Passage Two What children need even more than pres...

Passage Two What children need even more than presents this holiday season （节选自《华盛顿邮报》） I had barely closed the door behind the last trick-or-treater when the first signs of the holiday season began to appear. My inbox is cluttered with emails shouting helpful suggestions for purchasing, decorating and hosting. Our mailbox is ____16______ with catalogues. Holiday music ____17______my mall browsing and I spy Santas surrounded by twinkling lights and flashy garlands waiting for visitors to trickle in. The holidays are upon us, and parents often feel enormous pressure to “get it right.” We want our kids to be happy, and sometimes we feel like we must be ultra-organized, forward thinking and creative to make that happen. Many parents have fond memories of the holiday season from their childhoods. I ____18______remember time spent with family. The frantic and rushed pace of regular life would slow down, giving us time to complete 1,000-piece puzzles and play board games while snacking on tasty treats. Other memories include cozy feelings and idyllic scenes, perhaps fabricated through books and song lyrics, as I almost certainly never experienced a sleigh ride, a white Christmas or chestnuts roasting on an open fire. ____19______holiday cheer from Thanksgiving until the New Year can be difficult. Despite the joy and delight we think we should be feeling, parents in reality often feel exhausted, stressed and short-tempered. Children can go from euphoria to complete meltdowns in as little as 60 seconds. Families fly from one activity to the next while parents fret over the need to buy ideal gifts. In the rush to create picture-perfect holiday memories, we often fall into the trap of creating giant to-do lists, impossible to successfully complete. And in that shuffle, the really important things — such as time together, traditions and goodwill — get ____20______. A. accompanies B. specifically C. lost D. stuffed E. sustaining 注意：请在答题处填入相应的字母编号！字母一定要大写！