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。

In1973,I wasteaching elementary school.Each day,27kids 41    “The ThinkingLaboratory.”That was the      42     students voted for after deciding that “Room104” was too   43   .

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

Before the schoolyear    47    ,I gave the kids a special       48   , T-sherts with the words “Verbs Are Your   49    on them. I had advised the kids that whileverbs（动词）may seemdull ,most of the  50    things they do throughout their lives will beverbs.

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

Just last year,Iwas   56    aworkshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman   57    the interruption and handed me an envelope. Istopped teaching and    58    it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shert and a    59    from Freddy’s monther. “Freddy passed away onThanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

48.A.lesson           B.gife               C.report           D.message

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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