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It was Friday. The football game was Saturday and we were very excited. My brother was going to be the quarterback(美式足球进攻组织者) for our team. It was the first time he would be in that ________. He had been hoping to be the quarterback ever since he joined the team. He said, “That’s the big job. That’s the one that makes the big difference.”
My mother said, “________, son. That’s the big target(攻击目标), too. You know the other________want to knock you down. You can get hurt.”
“Don’t worry, I’m so________and I’m fast. Besides, I have great players who will________them from coming at me.” my brother said.
I couldn’t________well the whole night. I worried about my brother. My mother was________---he could get hurt.
The next morning, he________early to get to the game. When we got there, it was about to start. The________ ran out on the field. My brother looked great. He saw us and________.
Then it started. They were playing hard. One player in particular from the other team kept________at him. Then it happened. He knocked my brother down. My brother was slow to get up. My brother was screaming. The coach ran out on the field. He told my brother to________some time on the bench. He was afraid he had been hurt.
My mother ran down to________on my brother. But all he did was a smile. “It’s just a bruise (瘀伤). I’m fine. And don’t worry, I’ll be back. This is________. I love leading the team.”
After that game, my brother plays quarterback every Saturday. But my mother is still________. She can’t go to the games. She just waits at home and hopes to see him walking in smiling.
1.A. game B. list C. show D. place
2.A. Go ahead B. Take it easy C. Be careful D. Well done
3.A. parents B. players C. fans D. strangers
4.A. handsome B. healthy C. brave D. strong
5.A. stop B. help C. protect D. hide
6.A. behave B. play C. sleep D. dream
7.A. right B. sad C. angry D. excited
8.A. rested B. exercised C. left D. returned
9.A. family B. team C. coach D. crowd
10.A. laughed B. nodded C. greeted D. cheered
11.A. pointing B. shouting C. looking D. rushing
12.A. spend B. waste C. save D. kill
13.A. call B. check C. operate D. breathe
14.A. funny B. easy C. great D. dangerous
15.A. proud B. excited C. anxious D. clam
---How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight?
---______, but I have to go over my notes for tomorrow's exam.
A. All right B. Sounds great
C.I can't D. No, I am terribly sorry
---Claudia, are you going to Jeff’s birthday party on Saturday?
---Unless I______.
A. will be invited B. am invited
C. was inviting D. invited
---Our team has won the first prize in the soccer games.
---Congratulations! ______team you are!
A. How great B. What a great
C. What great D. How a great
It will take a lot of time to______what I really want to do in the future, I think.
A. find B. look C. look for D. find out
I don’t know if the result will be announced until ______ next month.
A. sometimes B. some time
C. sometime D. some times