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2016届重庆市南开中学高三3月月考英语完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。Manypeoplearguethatworkingcanbeavaluableexperiencefortheyoung.However,workingmorethanaboutfifteenhoursaweekis________toadolescentsbecauseitreducestheirinvolvementwithschooland________amaterialisticlifestyle.Schoolworkandthe________ofextracurricularactivitiestendtogobythewaysidewhenadolescentsworklonghours.Asmoreandmoreteenshave________thenumerouspart-timejobs,teachershavefacedincreasing________.Theymustbothkeepthe________oftiredstudentsandgivehomeworktothosewhosimplydonothavetimetodoit.________,educatorshavenoticedlessinvolvement________theextracurricularactivitiesthatmanyconsiderahealthyinfluenceonyoungpeople.Schoolbandsandathleticteamsare________playerstoworkandsportseventsare________attendedbyworkingstudents,Thoseteenswhotrytodoitallmayfindthemselvesexhausted.Another________oftoomuchworkisthatitmaypromotematerialismanda(n)________lifestyle.Someparentsclaimthatworkinghelpsteachadolescentsthe________ofdollar.Undoubtedly,thatcanbetrue.Itisalsotruethatsometeensworkto________withthefamilybudgetortosaveforcollege.However,surveyshaveshownthatthemajorityofworkingteensusetheir________tobuyluxuries.Theseyoungpeopledonotworryaboutspending________astheycanjustabouthaveitall.Inmanycases,theyarebecoming________toalifestyletheywouldnotbeabletoaffordseveralyearsdowntheroad,whentheynolongerhaveparents________carinsurance,foodandsoon.Atthatpointtheycanrarelyaffordnecessitiesaswellasluxuries.Teenagerscanenjoytheadvantagesofworkwhile________itsdisadvantages,simplybylimitingtheirworkhoursduringtheschoolyear.Asisoftenthecase,amoderateapproachwillbethemosthealthyand________.1．A.practicalB.harmfulC.usefulD.handy2．A.encouragesB.representsC.instructsD.changes3．A.burdensB.benefitsC.honorsD.categories4．A.hiredB.sharedC.lostD.filled5．A.divisionsB.difficultiesC.sorrowsD.questions6．A.demandB.examinationC.attentionD.character7．A.AboveallB.InadditionC.OnthecontraryD.Forinstance8．A.inB.forC.overD.about9．A.wantingB.welcomingC.trainingD.losing10．A.poorlyB.activelyC.regularlyD.confidently11．A.typeB.levelC.drawbackD.element12．A.creativeB.efficientC.unrealisticD.productive13．A.valueB.purposeC.desireD.goal14．A.turnoutB.comeoutC.giveoutD.helpout15．A.effortsB.allowancesC.goodsD.earnings16．A.freelyB.wiselyC.cheerfullyD.healthily17．A.concernedB.delightedC.accustomedD.surprised18．A.lookingforB.caringforC.workingforD.payingfor19．A.avoidingB.judgingC.attemptingD.considering20．A.evidentB.flexibleC.sharpD.rewardingMyfatherwasalwaysagoodgardener.Oneofmyearliestmemoriesisstandingwithoutshoesinthefreshlytilled（翻耕的）soil,myhandsblackenedfromdiggingintheground.Asachild,IlovedfollowingDadaroundinthegarden,IrememberDadpushingthetiller（耕作机）aheadinperfectlystraightlines.Dadlovedgrowingallsortsofthings:yellowandgreenonions,watermelonsalmostasbigasme,rowsofyellowcom,andourfavorite---redtomatoes.AsIgrewintoateenager,Ididn'tgetsoexcitedaboutgardeningwithDad.Insteadofmagicallandofpossibility,ithadturnedintosomekindofprison.AsDadgrewolder,hisloveforgardeningneverdisappeared.Afterallthekidsweregrownandhadstartedfamiliesoftheirown,Dadturnedtogardeninglikeneverbefore.Evenwhenhewasdiagnosedwithcancer,hestilltookcareofhisgarden.Butthen,thecancer,bitbybit,invadedhisbody.Ihadtodothethingsheusedtodo.WhatreallyconvincedmethatDadwasdyingwasthestateofhisgardenthatyear.Therowsandrowsofmulticoloredvegetablesweregone.Tootiredtoweedthem,hesimplyletthembe.Heonlyplantedtomatoes.Forthefirstfewyearsafterhedied,Icouldn'tevenbeartolookatanyone'sgardenwithouthavingstrongmemoriespourovermelikecoldwaterfromabucket.Threeyearsago,Idecidedtoplantmyowngardenandstartedoutwithjustafewtomatoes.Thatmorning,afterbreakingupafairamountofsoil,somethingcaughtthecomerofmyeyeandIhadtosmile,Itwasmyeight-year-oldsonNathan,happilyplayinginthefreshlytilledsoil.21．Whydidtheauthorlikethegardenwhenhewasachild?A.Thegardenwasplantedwithcolorfulflowers.B.Thegardenwasjustfreshlytilledbyhisfather.C.Helovedwhathisfathergrewinthegarden.D.Heenjoyedbeinginthegardenwithhisfather.22．Whenallthekidsstartedtheirownfamilies,theauthor'sfather.A.stoppedhisgardeningB.turnedtootherhobbiesC.devotedmoretogardeningD.focusedonplantingtomatoes23．Whathappenedtothegardenwhentheauthor'sfatherwasseriouslyill?A.Theauthor'ssontookchargeofit.B.Noplantgrewinthegardenatall.C.Thegardenwasalmostdeserted.D.Itbroughttheauthoragreatharvest.24．Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A.theauthor'ssonplayedhappilyinthegardenB.theauthor'ssonremindedhimofhisownfatherC.theauthor'ssonwasverygladtohelptheauthorD.theauthor'ssonwillcontinuegardeningaswellWalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditsteamy,warm,dampandthick.Butifyouhadbeentherearound15,000yearsago,duringthelasticeage,wouldithavebeenthesame?Formorethan30years,scientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsmighthavereactedtothecold,dryclimateoftheiceages,buttillnow,noonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtosolveglobalwarming.Currentlythet