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___38victory. 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, Ed refused to buy a___44  Thirt 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 in the game, but cousin Ed my ____55  .
36. A. encouraging     B. hopeless       C. surprising      D. regular 
37. A. declared        B. mentioned      C. persuaded       D. suggested
38. A. unforgettable   B. unexpected     C. easy            D. early
39. A. exercise        B. preparation    C. joy             D. fitness 
40. A. time  saving    B. comfortable    C. suitable        D. effort making
41. A. As soon as      B. As long as     C. When            D. Since 
42. A. strangely       B. personally     C. reasonably      D. eagerly 
43. A. cared           B. forgot         C. quarrelled      D. joked 
44. A. clean           B. larger         C. straight        D. darker 
45. A. set out         B. got ready      C. arrived         D. returned 
46. A. notice          B. admire         C. believe         D. measure 
47. A. nervous         B. curious        C. careless        D. speechless 
48. A. After all       B. As a result    C. Above all       D. At last 
49. A. mistakenly      B. then           C. instead         D. naturally 
50. A. leading         B. coming         C. waiting         D. counting 
51. A. pretended       B. stopped        C. continued       D. decided 
52. A. thoughts        B. doubts         C. situations      D. problems 
53. A. scoring         B. completing     C. receiving       D. keeping 
54. A. play            B. start          C. sleep           D. move
55. A. friendship      B. respect        C. support         D. favor