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(預測) 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.
小題1:
A.tiring | B.interesting | C.moving | D.frightening |
小題2:
A.cheered | B.screamed | C.performed | D.smiled |
小題3:
A.proud | B.afraid | C.shy | D.guilty |
小題4:
A.agreed | B.wanted | C.refused | D.afforded |
小題5:
A.nearly | B.hardly | C.properly | D.suddenly |
小題6:
A.size | B.shape | C.height | D.weight |
小題7:
A.like | B.between | C.around | D.instead |
小題8:
A.unknown[ | B.ungrateful | C.unpleasant | D.unnecessary |
小題9:
A.mad | B.smart | C.lucky | D.brave |
小題10:
A.none | B.either | C.both | D.neither |