41. What is the best title for this passage?
(A) A Real Story about a German Child
(B) A Funny Tale about an English Couple
(C) A German Story about a Distressed Mother
(D) A Joke about Germans’ Rational Way of Thinking

*ruthlessly狠狠地

*rational頭腦清醒的；理智的
based on clear thought and reason
There must be some rational explanation for what happened.
He was too upset to be rational.

*lederhosen皮褲

*reassures 使安心；使打消疑慮；安慰to comfort someone and stop them from worrying
I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces.
He reassured me (that) my cheque would arrive soon.

*parlour起居室/客廳

*gramophone留聲機

*declare
宣佈；聲明；公佈
to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially
They declared their support for the proposal
She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.
They declared themselves (to be) bankrupt.
"I won't do it!" he declared.
America declared war on Japan in 1941 (= announced officially that it was at war).
The government has declared war on (= announced that thaey intended to stop) the drug dealers.
The country declared independence in 1952 (= announced that it was no longer under the control of another country). 申報（應納稅的貨物價值或收入）
to officially tell someone the value of goods you have bought, or the amount of money you have earned because you might have to pay tax
Nothing to declare.
Goods to declare.
You have to declare any earnings over a certain amount. 
*tepid溫熱的

*exclaim（因吃驚、害怕、喜悅等）呼喊，驚叫
to say or shout something suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.
"You can't leave now!" she exclaimed.
"Nonsense!" he exclaimed in disgust.
She exclaimed in delight upon hearing the news.

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