I played a tennis game against my cousin Ed last week, and I will never forget it.
I had played a lot of games before, but it was one of the most        games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and suggested we play, I       quietly, thinking I was sure to beat him, because I didn’t think Ed could win any games with his fat body.
As long as I can remember: Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, but strangely        of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often joked about that, Ed        to buy a larger T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed arrived for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could        notice. I was so surprised that I was speechless.
My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into       . As a result, at the point in our game, when I’d have predicted(预测) I would win the game by 9 to 1, it was        7 to 9 —and Ed was leading. The sudden realization was       . We continued to play like two       men. When the score was 16 up. I even thought if I could stay alive. When the game finally ended, my cousin and I were lying on the floor on our backs, too tired to move. In some ways, I think that we        won: I won the game, but Cousin Ed won my respect.

A．tiring B．interesting C．moving D．frightening

A．cheered B．screamed C．performed D．smiled

A．proud B．afraid C．shy D．guilty

A．agreed B．wanted C．refused D．afforded

A．nearly B．hardly C．properly D．suddenly

A．size B．shape C．height D．weight

A．like B．between C．around D．instead

A．unknown[ B．ungrateful C．unpleasant D．unnecessary

A．mad B．smart C．lucky D．brave

A．none B．either C．both D．neither