高考英语二轮完形填空与书面表达专题极限突破测试卷 (45) 完形填空(本大题共1小题,共30分) 45.Compared with the children of a few decades back, today’s children seem to be 1 . They enjoy better health owing to recent 2 in medicine and in public health care. They also enjoy all the 3 of modern life. Physically and materially, today’s children seem to be much better off than their predecessors (前辈). Nevertheless, 4 the improved standards of 5 , many children nowadays seem to be emotionally deprived (剥夺) since most parents are 6 less time with their children, so little, in 7 , that many could 8 be called ‘weekend parents’. An increasing number of mothers are taking full-time jobs, 9 their children in the care of baby-sitters or nurseries. Time has become a luxury, few parents can 10 because of the pressure of their work and the very brisk pace of life in our 11 society. On the other hand, these working parents can often well afford to 12 their children with the best food, clothes, toys and other 13 desires, but 14 to say, they fail to 15 the emotional requirements of their growing children. As a noted pediatrician (儿科医生) of the Medical and Health Department 16 , children need love, security, praise, recognition and responsibility. If these needs are not 17 , their development might be stunted (抑制). Child psychologists all 18 that some illnesses and emotional disturbances are 19 to children because of a lack of parental care. In the light of this, parents who really 20 their children should be sure that there are good lines of communication between themselves and their children, despite their heavy work loads. |