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 (打獵) 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 (填滿填充物的) 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

 56~60 DADBC             61-65 CBDCA

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A．She made Teddy feel sad.
B．She told the class something untrue about herself.
C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D．She asked the children to play with Teddy.
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C．He felt lonely without his mother.D．He didn’t enjoy playing with others.
【小題3】What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?
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B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.
C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.
D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.
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A．He always needed a bath.                 B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him.

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