5．选A　A项的"artistic and creative"与本空前的"not as boring as they appear"呼应。

第二节 完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　My three children and I were on our way to get their hair cut for the holidays.My middle child was in __1__ due to some kind of misunderstanding.I didn't pay special attention to her.I really had __2__ patience to deal with her "middle child syndrome"．

　　On reaching the barbershop, we stopped our car, __3__ and then headed into the barbershop.She __4__ followed us, trying to pull herself together.The rest of us entered the barbershop as she was only seconds __5__.

　　An elderly gentleman had just __6__ with his haircut.He __7__ up to her, with his wife holding him up on his right side.He looked her in the __8__ and said, "You look sad, sweetie.You are too __9__ to be sad！" My sweet baby gave him a smile.Setting against her pink hat, her shining eyes __10__ looked more beautiful.She __11__ a quick deep breath because of surprise.

　　He winked (眨眼) at __12__ and grabbed his jacket from across the room.He had to cross her path again, as she was seated by the __13__.He stopped, took a look at her for a second __14__， and pulled out his __15__.He handed her a dollar bill.

　　I don't remember what was __16__， for it was not any of my business.That man __17__ her a good rest of her night as he and his wife left, leaving a huge __18__ on our hearts forever.My sweet baby __19__ about her dollar's whereabouts (所在之处) all night.I know that she felt its magic, and I know that I __20__， too.

　　语篇解读：本文为记叙文。一位原本在发脾气的小女孩在理发店经一位老人的一眨眼、一笑和一美元之后开心起来。

　　1．A.relief　　　　　　　　 B．tears

　　C．ruins D．danger

　　解析：选B　由下文多次出现的sad可知，小女孩因为某种误会在"哭泣(tears)"。

　　2．A.some B．much

　　C．little D．endless

　　解析：选C　由上句"I didn't pay special attention to her."可知，对待小女孩的所谓的"中间儿童综合征"，作者没有多"少(little)"耐心。

　　3．A.stood up B．moved on

　　C．turned out D．got out

解析：选D　由"stopped our car"可知，他们待车停下来以后从车内"出去(got out)"。stand up"站起来；经得起"；move on"交换工作/班级"；turn out"结果是"；get out"