2. A.before　　　 B.late　　　 C.ago　　　 D.then

1. A.any other boy　　 B.any boys　　 C.any other boys　　 D.any other’s boy

10. A.strong　　　 B.great　　 　　C.enough　　 　　D.much

(98年 安徽省初三竞赛)

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Tom is a thirteen-year-old boy . He is tall and strong . And he ran faster than __1____ in his class . So he was often proud of it . Two weeks _2___ a new student came . His name is Dick . He is thin and short . But his classmates found he ran very fast when they were playing football . Henry , one of Tom’s friends , told him about ___3__ . Of course , he didn’t believe it :

“Why __4__ a race with him ?” said Henry .

“It’s a good idea !” said Tom , “Go to tell the boy . I’ll have a race with him tomorrow .”

The next afternoon , when the classes were over , Tom got ready __5___ the race . He was sure he could win the first place . Henry didn’t __6___ his homework and couldn’t go with him . That evening Henry went to see his friend . They began to ___7__ about the race . Tom’s grandma heard them in the next room . She came in and asked , “Which place did you __8__ , Tom?”

“The second place , Grandma ,” answered Tom .

“Congratulations to you !” the old woman said __9__ .And which place did Dick win ?”

“The last ___10__ one .”

9. A.energy　　　 B.meat　 　　　C.fat　　 　　　　D.beef

8. A.And　　　　 B.In fact　　　 C.At least　 　　　D.At once

7. A.friends　　　 B.looks　　 　　C.health　　 　　D.work

6. A.being　　　 B.looking　　 　　C.eating　 　　D.acting

5. A.ready　　　 B.worried　　　 C.young　　　 D.old　

4. A.what　　　 B.how　　　 C.when　　　 　　D.why

3. A.or　　　 B.that　　　 　　C.which　　　　 D.until