The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) 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.
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

        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.
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

        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 it __63__ 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 provided Morris with the money to create a toy company.
62. A. company      B. present     C. shop     D. toy
63. A. gave         B. filled      C. met      D. provided

        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 (填满填充物的) bears. They are being loved by people across the world.
64. A. colorful     B. expensive     C. popular      D. boring
65. A. decision     B. speech        C. sigh         D. skill