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Teddy’s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest _______ several of his friends. Almost everyone had _______ shot an animal, but the president had not. Nobody wanted to make the president look sad, so they tied an American black bear to a tree. They wanted the president to shoot _______.

The president was very _______ to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was unfair to shoot the bear, because it couldn't _______ . He refused to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. Everybody was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was _______ a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an _______ to make a new toy. He made a small, soft bear and showed it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it _______ Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been popular _______ they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice when people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous _______ on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

1.A. for B. with C. without D. by

2.A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully

3.A. it B. one C. ones D. those

4.A. interesting B. interested C. surprising D. surprised

5.A. shout at B. shout out C. run away D. run after

6.A. once B. only C. even D. ever

7.A. dream B. idea C. hope D. reason

8.A. provided B. offered C. gave D. sent

9.A. before B. since C. after D. when

10.A. direction B. responsibility C. pronunciation D. decision

Mr Ling lives in China. He worked in a factory and last year he retired. His wife died five years ago and his son works in Japan. He always has sports and he is in good health.

One day his son called him and asked him to have a journey to Tokyo. He was very happy. He was afraid to travel by plane and took the ship.

On the first morning on the ship Mr Ling met an Englishman at table. The man said to him, “Good morning!”

He thought the Englishman told his name to him. So he stood up and said, “Ling Bing!”

And it was repeated a few mornings and Mr Ling told a teacher about it. Hearing him, the teacher began to laugh and said, “He says hello to you in the morning.”

The next morning, when Mr Ling met the Englishman, he said, “Good morning!”

And the Englishman stood up and said, “Ling Bing,sir.”

1.What does Mr Ling do?

A.Sports lover. B.A farmer.

C.A worker. D.In good health.

2.The old man stays at home ________.

A.with his wife B.with his son

C.with his daughter D.by himself

3.Mr Ling went to Japan by ship because ________.

A.he thought it was safer

B.he wanted to have sports on the ship

C.he had little money to take a plane

D.he had enough time to do so

4.The old man told his name to the Englishman because ________.

A.he hoped to make friends with him

B.he wanted to say hello to him,too

C.he wanted him to teach him English

D.he thought “Good morning” was the Englishman’s name

5.Which of the following is right?

A.Mr Ling began to study English on the ship.

B.The Englishman thought “Ling Bing” meant “Good morning” in Chinese.

C.The Englishman learned much Chinese on the ship.

D.The teacher began to teach Mr Ling English.

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There was a boy who was forced to a boarding(寄宿的)school by his parents. Before being sent away, this boy used to be the 1.b_______student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after he went to the new school. His grades started2.d . He hated being in a group. He was 3.l all the time. He felt he was worthless and that no one loved him.

His parents began to worry 4.a him. But even they did not know what was wrong with him. So his dad decide to visit the school and have a 5.t with him by himself.

They sat on the beach near the school. The father started asking him 6.q about his classes, teachers and sports with a smile on his face. After some time his dad said kindly,”Do you know 7.w I am here today, my dear son?”

The boy answered back 8.q , “To check my grades.”

“No, no.”his dad replied calmly, “I am here to make you 9.u that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. Nothing could be more valuable than your 10.h . You are my life!”

These words made the boy’s eyes filled with 11.t . He hugged his dad happily. They didn’t say12.a to each other for a long time.

Now the boy knew there was someone in the world who cared about him deeply. He meant the world to someone. From then on, the boy felt confident in his life again.

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