Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She __1__ him very much and as he was not a __2 __ child, she was always __3__ that he might be ill, __4__ she used to take him to see the best __5__ in the town four times a year to be looked __6__.
　　During one of these __7__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, "Have you had any __8__ with your nose or ears recently?" Mick __9__ for a second and then answered, "Yes, I __10__."
　　Mrs. Ball was very __11__. "But I’m sure you have __12__ told me that, Mick!" She said worriedly. "Oh, really?" Said the doctor __13__. "And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?" "Well," answered Mick, "I always have trouble with them when I’m __14__ my sweater off, because the __15__ is very tight."
　　1. A. loved B. hated C. missed D. cared
　　2. A. rich B. clever C. strong D. happy
　　3. A. afraid B. surprised C. glad D. sure
　　4. A. which B. for C. but D. so
　　5. A. player B. teacher C. doctor D. lawyer
　　6. A. round B. over C. for D. after
　　7. A. talks B. years C. visits D. stays
　　8. A. answer B. thing C. word D. trouble
　　9. A. waited B. thought C. stood D. looked
　　10. A. did B. will C. have D. do
　　11. A. excited B. interested C. pleased D. surprised
　　12. A. already B. just C. never D. always
　　13. A. angrily B. seriously C. happily D. carefully
　　14. A. turning B. taking C. keeping D. putting
　　15. A. collar B. nose C. mouth D. ear

　　名师作文-地带点评
　　深爱儿子的鲍尔夫人一直为儿子的健康忧虑，常带他去医院看病，甚至被儿子脱毛衣引起眼睛和鼻子的不适而虚惊一场。

　　答案简析
　　1．A。根据下文鲍尔夫人常带儿子去看病可见她非常爱儿子，故选择loved。
　　2．C。鲍尔夫人担心儿子会有病，常带他医院，说明Nick没有强壮的体魄，故选择Strong。
　　3．A。上文讲到鲍尔夫人爱儿子，那么儿子的健康状况应让做妈妈的担心才对，而不是惊奇或快乐，故选择afraid。
　　4．D。两分句从意思上看，应为因果关系，因此应用so引导这个结果状语从句。
　　5．C。生病了当然是去看医生，再根据下文意思，应选择doctor。
　　6．B。look over为固定词组，意为"检查"。
　　7．B。上文提到一年要去医院检查四次，下文将要讲到其中一年里发生的一件事情，故选years从而形成对应。
　　8．D。have trouble with sth 意为"在某方面有麻烦"为一习惯用语。
　　9．B。医生问了一个问题，他要作出回答，因此得思考一会儿，故选择thought。
　　10．C。医生的问题用了现在完成时态，对之作出的回答也应用现在完成时，即：Yes ，I have。
　　11．D。深爱儿子的妈妈第一次听说儿子鼻子、眼睛有问题应感到惊讶，故选择surprised。
　　12．C。妈妈感到惊讶是因为她从未听儿子提到过这回事，故应选never。
　　13．B。医生对自己经常检查的病人，出现新的病情应作为严肃的事情来处理，故应选seriously。
　　14．B。take a sweater off意为"脱去毛线衣"。
　　15．A。穿毛衣时衣领子挤压眼、鼻引起疼痛，故应选collar。