37. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned
38. A. help B. peace C. smile D. praise
Practice：
His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although his family often 43 about that, Ed refused to buy a 44 T-shirt or to lose weight.
43. A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
44. A. clean B. straight C. larger D. darker
