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

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

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　 .

54.A. he　　　　 B.that　　　　　　　　 C.who　　　　　　　 D. whoever

53. A. point　　　 B. level　　　　　　　 C.part　　　　　　　 D.sign

52.A.out　　　　　 B.over　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D.off

51. A. gradually　　 B. greatly　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. early

50. A. keeping　　 B. making　　　　　　 C. paying　　　　　　 D. taking

49. A. sold　　　　 B. borrowed　　　　　 C. charged　　　　　　 D.wore

48. A. although　　 B. while　　　　　　　 C.if　　　　　　　　　 D. since