Question

　 Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 36 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.

　 All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37 , Chuck Hart. 38_ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39_ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 40 on the side of the box. He realized that something was 41 as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 42 for his amazing work in the community.

　 Travis’s hands 43 ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?

　 They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44 　by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45 tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.

　 Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 46 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.

　 “Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said 47 “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 48 . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 49 . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50 ? ”

　 “ No,” Travis said.

　 “ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) 51　 when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 52 you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your 53 will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”

　 When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54　 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55　 .

36. A. surprised　　 B. ashamed　 　　　　 C. excited　　 　　　　　 D. worried

37. A. team　　　 　　 B. player　　 　　　　　 C. coach　　 　　　　　 D. game

38. A Unless　　　 　　 B. If　　　　　 C. Because　 　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. skill　　　　 B. performance　 　　 C. behavior　 　　　　　　 D. action

40. A. name　　　 B. photo　　　　 　 C. sign　　　 　　　　　　 D. model

41. A. strange　　 　　 B. wrong　　　 C. true　　　 　　　　　 D. funny

42. A. known　　 　　 B. encouraged　 C. adopted　　 　　　　　 D. influenced

43. A. fell　　　　 　　 B. froze　　　　 C. shook　　　 　 D. folded

44. A. questioned　 　　 B. noticed　　　 C. teased　　　 　 D. attacked

45. A. mustn’t　　 　 B. needn’t　　　 C. wouldn’t　 　　　　　 D. couldn’t

46. A. pulled up　　 B. put up　　　 　　　 C. took up　　 　　　　　 D. turned up

47. A. peacefully　 B. hesitantly　　 　　 C. delightedly　 　 D. naturally

48. A. choice　　　 B. effort　　　 　　 C. comment　 　　　　　 D. mistake

49. A. believe　　 　　 B. miss　　 　　　　　　 C. admire　　 　　　　　　 D. remember

50. A. danger　　　 B. anger　　 　　　　 C. sorrow　　 　　　　 D. trouble

51. A. teammate　 　　 B. adult　　 　　　　　　 C. kid　　　　 　　　　　 D. student

52. A. so　　　　 　　 B. and　　　 　　　　　　 C. but　　　　 　　　　　 D. or

53. A. honor　　　 　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　 C. name　　 　　　　　　 D. belief

54. A. clearly　　　 B. carefully　 　　　　 C. patiently　 　　　　　　 D. differently

55. A. gift　　　　 　　 B. smile　　　 　　　　　 C. wish　　 　　　　　　 D. lesson

Answer 1

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