Question

Cheerful Charlie was a very special boy. When he was still in his mother’s tummy (肚子), she had had an accident, which 　36 that Charlie couldn’t walk. But that had never been a(n) 　37 for him; he had always been happy. When he became older, they had started calling him Cheerful Charlie because of his joyful and 　38 nature. He really brightened everything up for those around him.

There wasn’t a postman, or a taxi driver who wasn’t 　39 to see Charlie. “Cheer up, Mr. Postman, that way you’ll 　40 more letters today!” he would say, or “That was great, Mr. Taxi Driver. You 　41 that thing better than anyone else.” He also had great ideas and 　42 for everything; and he shared them so 　43 that, just about every day in that town, someone did a great job, or 　44 something new, thanks to Charlie’s ideas.

　　　 One day, though, he came up against a real 　45 . A young boy came to town on his holidays. He was known as Waterworks and was a real crybaby. No matter what Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some 　46 to be sad: “I don’t have many sweets…my parents didn’t buy me that toy…” Everything seemed so bad to him. But Cheerful Charlie wasn’t going to be 　47 , and he kept spending more time with Waterworks, 　48 trying to cheer him up, just as he did with everyone.

　　　 Then, one day, when they were together in the street, someone 　49 a pie from a window above by chance, and it landed 　50 on Charlie’s head. He got such a fright that he couldn’t even move his lips. He was speechless, and 　51 Waterworks was just about to cry, he 　52 Charlie’s happy words so much that he finally said, “Wow, Charlie, that’s a nice clown mask (小丑面具) you just 　53 !”

　　　 On saying those words, Waterworks felt so 　54 that he finally understood why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful. He realized that he was so used to Charlie’s enthusiasm that he couldn’t help but see the fun 　55 of everything.

36. A. reflected　　 　　　 B. meant 　 　　　 C. told　　 　　　　　　 D. predicted

37. A. problem　　　 　　　 　 B. mistake　　 　 C. excuse　　　 　 　　　 D. topic

38. A. sensitive　　　 　　　 B. humorous　 　　　 C. responsible 　 D. enthusiastic

39. A. surprised　　 　　　 B. moved 　　　 　 C. pleased　　　 　　 D. disappointed

40. A. send　　　　　 　　　 B. write　　　　 　　　 C. print　　　　 　　　 D. find

41. A. paint　　　　　 　　　 B. play　　　　　 　　　 C. park　　　　　 　　　 D. repair

42. A. theories 　　　 　 B. solutions　　 　　　 C. comments 　　　 D. impressions

43. A. eagerly 　　　　　　 B. carefully　　 　　　 C. quickly　　　 　　　 D. generously

44. A. cleared 　　　　　　 B. noticed　　　 　　　 C. enjoyed　　 　 D. invented

45. A. difficulty　　 　　　 B. surprise　　 　　 C. risk　　 　　　　　　 D. disaster

46. A. means　 　　　　　　 B. reason 　 　　　 C. method　　 　 D. value

47. A. let down　　 　　　 B. taken up　　 　 C. set free　　 　 D. driven away

48. A. hardly　　　　 　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　 C. constantly 　　　 D. specially

49. A. aimed　　　　 　　　 B. moved 　　　 　 C. threw　　　　　　　 D. dropped

50. A. ahead　　　　　 　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　 C. almost　　　 　 D. even

51. A. because　　　 　 　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　 D. although

52. A. missed 　　　　　　 B. loved　　　　　　　　 C. envied　　　 　 D. disliked

53. A. set on　　　　 　　　 B. put on　　　 　　　 C. build up　　　　　　 D. make up

54. A. ordinary　　　 　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　 D. curious

55. A. result　　　　　 　　　 B. wonder　　　　　　 C. side　　　　　　　　 D. influence

Answer 1

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