It was raining outside,　　　,I couldn’t find a taxi.

A.to make things better　　　　　　　B.to make things worse

C.still worse　　　　　　　　　　　　D.still better

—Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?

　　—I couldn’t agree ____. The idea sounds great to me .

　　A. much B. worse C. more D. at all

"This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. "You can work alone or with a partner."

　 My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects31_.

　 The　 32　　 of the Challenge was simple—to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when　 33　 the stadium wall.

　 I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie.　 34　 the butter cream gave me an idea.

　 "I have a brilliant design for our 　35　　 container!" I said when Cassie arrived. "We can 36　 the egg with some butter cream."

　 "Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞)　 37　 ?" Cassie rolled

her eyes, "The parachute is better than that stupid idea."

　 I couldn't believe it. Of course we'd had our little　 38　 in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas"　 39 "before.

　 "Then I'll build mine and you build yours!"

　 　　40　 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

　 When Friday finally arrived, I had to　 41　 Cassie's Egg Force One looked pretty good. 42 , my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn't look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 　 43　 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

　 After four rounds, only Cassie and I were　　 44　 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say "ew" after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the　 45　 . The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells (蛋壳) from those 　 46　 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

　 "That looks like egg drop soup, Laura," Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 47 _ raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket　 48

　 "My egg bounced 　 49 _," she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

　 "A tie （平局)," Mr. Baker said.

　 Cassie looked at me, and her glare ___50　 . I laughed. She smiled...

31. A. patiently　　 　　　　 B. silently　　　　 　　 C. together　　　 　　 D. alone

32. A. function　　 　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　 　 C. reason　　　　 　 D. result

33. A. rolled down 　　　　 B. pushed against　 　　 C. thrown at　　　 　 D. dropped over

34. A. Spreading　 　　　 B. Boiling　　　　 　　 C. Baking　　　　 　　 D. Holding

35. A. butter　　　 　　　　　　 B. sandwich　　　 　 C. cream　　　　　 　 D. egg

36. A. protect　　 　　　　 B. replace　 　　　　 C. carry　　　　　 　 D. mix

37. A. followed　　 　　　 B. covered　　　　 　 C. attached　　　 　　 D. supported

38. A. ideas　　　 　　　 B. fights　　　　　 　 C. worries　　　　 　 D. challenges

39. A. wrong　　 　　　　 B. stupid　　　　 　　　 C. brilliant　　　 　　　 D. scientific

40. A. Since　　　 　　　　 B. While　　　　 　　 C. But　　　　　 　　 D. And

41. A. explain　　 　　　　 B. deny　　　　　 　　 C. admit　　　　 　　 D. prove

42. A. Therefore　 　　　 B. Anyway　　　 　　 C. Otherwise　　 　　 D. Besides

43. A. paced down 　　　 B. turned around　 　 C. walked up　　　 　 D. went back

44. A. left　　　　 　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　 　 C. chosen　　　　 　 D. discovered

45. A. steps　　　 　　　 B. way　　　　　 　 C. wall　　　　　 　 D. sidewalk

46. A. intended　 　　　　 B. unexpected　　 　　 C. failed　　　　　 　 D. desired

47. A. eyes　　　 　　　　　 B. hands　　　　 　　　 C. feet　　　　　 　　 D. heart

48. A. Lost　　　 　　　　 B. Dirty　　　　 　　 C. Broken　　　 　　　 D. Empty

49. A. around　　 　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 　 C. in　　　　　　 　　 D. down

50. A. returned　　 　　　　 B. remained　　　 　 C. increased　　　 　　 D. softened