55. A. understand B. demand
C. offer
D.fear
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. I'd refused to buy
a 44 T-shirt 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: I
the game, but cousin Ed my
55 .