2 . The title of “Aaron’s younger brother” was earned when I had won the second place in my first tennis tournament at the age of six. Whenever I ________ onto a tennis court, it was as though a gluey name label, which had been ________ stuck onto me.
I wanted to ________ Aaron, my older brother, whose fame had reduced me to a ________ tennis player. Then came a big tennis match against Aaron. As I shook Aaron’s hand at the start of the match, I stared at him and focused on how this match was going to ________ everything.
The tennis court seemed to stretch out further than usual, but I could still ________ the confident look on Aaron’s face. He knew that my honor ________ in comparison to his. Finally, we were down to the last set, neck and neck in points. That was when the setting sun cast his figure over me, ________ me that I would always be walking in his ________ if I did not prove myself.
I prepared myself for the finishing blow, ________ of Aaron’s past matches flooding through my mind as I ________ the weakness of his smash (扣球) the ball would always fly towards the left of the court. I extended my arm to the left in anticipation of where the ball was going to land. The ball made ________ with my racket and was lobbed over Aaron’s head successfully. He could do nothing but ________ his undefeated status as champion being removed by his younger brother.
While I was still enjoying the unfamiliar feeling of ________ minutes after the match was over, a man, whom I vaguely recognized from a ________ tennis club, approached me. “What is your name, son?” he asked. A smile spread across my face.
1. A.marched | B.stepped | C.jumped | D.rushed |
2. A.frequently | B.originally | C.permanently | D.occasionally |
3. A.recommend | B.praise | C.evaluate | D.defeat |
4. A.nameless | B.hopeless | C.worthless | D.fearless |
5. A.appreciate | B.change | C.explore | D.settle |
6. A.put down | B.pull out | C.take up | D.make out |
7. A.disappeared | B.wrinkled | C.paled | D.doubled |
8. A.reminding | B.ordering | C.instructing | D.expecting |
9. A.trust | B.shelter | C.credit | D.shadow |
10. A.scores | B.images | C.records | D.highlights |
11. A.hid | B.admitted | C.recalled | D.overcame |
12. A.contact | B.progress | C.movement | D.adjustment |
13. A.maintain | B.improve | C.confirm | D.witness |
14. A.harmony | B.success | C.competition | D.relief |
15. A.previous | B.special | C.famous | D.tiny |