“This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,” said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. “You can work alone or with a partner.”
My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects 36 .
The 37 of the challenge was simple—to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when 38 the stadium wall.
I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 39 the butter-cream gave me an idea.
“I have a brilliant design for our 40 container!” I said when Cassie arrived. “We can 41 the egg with some butter-cream.”
“Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute 42 ?” Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”
I couldn't believe it. Of course we'd had our little 43 in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas “ 44 ” before.
“Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!”
45 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.
When Friday finally arrived, I had to 46 Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good. 47, 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 survived 48 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.
After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 49 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 50 . The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells(蛋壳) from those 51 drops. 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. My 52 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 53 .
“My egg bounced (弹起) 54 ,” she explained, pointing to a broken shell.
“A tie（平局）,” Mr. Baker said.
Cassie looked at me, and her glare（瞪眼） 55 . I laughed. She smiled…
1.A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone
2.A. function B. goal C. reason D. result
3. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped over
4.A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding
5.A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg
6. A. protect B. replace C. carry D. mix
7. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported
8.A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges
9.A. wrong B. stupid C. brilliant D. scientific
10. A. Since B. While C. But D. And
11.A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove
12. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides
13.A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back
14. A. left B. wanted C. chosen D. discovered
15.A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk
16.A. intended B. unexpected C. failed D. desired
17.A. eyes B. hands C. feel D. heart
18.A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty
19.A. around B. out C. in D. down
20. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softened
He lost his favorite watch, _________ made him very sad.
A. that B. it C. which D. as
Mary has a house _________ as Tom's.
A. twice as big B. as twice big
C. big as twice D. twice bigger
Professor Li is the person to ____________ you should write.
A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
Do you know the reason _______ he was late?
A. that B. which C. where D. why
I’ll take you to the museum ______ you may see everything _________ you want.
A. which; that B. where; that
C. in which; which D. where; what
