Mrs King has worked in our school for twenty years． She teaches history here． She often reads(11) when she is free． So she knows much． She has been (12) in China since she left university． Last summer she(13) her two weeks holiday there．She thinks it was one of her(14) holidays and she'll remember it for ever．

In a shop next to the museum，Mrs King found an ancient teapot． She liked it very much and bought it． She took good care of it all the time． She often appreciated(欣赏) it at home and wouldn't (15) it to others．

One day，Ann，Mrs King's daughter，brought the teapot out when she was looking for an expensive watch． Bad luck! She dropped it to the floor and of course，it was broken． She under-stood what it would (16)． She looked at it for a long time． She was very (17) to tell her mother about it． She thought and thought and at last she found (18) ．

This afternoon，as soon as Mrs King came back from ．(19) ，Ann asked，"Do you know what present I:m going to give for your birthday，Mum?"

"No，dear，"answered the woman，"what is it?" ．

"A nice teapot． "

" (20) I've got a ruce one，you know．" ．

"No，you haven't，l dropped it yesterday． "( )11．

A．letters

B． novels

C． picture-books

D． newspapers