with his father as well，and__19__picking up the Pokemon video games.Each time he showed one to his father，his father__20__his head，"No"．

Rather__21__，the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers__22__.After they walked away，the little girl ran over to the Pokemon video games.She__23__picked up one lying on top of the others，and raced down toward the checkout.I picked up my purchases and__24__the girl and her father.

Then，much to the little girl's__25__，the little boy and his father got in line__26__her and me.After the video game was paid for and bagged，the little girl__27__it back to the cashier(收银员)and__28__something to her.The cashier smiled and put the__29__under the counter(柜台)．I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier.Ther cashier said，"__30__，you're my hundredth customer today，and you win a prize！"and she handed the boy the Pokemon game.The boy could only__31__in disbelief.It was，he said，__32__what he had wanted！The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway，and I saw the biggest and__33__smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.

I suddenly understood that the world is not__34__into the strong who care and the__35__who are cared for.We must each in turn care and be cared.

【语篇解读】圣诞节前夕，我在一家玩具店里进行圣诞购物，目睹了一个善良的小女孩帮助一个小男孩的过程。从那个小女孩的身上我明白了人们需要相互关心，互相照顾。

16．A.looking through B．getting through

C．dressing up D．tidying up

答案　A　[根据文章首句"圣诞节前夕，我在一家玩具店里进行最后时刻的圣诞购物"可知，小女孩在挑选自己的玩具。look through浏览，检查；get through到达，通过；dress up盛装，乔装打扮；tidy up整理，收拾。]

17．A.while B．when C．after D．once

答案　B　[正当小女孩在挑选泰迪熊时，她看见一个小男孩走进来。be doing sth when..."正在做某事时突然......"。]