20 . There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas -music, acting, drawing,building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.

　　A. Encourage kids to cook with you.

　　B. And we can't forget science education.

　　C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.

　　D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don't yet exist?

　　E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

　　F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.

　　G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

第二部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　My mother and I were walking home from a pizza store on a cold December morning. We were 21 warmly and carrying the video that we wanted to watch. I was feeling a little 22 , as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.

　　They were so heavy that I decided to 23 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can (垃圾桶) when I 24 a poor man walking his 25 out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his 26 hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started looking through it.

　　I 27 felt very guilty(内疚的). I knew this man would take all he could get, 28 I walked up to him and 29 the drink and some snacks over to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles on his forehead, looked up in 30 and took what I gave him.

　　A huge smile 31 across his face and this 32 me to get indescribable satisfaction. I felt I couldn't be 33 with myself, but then he said: " Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some 34 food; this is my daughter's 35 day!"

　　He thanked me 36 and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling a song as he rode away.

　　I now 37 what is meant by the saying " giving is getting ". Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can 38 help and everyone will be helped by showing 39 .

　　The image of that man's happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the 40 to do something nice.

21. A.bought B.dressed C.taken D.worn 22. A.happy B.sleepy C.excited D.tired 23. A.put down B.eat up C.throw away D.pick out 24. A.noticed B.listened C.felt D.heard 25. A.bus B.bike C.car D.dog 26. A.clear B.clean C.dirty D.beautiful 27. A.suddenly B.quietly C.luckily D.exactly 28. A.if B.but C.because D.so 29. A.took B.handed C.thought D.turned 30. A.fact B.order C.case D.surprise 31. A.spread B.stopped C.disappeared D.happened 32. A.made B.let C.caused D.had