“ThisFridaywe’llhavetheyearlyEggDropChallenge,”saidourscienceteacher,Mr.baker.“Youcanworkaloneorwithapartner.”

　　Myfriend,Cassie,andIsmiledateachother.Wealwaysworkedonprojets__36_.

　　The_37___ofthechallengewassimple---tobuildaprotectivecontainertokeepaneggfrombreakingwhen_38__thestadiumwall.

　　ImademysandwichthatafternoonwhilewaitingforCassie.__39___thebutter-creamgavemeanidea.

　　“Ihaveabrilliantdesignforour__40____container!”IsaidwhenCassiearrived.“Wecan41theeggwithsomebutter-cream.”

　　“Whynotpittheegginabasketwithaparachute(降落伞)42?”Cassierolledhereyes.“Theparachuteisbetterthanthatstupididea.”

　　Icouldn’tbelieveit,Ofcoursewe’dhadourlittle43inthepast,butshe’dnevercalledanyofmyideas“44”before.

　　“ThenI’llbuildmineandyoubuildyours!”

　　45wordshadbeenout,ourfriendshipwaschallenged.

　　WhenFridayfinallyarrived,Ihadto46Cassie’sEggForceOnelookedprettygood.47_,myEgg-cellentEggCreamdidn’tlookquitescientific.Wekidscarriedourcontainersupthreestadiumstepsanddroppedthemoverthesidewall.Thosewhoseeggsbrokewereout;thosewhoseeggssurvived48threemorestepsanddroppedthemagain.Thiswouldgoontillthelasteggbroke.

　　Afterfourrounds,onlyCassieandIwere49.Iletgoofmybox.Iheardsomeonesay“ew”afterseconds.Hadmyeggbroken?Iraceddownthe50.Thesidewalkwasdottedwitheggshells(蛋壳)fromthose51drops.FinallyIfoundmylittleEgg-cellentEggCream.

　　“Thatlookslikeeggdropsoup,Laura,”Cassiesaid.ShewasholdingherEggForceOne.My_52raced.Hadshewon?Ilookedatherbasket.53.

　　“Myeggbounced54,”sheexplained,pointingtoabrokenshell.

　　“Atie(平局),”Mr.Bakersaid.

　　Cassielookedatme,andherglare55.Ilaughed.Shesmiled…

　　36.A.patientlyB.silentlyC.togetherD.alone

　　37.A.functionB.goalC.reasonD.result

　　38.A.rolleddownB.pushedagainstC.thrownatD.droppedover

　　39.A.SpreadingB.BoilingC.BakingD.Holding

　　40.A.butterB.sandwichC.creamD.egg

　　41.A.protectB.replaceC.carryD.mix

　　42.A.followedB.coveredC.attachedD.supported

　　43.A.ideasB.fightsC.worriesD.challenges

　　44.A.wrongB.stupidC.brilliantD.scientific

　　45.A.SinceB.WhileC.ButD.And

　　46.A.explainB.denyC.admitD.prove

　　47.A.ThereforeB.AnywayC.OtherwiseD.Besides

　　48.A.paceddownB.turnedaroundC.walkedupD.wentback

　　49.A.leftB.wantedC.chosenD.discovered

　　50.A.stepsB.wayC.wallD.sidewalk

　　51.A.intendedB.unexpectedC.failedD.desired

　　52.A.eyesB.handsC.feetD.heart

　　53.A.LostB.DirtyC.BrokenD.Empty

　　54.A.aroundB.outC.inD.down

　　55.A.returnedB.remainedC.increasedD.softened

　　答案：36-40CBDAD41-45ACBBA46-50CBCAA51-55CDDBD

　　【解析】本文讲述的是：作者与自己的好朋友在一次摔鸡蛋挑战比赛前就如何制造道具发生了分歧,各自参加比赛,最终两人一起进入决赛,并一起失败,但最终两人重归于好.

　　36.根据首句,可以单人和两人合作参赛,通过friend/smile以及后文得知,她们总是一起完成项目的.

　　37/38.根据后文,制作一个可以保护的器皿来保护鸡蛋在从运动场墙壁上掉下来的时候不被打碎是挑战的目的goal,而rolldown是滚落,pushagainst是推,throwat是扔.后文提到drop,说明是自然落下.

　　39.给三明治涂黄油给了我启发.Spread在这里是涂抹的意思.

　　40.