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 with several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot (射中) an animal, but the president 　56 not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 　57 , so they tied an American black bear to a 　58　 . They wanted the president to shoot (射中) it.

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 　59 to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He 　60 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 　61 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 　62 . 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 　63 Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been 　64 since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice when people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous 　65 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Be proud of what you do whether you are a boss or a cleaner.” my father always told me. When I was 18, I got a summer job in a hospital. I was told that my job would include sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dad’s words.

Even though my job was the lowest, it made me feel excited. I thought it was a challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well. As a result, I was respected（尊敬） by doctors, nurses and patients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients sicker if I didn’t wash them clean. After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patients’ rooms and cleaning toilets. Though I was tired, I wanted to do the job well. People would say, “That young boy really does a good job.” That gave me a pride.

Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one’s job was important. It doesn’t matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business. Whatever I have done, my father’s words have always stayed with me. I have swept floors, and I have been a manager. I think Dad would be proud of me.

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（　）46. The writer’s first job was .

A. a doctor                                B. a boss                             C. a cleaner

（　）47. The writer learned how to  when he was working in the hospital.

A. become a doctor                B. become a nurse                C. be on time and work hard

（　）48. The people in the hospital respected the writer because .

A. he did his job well              B. he was young                  C. he felt excited

（　）49. Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?

A. The writer became a manager later.

B. The writer forgot what his father had said.

C. The writer had washed dishes in the hospital.

（　）50. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. One should always follow his parents’ words.

B. One should only do his favorite job well.

C. One should be proud of whatever job he does.

　

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

55. decision　　　　　　　 B. speech　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 D. skill