B. 根据课文的内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。

“You are all such dear  （61）  of mine,” Colin went on reading out Henry Ground’s words  （62） a flat tone, which, if they weren’t so interested, would have sent everyone to sleep, “that I cannot decide which of you to leave my  （63） to.” Colin paused. In the  （64） , you could have heard a pin drop. He went on, “so, dear friends, I have set you a little （65） . Each of you in  （66）  must tell the （67） joke he or she can think of, and the one who gets the most  （68） will get  （69） my money. Colin will be the  （70） of the best joke.”

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