【正文】 many other parents around the world, their top concern(擔心) is their children’s 47 . After all, why should they put their children at risk 48 there are many other ways to develop their independence?People have many different opinions about parenting. All parents want their children to be happy, healthy and 49 . In China, for example, many parents spend from 20,000 to 50,000 yuan on summer vacation activities for their children, according to Netease. They want their children to 50 their vacation as much as possible.But some parents try too hard and bee “helicopter(直升機) parents”, which is basically the opposite of “dropping”. They worry too much about their children and pay attention to 51 they do—like helicopters flying 52 their children. They think that children need to be 53 all the time.But this might not be a good parenting style either, according to American parenting 54 Kenneth Ginsbug. Good parents need to find a balance(平衡) between protecting their children and letting go. As Kenneth Ginsburg writes, parents should “make sure their children don’t crash against the rocks, yet 55 them to ride the waves(沖浪)...”41．A．car B．bike C．bus D．train42．A．cutting B．putting C．turning D．dropping43．A．a(chǎn)sk B．take C．find D．know44．A．easy B．crazy C．funny D．lovely45．A．teachers B．friends C．parents D．classmates46．A．Besides B．However C．Finally D．Suddenly47．A．study B．grades C．changes D．safety48．A．when B．unless C．because D．a(chǎn)lthough49．A．beautiful B．important C．successful D．outgoing50．A．give B．forget C．start D．enjoy51．A．someone B．everything C．a(chǎn)nyone D．nothing52．A．over B．in C．under D．on53．A．expected B．collected C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．protected54．A．expert B．doctor C．visitor D．scientist55．A．stop B．visit C．a(chǎn)llow D．refuse四、語篇填空(15小題，每小題1分，共15分)第一節(jié)time once steal who long lift hang he badly end閱讀短文，從方框中選擇適當?shù)脑~并用其正確形式填空，使短文通順、意思完整。s purpose of setting his son the task?A．To see whether his son could make money.B．To make sure that his son could make friends.C．To make his son enjoy the beauty of nature.D．To help his son find the true purpose of life.CIf you’re reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s. The ohohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, global(全球的) and no doubt smart. Maybe goodlooking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation? Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “facedown generation” because you use your phone so much and they wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies(自拍) to bee successful in real lifeor “IRL”, as you would say? Other adults worry that today’s youth are spoilt(寵壞的) and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents” who were always there to guide and help them with a busy schedule filled with homework and extracurricular activities such as dancing, drawing or sports. With partners who do everything for them, today’s youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s. Does the facedown generation need a headsup? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They also seem to be enthusiastic（熱情的）and willing to bee leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their munities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the