单项选择题

案例分析题

Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Teddy bears have been around since 1902. The teddy bear came to being when President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a black bear held captive (俘虏) by his hunting party. Also worth noting is that President Roosevelt’s refusal to (47) this captive bear became a very popular political cartoon by Cliff Barryman.
A Brooklyn shopkeeper was (48) by the cartoon. The shopkeeper then asked President Roosevelt for (49) to name a toy bear "Teddy", the nickname of "Theodore". Thus became the creation of the teddy bear.
It is also worth (50) that the teddy bear was born in Germany between 1902 and 1903.
The first teddy bears did not have lovely faces or smiles, in fact, the first teddy bears had expressions which could best be described as (51) Teddy bears were also quite stiff, the (52) arms and legs and soft, plush (毛绒的) bodies came much later.
Now teddy bears are still the number one item to give babies as their first toy, the prize to win your girl on your first date, and most (53) , the toy of choice for law enforcement to give to children in sad, unsafe situations to help them calm down and feel safe.
A collectible teddy bear is very different than the typical store bought teddy that you might give a child. The market for collectible teddy bears has seen significant (54) in the last several years. The industry (55) collectible teddy bears as hard, not floppy, and hilly jointed (meaning arms, legs, and head are moveable.. The artists however, also determine the value of collectibles. For example, Steiff teddy bears and others have a very high collectible (56)

55()

A.bendable
B.shoot
C.growth
D.inclined
E.noting
F.similarly
G.permission
H.inspired
I.notifying
J.value
K.importantly
L.defines
M.succession
N.stale
O.serious