阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

   Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She _36__ him very much and as he was not a __37__ child, she was always __38__ that he might be ill, _39__ she used to take him to see the best __40__ in the town four times a year to be looked __41__. During one of these __42__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any __43__ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick __44__ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I __45__.” Mrs. Ball was very __46__. “But I’m sure you have __47__ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor __48__. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __49__ my sweater off, because the __50__ is very tight.”

36. A. loved   B. hated   C. missed   D. cared

37. A. rich    B. clever   C. strong   D. happy

38. A. afraid   B. surprised C. glad    D. sure

39. A. which   B. for     C. but     D. so

40. A. player   B. teacher  C. doctor   D. lawyer

41. A. round   B. over    C. for      D. after

42. A. talks    B. years  C. visits    D. stays

43. A. answer  B. thing  C. word    D. trouble

44. A. waited  B. thought C. stood    D. looked

45. A. did    B. will    C. have     D. do

46. A. excited  B. interested  C. pleased  D. surprised

47. A. already  B. just       C. never   D. always

48. A. angrily  B. seriously C. happily  D. carefully

49. A. turning  B. taking  C. keeping  D. putting

50. A. collar   B. nose    C. mouth   D. ear