My mother is hard to ________ . She is always complaining.

A. satisfy B. amuse 　 C. expect 　　　 D. treat

 

Every one of us likes jokes，because they can 　　　　 us.?

A.amuse　　　　　 B.be amused　　　　 C.be amusing　　　　 D.amusing?

 

Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues _______ with her stories.（ ）

A. amused　　　　 B. amusing　　　　 C. to amuse　　　　　 D. to be amused

 

A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 　36 in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had 　37 finished his day’s work in a field close by.

　　The student 　38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 　39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his 　40 when he cannot find them.”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 　41 ourselves in that way. You are 　42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a 　43 into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”

　　The student did so, and they both 　44　 themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 　45 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 　46 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 　47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.

He was 　48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around 　49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 　50 on finding the other coin.

　　His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his 　51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and 　52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would 　53 from dying.

　　The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 　54 trick?”

The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the 　55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

36．A．hanging　 　 　B．lying　　　　　　　　　 C．sitting　　　　 　 　 D．hiding

37．A．nearly　　　 B．seemingly　　 C．closely　　　　　 　 D．equally

38．A．looked back　　 B．referred to　　 C．turned to　　　 D．puzzled over

39．A．fun　　　　　　　　 B．amusement　 C．entertainment 　 D．trick

40．A．opinion　　　　　 B．reaction　　　 C．emotion　　　 　 D．reply

41．A．treat　　　　 B．dedicate　　　 C．amuse 　　　 　 D．occupy

42．A．healthy　　　　　 B．cool　　　　　　　　　 C．mean　　　　　　　　 　 D．rich

43．A．coin　　　　 B．penny　 　　　　 C．dollar　　　　　　　　　 　 D．pound

44．A．performed B．placed　　　　 　　 C．played　　　　 　 D．proved

45．A．around　　　　　　 B．across　　　　 　　 C．into　　　　　　 　 　　　 D．toward

46．A．taking on B．looking on　 　　 　C．putting on　　 　　　 D．hanging on

47．A．hard　　　 B．tight　　　　　 C．soft　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．loose

48．A．surprised 　B．excited 　　　 　　　 　C．joyful　　 　　　 　 D．satisfied

49．A．that　　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　 　 C．themselves　　 　 D．himself

50．A．decreased B．accelerated　 C．doubled　　　 　 D．improved

51．A．hands　　　　　　 B．knees　　　　　　　　 C．feet　　　　　　 　 　 D．legs

52．A．beautiful　 B．merciless　　　　　　 C．hopeful　　　 　 D．helpless

53．A．support　　 B．learn　　　　　 C．treat　　　　　 D．save

54．A．intended　 B．required　　　 C．wanted　　　　 　 D．interested

55．A．faith　　　　 B．fact　　　　　　　　　　 C．truth　　　　　　　　　 　 D．reliability