16.Jed couldn't keep the tears running down his face.His friend,Rob,wanted to help,but the more he talked about it,the worse Jed felt."I know how terrible you feel,"Rob said,"Everyone on the team thought the coach (教練) would choose you.He must be crazy to let Tom swin the breaststroke(蛙泳)!"
When the coach told him about the date and place of the state swimming meeting for boys of 15and under,Jed was sure he would be swimming the breaststroke.He even told his family that the team couldn't win the match without him.When the coach chose Tom Timmons,the new boy from Spring-field,to swim the breaststroke.Jed could hardly believe it.Coach Roberson told Jed he could swim on the relay team,but that offered(給予) little consolation."I may leave the team,"he told Rob,"I'd rather not swim at all than be on the relay team.""I don't know whether you should do that or not,"Rob said,"We need you on the relay team.Of course,if you say you won't swim at all,the coach may change his mind and let you swim the breaststroke."Jed left Rob and headed towards home.He knew it would be embarrassing(尷尬的) to have to tell his family and his friends that someone else would take his place.He wondered if he should make up a story and tell his mom and dad that he asked the coach to put the new boy in.Jed didn't know what to do.
36.We can know from the passage thatA.
A.Rob failed to help Jed
B.Jed didn't want to swim the breaststroke at all
C.Tom would swim on the relay team
D.the coach chose both Jed and Tom for the breaststroke
37.The underlined word"consolation"in the passage meansB.
A.something that makes you feel sad
B.something that makes you feel better
C.a(chǎn)nother chance to swim the breaststroke
D.a(chǎn)nother chance to be on the relay team
38.The best title of this passage should beB.
A.Too Good to Swim
B.Terrible to Be Out
C.The Coach and Jed
D.The Relay Team
39.If Jed really decided to make up a story,it should beC.
A.the coach didn't like him
B.he was not good enough to swim
C.he wanted Tom to swim instead of him
D.his friend Rob wanted to swim
40.Rob thoughtA.
A.Jed would be the best choice in the breaststroke
B.the coach made a clever decision
C.Jed should ask for help from his mom and dad
D.Tom should be on the relay team.