I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an victory. After all, Ed’s idea of has always been nothing more _ than lifting a fork to his mouth. I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often about that, Ed refused to buy a T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly , I was so surprised that I was . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. , 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 7 to 9—and Ed was . The sudden realization was painful. We to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to . In a way, I think we both won: I won the game, but cousin won Ed my . 1. 1.A.encouraging B.hopeless C.surprising D.regular
2. 2.A.declared B.mentioned C.persuaded D.suggested
3. 3.A.unforgettable B.unexpected C.easy D.early
4. 4.A.exercise B.preparation C.joy D.fitness
5. 5.A.time-saving B.comfortable C.suitable D.effort-making
6. 6.A.Assoonas B.Aslongas C.When D.Since
7. 7.A.strangely B.personally C.reasonably D.eagerly
8. 8.A.cared B.forgot C.quarreled D.joked
9. 9.A.clean B.larger C.straight D.darker
10. 10.A.setout B.gotready C.arrived D.returned
11. 11.A.notice B.admire C.believe D.measure
12. 12.A.nervous B.curious C.careless D.speechless
13. 13.A.Afterall B.Asaresult C.Aboveall D.Atlast
14. 14.A.mistakenly B.then C.instead D.naturally
15. 15.A.leading B.coming C.waiting D.counting
16. 16.A.pretended B.stopped C.continued D.decided
17. 17.A.thoughts B.doubts C.situations D.problems
18. 18.A.scoring B.completing C.receiving D.keeping
19. 19.A.play B.start C.sleep D.move
20. 20.A.friendship B.respect C.support D.favor