I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most ___1___ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.

1. A. encouraging   B. hopeless     C. surprising   D. regular

2. A. declared B. mentioned  C. persuaded   D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy    D. early

4. A. exercise  B. preparation C. joy     D. fitness

5. A. time-saving   B. comfortable       C. suitable      D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as     B. As long as  C. When  D. Since

7. A. strangely       B. personally  C. reasonably  D. eagerly

8. A. cared     B. forgot C. quarreled    D. joked

9. A. clean      B. larger  C. straight      D. darker

10. A. set out  B. got ready    C. arrived       D. returned

11. A. notice   B. admire       C. believe       D. measure

12. A. nervous       B. curious       C. careless      D. speechless

13. A. After all      B. As a result  C. Above all   D. At last

14. A. mistakenly   B. then    C. instead       D. naturally

15. A. leading B. coming      C. waiting      D. counting

16. A. pretended    B. stopped      C. continued   D. decided

17. A. thoughts      B. doubts C. situations    D. problems

18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving    D. keeping

19. A. play     B. start    C. sleep   D. move

20. A. friendship    B. respect       C. support      D. favor

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most__36  and tiring games I've  ever had. When Ed first phoned and __37  we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an___38 victory. After all, Ed's idea of___39   has always been nothing more ___40   than lifting a fork to his mouth.___41   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and __42  proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T?shirt and trousers. Although the family often__43  about that, Ed refused to buy a___44  Thirt or to lose weight. So when Ed___45  for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly   46   , I was so surprised that I was_  47  .My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.__48  , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted（预计）the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was__49   7 to 9—and Ed was_ 50  .The sudden realization was painful. We__51  to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __52  about staying alive until 21 years old,let alone_53    that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __54  . In a way, I think we both won in the game, but cousin Ed my ____55  .

36. A. encouraging     B. hopeless       C. surprising      D. regular 

37. A. declared        B. mentioned      C. persuaded       D. suggested

38. A. unforgettable   B. unexpected     C. easy            D. early

39. A. exercise        B. preparation    C. joy             D. fitness 

40. A. time  saving    B. comfortable    C. suitable        D. effort making

41. A. As soon as      B. As long as     C. When            D. Since 

42. A. strangely       B. personally     C. reasonably      D. eagerly 

43. A. cared           B. forgot         C. quarrelled      D. joked 

44. A. clean           B. larger         C. straight        D. darker 

45. A. set out         B. got ready      C. arrived         D. returned 

46. A. notice          B. admire         C. believe         D. measure 

47. A. nervous         B. curious        C. careless        D. speechless 

48. A. After all       B. As a result    C. Above all       D. At last 

49. A. mistakenly      B. then           C. instead         D. naturally 

50. A. leading         B. coming         C. waiting         D. counting 

51. A. pretended       B. stopped        C. continued       D. decided 

52. A. thoughts        B. doubts         C. situations      D. problems 

53. A. scoring         B. completing     C. receiving       D. keeping 

54. A. play            B. start          C. sleep           D. move

55. A. friendship      B. respect        C. support         D. favor

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __1__ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.

1. A. encouraging   B. hopeless     C. surprising   D. regular

2. A. declared B. mentioned  C. persuaded   D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy    D. early

4. A. exercise  B. preparation C. joy     D. fitness

5. A. time-saving    B. comfortable       C. suitable      D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as     B. As long as  C. When  D. Since

7. A. strangely       B. personally  C. reasonably  D. eagerly

8. A. cared      B. forgot C. quarreled    D. joked

9. A. clean      B. larger  C. straight      D. darker

10. A. set out  B. got ready    C. arrived       D. returned

11. A. notice   B. admire       C. believe       D. measure

12. A. nervous       B. curious       C. careless      D. speechless

13. A. After all       B. As a result  C. Above all   D. At last

14. A. mistakenly   B. then    C. instead       D. naturally

15. A. leading B. coming      C. waiting      D. counting

16. A. pretended     B. stopped      C. continued   D. decided

17. A. thoughts      B. doubts C. situations    D. problems

18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving    D. keeping

19. A. play     B. start    C. sleep   D. move

20. A. friendship    B. respect       C. support      D. favor

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to have a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind  26   your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only 27 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏），a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression．“ 28  am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help．” Finally, I  29  to move to that seat．
The girl was named Kathy．She 30  in a car accident and now was on her way for  31 When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 32  that Kathy would not be able to 33 herself．I considered 34  to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 35  to offer a service to a 36  ．But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 37  than any of my discomfort．I offered to help her eat, and 38 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 39  as I expected．We became closer and closer in a short period of time．By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart  40  , and the 41  was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself．
I was glad I had reached  42  my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her．Love  43  flows beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us 44 ．When we  45  to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world．

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to have a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind   26   your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only 27 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏），a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression．“  28  am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help．” Finally, I  29  to move to that seat．

The girl was named Kathy．She  30  in a car accident and now was on her way for  31  When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to  32  that Kathy would not be able to  33  herself．I considered  34  to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too  35  to offer a service to a  36  ．But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more  37  than any of my discomfort．I offered to help her eat, and  38 she was uncomfortable to accept, she  39  as I expected．We became closer and closer in a short period of time．By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart  40  , and the  41  was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself．

I was glad I had reached  42  my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her．Love  43  flows beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us  44 ．When we  45  to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world．

1.A．losing             B．changing         C．taking           D．giving

2.A．comfortable B．suitable                C．available        D．favorable

3.A．No problem         B．No way           C．Nowhere          D．No doubt

4.A．decided            B．wanted           C．regretted        D．promised

5.A．was                B．would be         C．used to be       D．had been

6.A．treatment          B．travel           C．pleasure         D．business

7.A．know               B．say              C．realize          D．recognize

8.A．eat                B．feed             C．choose           D．support

9.A．offering           B．needing          C．stopping         D．trying

10.A．impolite          B．far              C．close            D．fast

11.A．girl              B．neighbor         C．passenger        D．stranger

12.A．unusual           B．direct           C．important        D．shameful

13.A．when              B．although         C．since            D．as

14.A．refused           B．wondered         C．cried            D．did

15.A．had warmed B．had jumped              C．had broken       D．had cheered

16.A．life              B．money            C．time             D．energy

17.A．below             B．through          C．across           D．beyond

18.A．seldom            B．never            C．hardly           D．sometimes

19.A．separate          B．independent      C．silent           D．upset

20.A．happen            B．stretch          C．wait             D．continue