My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 16 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 17 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 18 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 19 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.
However, my dream 20 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 21 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 22 such differences. They were 23 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 24 Misako.
Soon my sisters and I became devoted 25. Our "children" kept us 26 all day. We gave them a bath, 27 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 28 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.
But, by then, 29 interests seemed to have moved into 30 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 31 one of her arms, and 32 was one-legged. "You can 33 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 34 dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 35 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.
16. A. wanted B. expected C. hoped D. enjoyed
17. A. doll B. toy C. girl D. baby
18. A. might B. should C. could D. dared
19. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
20. A. immediately B. firstly C. hardly D. finally
21. A. beautiful B. lovely C. store-bought D. new
22. A. care about B. care for C. think about D. worry about
23. A. total B. real C. like D. true
24. A. my B. one C. them D. mine
25. A. sisters B. fathers C. friends D. mothers
26. A. free B. busy C. hard D. tired
27. A. wore B. put on C. dressed D. wash
28. A. faces B. legs C. arms D. hands
29. A. my B. their C. my sisters’ D. my doll’s
30. A. tiny B. different C. curious D. humorous
31. A. lost B. wounded C. cut D. damaged
32. A. the other B. another C. it D. other
33. A. look out for B. take care of C. pay attention to D. have a look at
34. A. two B. few C. many D. three
35. A. teach B. feed C. satisfy D. help