题目内容：

    Several weeks ago I got a call from a good friend whose husband had just been diagnosed with cancer. “Do we tell the kids?” she asked. “_______.” I answered “The boys deserve to know the_______,however heartbreaking it is,” I continued. Adults always insist that children be honest, _______ how many of us are honest with our kids, particularly about the_______ stuff: death, disease, corruption, our own failings?

I believe in telling children the truth. I believe this is vital for their understanding of the world, their confidence, and the _______ of their morals and values. This doesn’t mean kids need to be unnecessarily frightened or told more than they can_______.

Many people think they’re protecting children when they spare them the truth. I _______. I believe children _______ an enviable ability to cope with and _______ what even adults find annoying; they can accept the unacceptable in a way that __________ me. Kids also have an unusual sense when something is __________. They know a fake smile when they see one, they realize when we’re uneasy, and they can __________ when we’re lying.

One night I was in the car with our two oldest daughters. It was dark and cozy — the __________ time for a heart-to-heart conversation. One of our girls said, “Mom, have you ever smoked cigarettes?” I stalled (故意拖延) a little, but the girls __________. They had me and they knew it .  __________ I told them the truth. What happened next was an honest and direct__________ about the lure and danger of cigarettes, well worth any discomfort. I believe my honesty was much more__________ than warnings or platitudes (老生常谈).

Time marches on, and so do__________. While I’ve made mistakes as a parent, I do have clear and__________ relationships with each of our children. I believe my being truthful with our children has__________, because I’m pretty sure that now they are honest with me.

1.A.Quickly B.Especially C.Finally D.Absolutely

2.A.truth B.answer C.way D.cause

3.A.and B.but C.or D.for

4.A.new B.dangerous C.tough D.original

5.A.arrangement B.development C.commitment D.assessment

6.A.prevent B.enjoy C.handle D.skip

7.A.survive B.hesitate C.admit D.disagree

8.A.possess B.seek C.balance D.skip

9.A.make notes of B.make use of C.make sense of D.make mention of

10.A.scares B.astonishes C.discourages D.embarrasses

11.A.over B.important C.wrong D.impossible

12.A.tell B.pretend C.monitor D.interrupt

13.A.local B.perfect C.long D.last

14.A.quarreled B.laughed C.insisted D.sighed

15.A.Again B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Therefore

16.A.concern B.discussion C.defense D.complaint

17.A.effective B.careful C.emotional D.gentle

18.A.parents B.dreams C.grades D.children

19.A.special B.proper C.open D.personal

20.A.fell off B.went off C.set off D.paid off