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My son, Lzzy, a nine-year-old boy, was begging me to let him find his way home by subway by himself. After all, we live in New York City, and getting around by　1　transportation is a basic part of life. It’s also the first step toward feeling　2　. So last Sunday, I gave him a subway map, a transportation card, $20 for emergencies, and a few　3　so that he could call me if necessary. I didn’t give him a cellphone　4　nine-year-olds lose things. A few days later, I　5　about it for a newspaper. Little did I　6　the idea that a kid could tour the city on his own, and that a mom would agree, was big　7　.

It turned out that many TV shows called me and　8　an interview. Many people were going　9　and letters poured in. Finally I found out　10　this was such a big story: we have become fearful for our children. Fear is　11　a new thing for parents, of course. But the fear of letting our children out of　12　for even a second—that’s new. How did this happen? I asked the question when a reporter　13　me.

“News reports, ”he answered. “News reports　14　us. What is more horrible than a kidnapped(*)kid—no matter how far away? Because there are so many such stories, it starts to feel　15　kidnappings are happening all the time. That’s why the kid-on-the-subway story　16　the whole world. ”

Lzzy did show that kids　17　leave home alone and return home　18　, but he didn’t think it was a big　19　. “It was fun, ”he said. “But I missed some classes because of the interviews. ”Sometimes it really　20　to be brave.

1. A. new               B. public               C. comfortable　        D. correct

2. A. special           B. active               C. independent      D. cool

3. A. coins             B. tips                 C. addresses            D. names

4. A. though            B. unless               C. because              D. until

5. A. read              B. asked                C. talked               D. wrote

6. A. realize           B. hear                 C. remember         D. follow

7. A. trouble           B. news             C. information          D. advice

8. A. paid for          B. answered for     C. asked for            D. looked for

9. A. bad               B. angry                C. weak             D. crazy

10. A. when         B. where                C. how                  D. why

11. A. hardly           B. sometimes            C. always               D. once

12. A. mind         B. order                C. range                D. sight

13. A. met              B. interviewed          C. stopped              D. supported

14. A. attract          B. excite               C. frighten             D. interest

15. A. as if                B. even though      C. in case              D. so that

16. A. disappoints      B. discourages          C. surprises            D. amuses

17. A. should           B. must             C. might                D. could

18. A. happily          B. safely               C. freely               D. luckily

19. A. lesson           B. topic                C. program          D. deal

20. A. hurts            B. pays             C. matters              D. bothers

【回答】

BCACD  ABCDD  ADBCA  CDBDB

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

题型：完型填空