John, 11 years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was 46 in a baseball game, he fell and hit his head. The doctor believed that he might 47 get well.

“He seems to have given up hope. So medicine alone won’t 48 . Perhaps he needs something else,” said a doctor. “When I visit him, all he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth.”

To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not 49 . In America, Babe Ruth was as 50 a man as the President himself, and he was the most famous baseball player.

The next day John’s father managed（设法）to tell Babe Ruth about the story of his son on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, as the boy 51 in his hospital room, in walked 52 . Young John could hardly believe his own eyes!

The great baseball player sat down at John’s bedside, saying, “Now, listen, kid, you’ve got to get well. I’ve brought you a new American League baseball, 53 you must start throwing it.”

For John this was the beginning of a new life. 54 his doctor’s surprise, the boy walked out of the hospital on his own a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life—all because of the 55 of Babe Ruth.

46. A. looking　　　　 　 B. playing　　　　 C. taking　　　　　 　 D. sitting

47. A. never　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　 　 D. certainly

48. A. fit　　　　　　 　 B. make　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　 D. work

49. A. easy　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　 D. successful

50. A. strong　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　 D. clever

51. A. walked　　　　　 　 B. lied　　　　　　 C. prepared　　　　 D. lay

52. A. his father　　　　　 B. his doctor　　　　　 C. Babe Ruth　　　 　 D. the president

53. A. though　　　　　 　 B. although　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. so

54. A. In　　　　　　　 　 B. To　　　　　　　 C. At　　　　　　　 D. For

55. A. story　　　　　　　 B. basketball　　　　　 C. present　　　　 D. life