25. Young married girls start child-bearing soon after marriage with increased health risksfrom complications in pregnancy and death during delivery, low-birth weight, and high risk of(　　) mortality.

　　A. baby

　　B. offspring

　　C. child

　　D. infant

　　【答案】A。结合句意可知空缺处这里特指婴儿。A 项 baby：婴儿的;B 项 offspring：后代、子孙;C 项 child：孩子;D 项 infant：婴幼儿。Baby 和 infant 之间的区别在于前者是日常用词，常含钟爱的意味。后者是书面用词，常用在法律之中。结合题干的语境可知包含“钟爱”意味的 Baby 更合适，故本题正确答案选 A。

　　26. We shouldn’t ignore the importance of (　　) our hobbies or getting involved in arts and crafts activities.

　　A. amplifying

　　B. magnifying

　　C. fostering

　　D. enhancing

　　【答案】C。“我们不能忽视兴趣爱好的培养”。fostering hobbies：培养兴趣爱好。A项 amplifying：放大的;B 项 magnifying：放大的;D 项 enhancing：提升的。故本题正确答案选 C。

　　27. Have spent her life in tough farming jobs and house chores, (　　) livestock, raising kids and never taking a break.

　　A. pasturing

　　B. resting

　　C. standing

　　D. climbing

　　【答案】A。“她一生都在从事繁重的农场工作和家务琐事、放养牲畜、照顾孩子，一刻不停歇”。A 项 pasturing：放牧;B 项 resting：静止的、休息;C 项 standing：站立、忍受;D 项 climbing：攀爬。结合句意可知补充“放牧”更合适，故本题正确答案选 A。