This year I decided to do something to regain my good name as a kindly uncle. My 41 , Tony , had never forgiven me for the dictionary I had bought him as a birthday present last year. His 42 had no reason to be thankful to me either, because the year before, I had 43 their dear son with a pot of paste(浆糊) and some funny pictures. Instead of 44 them into a book, Tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them. This year, 45 , I decided to let him 46 for himself.
We went into a big shop, but Tony was very particular about 47 . Although I tried to show him toy after toy, he was not to be 48 . Then I saw he suddenly became 49 , he had discovered something he really liked: a large tin drum. I was quite happy too--- 50 I thought what Tony’s mother would say when she saw it. Nobody would get any 51 for weeks! I led Tony away 52 , saying t
hat the drum was too expensive.
Tony asked for permission to go off 53 and I made the most of my chance to sit down and 54 my aching feet. Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony. I began to get 55 and got up to look for him. I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit. She looked 56 her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many 57 in grey suits. I was just going to call the police for help, when I saw a strange 58 dressed in strange orange clothes. He was wearing a false beard and had a caveman’s axe(斧子) in one hand, and a space gun in the other. It was, of course, Tony, who informed me 59 that he was the first 60 to fly into space.
41. A. cousin B.daughter C. grandson D. nephew
42. A. friends B.parents C. classmates D. brothers
43. A. presented B.annoyed C. confused D. occupied
44. A. entering B.dividing C. sticking D. drawing
45. A. anyhow B.therefore C. again D. though
46. A. guess B.choose C. pay D. see
47. A. sweets B.books C. clothes D. toys
48. A. pleased B.disturbed C. accepted D. disappointed
49. A. surprised B.hopeful C. patient D. excited
50. A. after B.until C. unless D. since
51. A. shock B.trouble C. peace D. time
52. A. happily B.eagerly C. cautiously D. quickly
53. A. on his own B.in his way C. now and then D. more or less
54. A. drag B.rest C. lay D. step
55. A. ashamed B.angry C. worried D. doubtful
56. A. about B.to C. at D. across
57. A. young ladies B.new customers C.loving parents D. small boys
58. A. figure B.actor C.man D. doll
59. A. on time B.at once C.just now D. once again
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. A. policeman B.spaceman C.caveman D. postman