题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In 1973, I was teaching elementary school.Each day, 27 kids  41    “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the      42    students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too   43   .

Freddy was an average     44    ,but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would   45   the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s   46    .

Before the school year    47    ,I gave the kids a special       48    , T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your   49   ” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the  50   things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide    51   on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his   52   from high school and remained the same  53   person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man   54   in his truck . Another time , he   55   a friend money to buy a house .

Just last year, I was   56   a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman   57   the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and    58   it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a    59   from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”

I told the story  to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all   60   something from  Freddy.

1.A. built          B. entered         C. decorated             D. ran

2.A. name         B. rule            C. brand                D. plan

3.A. small         B. dark            C. strange              D. dull

4.A. scholar        B. student         C. citizen               D. worker

5.A. speak         B. sing            C. question             D. laugh

6.A. misfortune     B. disbelief         C. dishonesty           D. mistake

7.A. changed       B. approached       C. returned            D. ended

8.A.lesson           B.gift               C.report           D.message

9.A.friends          B.Awards            C.Masters          D.Tasks

10.A.simple          B.unique             C. fun             D.clever

11.A.assessments      B. comments          C.instructions       D.updates

12.A.graduation       B. retirement          C.separation        D.resignation

13.A.daring          B.modest              C.caring           D.smart

14.A.wait            B.sleep               C.study            D.live

15.A.paid            B.charged             C.lent              D.owed

16.A.observing        B.preparing            C. designing        D.conducting

17.A.regretted         B.avoided             C.excused          D.ignored

18.A.opened          B.packed              C.gave            D.held

19.A.picture          B.bill                 C.note             D.diary

20.A.chose           B.took                C.expected         D.borrowed