Question

My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects1.
The2of the challenge was simple—to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when3the stadium wall.
I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 4the butter-cream gave me an idea.
“I have a brilliant design for our5container!” I said when Cassie arrived. “We can6 the egg with some butter-cream.”
“Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute7?” Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”
I couldn't believe it. Of course we'd had our little 8in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas “9 ” before.
“Then I’11 build mine and you build yours!”
10words had been out, our friendship was challenged.
When Friday finally arrived, I had to 11Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good.12, 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 survived13three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.
After four rounds, only Cassie and I were14. I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the15. The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells(蛋壳) from those16drops. 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. My17raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket.18.
“My egg bounced (弹起)19,” she explained, pointing to a broken shell.
“A tie(平局),” Mr. Baker said.
Cassie looked at me, and her glare(瞪眼)20. I laughed. She smiled…

1. 1.
   1. A.
      patiently
   2. B.
      silently
   3. C.
      together
   4. D.
      alone
2. 2.
   1. A.
      function
   2. B.
      goal
   3. C.
      reason
   4. D.
      result
3. 3.
   1. A.
      rolled down
   2. B.
      pushed against
   3. C.
      thrown at
   4. D.
      dropped over
4. 4.
   1. A.
      Spreading
   2. B.
      Boiling
   3. C.
      Baking
   4. D.
      Holding
5. 5.
   1. A.
      butter
   2. B.
      sandwich
   3. C.
      cream
   4. D.
      egg
6. 6.
   1. A.
      protect
   2. B.
      replace
   3. C.
      carry
   4. D.
      mix
7. 7.
   1. A.
      followed
   2. B.
      covered
   3. C.
      attached
   4. D.
      supported
8. 8.
   1. A.
      ideas
   2. B.
      fights
   3. C.
      worries
   4. D.
      challenges
9. 9.
   1. A.
      wrong
   2. B.
      stupid
   3. C.
      brilliant
   4. D.
      scientific
10. 10.
    1. A.
       Since
    2. B.
       While
    3. C.
       But
    4. D.
       And
11. 11.
    1. A.
       explain
    2. B.
       deny
    3. C.
       admit
    4. D.
       prove
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Therefore
    2. B.
       Anyway
    3. C.
       Otherwise
    4. D.
       Besides
13. 13.
    1. A.
       paced down
    2. B.
       turned around
    3. C.
       walked up
    4. D.
       went back
14. 14.
    1. A.
       left
    2. B.
       wanted
    3. C.
       chosen
    4. D.
       discovered
15. 15.
    1. A.
       steps
    2. B.
       way
    3. C.
       wall
    4. D.
       sidewalk
16. 16.
    1. A.
       intended
    2. B.
       unexpected
    3. C.
       failed
    4. D.
       desired
17. 17.
    1. A.
       eyes
    2. B.
       hands
    3. C.
       feel
    4. D.
       heart
18. 18.
    1. A.
       Lost
    2. B.
       Dirty
    3. C.
       Broken
    4. D.
       Empty
19. 19.
    1. A.
       around
    2. B.
       out
    3. C.
       in
    4. D.
       down
20. 20.
    1. A.
       returned
    2. B.
       remained
    3. C.
       increased
    4. D.
       softened

Answer 1

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