5.
A. already
B. yet
C. enough
D. somewhat
-- School age children are usually old __5__ to understand concepts such as getting sick from germs(细菌) and how to avoid illness.
分析：备选项出现副词，注意其修饰的结构含义和这些副词的使用特点。线索：空格后是不定式结构，而空格修饰的是形容词。
Enough pron足够，adj足够的，adv 充足，足够
e.g. We have enough to do.
我们有足够的事要做。
e.g. It is light enough to play chess.
要下棋这样的光线还是够亮的。
Somewhat adv 有几分，略，稍
e.g. I was somewhat surprised.
我有点惊讶。
Yet adv 还，尚，仍
e.g. The doctors have not yet decided how the woman died.
医生们尚未确定这位妇女的死因。
e.g. He was poor, yet happy.
他很穷，可是很快乐。
as yet 迄今；到目前为止
e.g. As yet, no man has set foot on Mars.
到目前为止还没有人登上火星。
Already adv 已经
e.g. She had already gone when I arrived.
我到的时候她已经走了。
6.
A. not
B. neither
C. nor
D. no
A simple reminder（提示） __6__ to cough on people and to wash their hands often may be sufficient for younger kids.
分析：备选项都是否定副词，注意空格所在结构的特点。线索：空格在句子中构成不定式结构的否定，而该结构又作定语修饰前面的A simple reminder。
No. adj没有, 不准；不（允）许；不要
e.g. No task is so difficult but (that) we can accomplish it.
不管任务怎样困难,我们都能完成。
e.g. No farther!
别再向前走啦。;别再说啦。
e.g. No smoking!
禁止吸烟！
Neither adv 也不, conj既不；也不
e.g. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
他回答了我的问题,但是他说得又快又不清楚。
e.g. He doesnt smoke， neither does he drink.
他既不抽烟也不喝酒。
Nor conj（与neither连用）也不, （与 not连用）也不；又不
e.g. Neither he nor his friends came back.
他和他的朋友都没有回来。
e.g. He cant do it, nor can I, nor can you, nor can anybody.
他不能做这事，我也不能，你也不能，任何人都不能。
7.
A. hold
B. put
C. shake
D. wash
All children should be shown how to __7__ their hands properly.
分析：备选项是动词，注意词义差异和搭配结构。上文中已经提到“洗手”，所以D是答案。
8.
A. as
B. since
C. that
D. far
-- Remember to keep it simple so __8__ not to overwhelm children with information, but answer them truthfully.
分析：备选项出现多种词类的选项，注意空格在句子中的语法功能和搭配结构。So as to:
（adv.使得, 以致）是固定搭配结构。
（A级词汇）Overwhelm vt.倾覆，压倒， 使不安
e.g. be overwhelmed by grief伤心已极
e.g. The boat was overwhelmed by the waves.船被浪打翻了。
9.
A. disease
B. information
C. truth
D. fear
Kids can tell when youre not being honest or if youre hiding something, and sometimes the unknown can be scarier （引起惊慌的）than the __9__.
分析：备选项都是名词，注意词义的差异和空格所在的结构。线索：借助句意，尤其是空格前句中的提示词the unknown和前句中的truthfully，综合判断答案为C。
10.
A. why
B. how
C. when
D. what
Parents with anxious children will know __10__ their kids will handle information on SRAS and can tailor their discussion accordingly.
分析：备选项是连词，注意其所在句子中的使用结构和结构的语意。
Tailor vt.缝制，使配合， 使适应
e.g.be tailored for a special purpose
适应特殊目的
-- One way to explain the illness is to tell children that SARS is like a bad breathing problem.
Bad： adj.严重的
e.g. a bad cold 重感冒
e.g. Janet had a bad cough all last week.
珍妮特上星期一直咳得很厉害。
