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   41   several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president   42   not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look   43  , so they tied an American black bear to a   44   . They wanted the president to shoot (射中)   45  .

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was   46   to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He   47   to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.   48   was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was   49   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 idea to make a new   50  . He made a small, soft bear and   51   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   52   Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been   53   since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice   54   people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous   55   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. by             D. without

2.A. did          B. should           C. would         D. had

3.A. sad          B. happy           C. friendly        D. fine

4.A. wall         B. chair            C. rock           D. tree

5.A. it           B. him             C. them           D. her

6.A. difficult      B. unfair           C. dangerous       D. exciting

7.A. wanted       B. decided         C. refused          D. went

8.A. Everybody    B. Nobody         C. Both            D. Neither

9.A. only         B. hardly           C. even           D. still

10.A. company     B. toy              C. shop           D. present

11.A. collected     B. showed          C. found           D. hid

12.A. gave         B. filled            C. met            D. provided

13.A. colorful      B. expensive        C. popular         D. boring

14.A. since        B. when            C. until            D. unless

15.A. decision      B. speech          C. sign            D. skill

完形填空。(每小题 2分，共 20分)

根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。

Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.

"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I  42  what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class  43  you have no goals."

The man's son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man's father  44  , " she had a good job and she  45  lots of money. You don't even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man's son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "

And when your  46  brother was your age, "the young man's father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."

And the man's son still said nothing.

Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."

This time the son  47  stay silent. "

And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of  48  United States.  49  are you?"

His father had no answer  50  this.

Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

1. A. children              B. students         C. teachers         D. friends

2. A. know              B. knew                 C. will know            D. have known

3. A. although          B. or               C. and              D. but

4. A. went away             B. went over            C. went up          D. went on

5. A. won               B. made                 C. received             D. gave

6. A. old               B. young            C. older                D. elder

7. A. can               B. can't                C. could                D. couldn't

8.A. a                  B. an               C. the              D./

9. A. What              B. How              C. Where            D. Who

10. A. to                   B. with                 C. of               D. on

Mr White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his     41   and now he has near sight (近视). But he wouldn’t want    42   to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often    43    him some trouble.

One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He    44    a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn’t smooth(平坦). He fell over some times and it     45    his clothes dirty.     46    he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow and it got colder. He was looking for the school while his    47    was blown off. He began to run after it but he couldn’t get it. He couldn’t understand why his hat ran into a house as if(似乎) it had    48   . And he ran into the house，   49    .

A woman stopped him and shouted angrily, “   50     are you running after my hen for？”

1.A. ears

B. nose         

C. mouth      

D. eyes

2.A.anybody else  B.

nobody       

C. woman      

D. somebody

3.A. follows  B. takes        

C. brings     

D. carries

4.A. tookoff

B. got off      C. got on     

D. came on

5.A.let           

B. made         

C. gave        D. felt

6.A. At first

B. At home      

C. At times   

D. At last

7.A. clothes

B. bag          

C. hat        

D. glasses

8.A. legs   

B. hands        

C. shoes      

D. arms

9.A. always

B. also         

C. either     

D. too

10.A. What

B. Why          

C. Which      

D. Who

Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.

"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I  42  what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class  43  you have no goals."

The man's son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man's father  44  , " she had a good job and she  45  lots of money. You don't even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man's son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "And when your  46  brother was your age, "the young man's father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."

And the man's son still said nothing.

Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."

This time the son  47  stay silent. "

And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of  48  United States.  49  are you?"

His father had no answer  50  this.

Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what's your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?

1. A. children              B. students         C. teachers         D. friends

2. A. know              B. knew                 C. will know            D. have known

3.A. although           B. or               C. and              D. but

4.A. went away          B. went over            C. went up          D. went on

5.A. won                B. made                 C. received             D. gave

6.A. old                B. young            C. older                D. elder

7.A. can                B. can't                C. could                D. couldn't

8.A. a                  B. an               C. the              D./

9.A. What               B. How              C. Where            D. Who

10.A. to                    B. with                 C. of               D. on

Dr. Brown liked reading in bed when he was at school. But it was ___41___ for his eyes and now he is near-sighted. He doesn’t want ___42___ to know about it and he never wears ___43___. It often___44___ him some trouble.

One day he was invited to a village school. He took a bus to a small town. Then he had to __45__ to the village school. The road to the village was very bad. He fell over(摔倒) some times and it __46___ his clothes dirty. ___47___ he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow(刮风) heavily and his hat was off. He felt his hat run into a fence(篱笆). So he ran __48__ it into the house, too. An old woman __49___ him angrily and shouted(喊叫),” ___50___ are you running after my little duck?”

1.A. worse                         B. good                      C. bad                                 D. better

2.A. somebody                 B. nobody                 C. everybody                     D. anybody else

3.A. a hat                           B. a glasses              C. sunglasses                             D. glasses

4.A. took                            B. brought                C. takes                              D. brings

5.A. drive                           B. ride                        C. walk                                D. fly

6.A. let                          B. made                    C. gave                               D. got

7.A. At first                  B. At last                   C. At times                        D. At once

8.A. with                            B. before                   C. after                               D. along

9.A. stopped                B. took                       C. invited                            D. made

10.A. What                        B. Why                       C. Who                                D. Where