My elder brother was an All-American wrestler, and my dad became a wrestling zealot(狂热者) and started an elementary league. My sister and I were the only ___36____ on the team. When I was 7,

I ___37__ every boy in the league in my weight class.

I didn’t get to wrestler again __38__ high school---- I was the only girl on a team full of state champions. By then, the boys were all stronger. I have a lot of muscle, ____39____ the boys are naturally faster. ____40____, I’d have to push myself as hard as I could just to keep up.

During practice in my sophomore year(高二年级), the team ___41_____ said to me--- in front of everyone, “Why do you wrestle? You idiot.” I went to the bathroom and ___42___. He did not _____43____ that I’m really good against girls, but I’m practicing with all guys and can’t ____44___ fairly. Still, a lot of guys have ____45___ to wrestle me because they’re afraid of losing. That’s ____46____ I’m hoping more girls will come out for wrestling, so we don’t have to be __47___ with guys. It’s actually a lot ____48____ to wrestle other girls, because we’re flexible and can do lots of ____49____ guys can’t .

At first, everyone thought I was out there just to be with the ____50____. But I __51__

I was serious. I love wrestling because I’m competitive. It’s a team sport, but you compete ____52_____. And it’s a great challenge. People are __53___ when I tell them I wrestle, because I’m so ___54___; I wear make-up, have long hair and curves. It shows that you don’t have to be a tomboy(男子气的女孩). You can just be a ___55____ girl who wants to wrestle.

36. A. students　　　　 B. girls　　　　　　 C. champions　　　　 D. Americans

37. A. met　　　　　　 B. knew　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. beat

38. A. until　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　 D. for

39. A. but 　　　　　　B. so　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. and

40. A. Besides　　　　 B. In practice　　　　 C. However　　　　 D. After all

41. A. president　　　　 B. worker　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　 D. captain

42. A. cried　　　　　 B. rested　　　　　 C. washed　　　　 D. changed

43. A. hope　　　　　 B. explain　　　　　 C. understand　　　 D. ask

44. A. fight　　　　　　 B. compete　　　　 C. treat　　　　　　 D. gain

45. A. refused　　　　　 B. promised　　　 C. applied　　　　　 D. decided

46. A. that　　　　 　　　B. how　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　 D. why

47. A. compared　　　　 B. matched　　　　 C. followed　　　　 D. employed

48. A. easier　　　　　 B. faster　　　　　 C. harder　　　　　 D. happier

49. A. moves　　　　　 B. duties　　　　　 C. things　　　　　 D. practices

50. A. boys　　　　　　 B. watchers　　　　 C. groups　　　　　 D. players

51. A. declared　　　　 B. thought　　　　 C. found　　　　　 D. proved

52. A. successfully　　　 B. individually　　 C. actively　　　　 D. differently

53. A. shocked　　 　　　B. questioned　　　 C. satisfied　　　　 D. pleased

54. A. young　　　　　 B. attractive　　　　 C. kind　　　　　 D. girly

55. A. crazy　　　　　　 B. regular　　　　 C. strong　　　　　 D. beautiful

35. _______ UN report says the number of people in the world is expected to reach more than 9,000 million by _______ year 2050.

A. An; the　　　　　　　 B. A; /　　　　　　 C. The; /　　　　　 D. A; the

34. ---- I thought you wouldn’t mind.

　 ---- Well, as a matter of fact, I _______, but you ________ me know first.

A. didn’t; should let　B. don’t; should let　C. didn’t; should have let　D. don’t; should have let

33. The Smiths have three sons, one a baby, _____ twins of thirteen.

A. another　　　　 　B. other　　　　 　C. the other　　　 　D. the others

32. Some people insisted that the person ___________ a thief and insisted that he __________ to the police station.

A. was; be taken　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. was; would be taken　

C. should be; should be taken　　　　　　 　D. be; be taken