【Papa’sjawdroppedwhenMamatoldhimthatSisterhadcheatedonherfinalexams—nottosucceedbuttofail.“It’sunbelievable!”hesaid.“Sisterhasalwaysbeensoproudofhergoodgrades!”“Yesshehas”saidMama.】

Papa’sjawdroppedwhenMamatoldhimthatSisterhadcheatedonherfinalexams—nottosucceedbuttofail.“It’sunbelievable!”hesaid.“Sisterhasalwaysbeensoproudofhergoodgrades!”

“Yesshehas”saidMama.“Butit’snotunbelievable.Itjustshowshowbadlyshewantedofftheswimmingteam.”

　 “Sheneversaidanythingaboutthattome.”saidPapa.

“Ofcourseshedidn’t”saidMama.“Shewasafraidyou’dblowyourtop.YoualreadyhadhergettingaswimmingscholarshiptocollegeandwinninggoldmedalsattheOlympics.Canyouimaginehowmuchpressureshemusthavefelt?”

“Ohmygosh!”Papasaid“I’vebeensostupid!Ijustthoughtshe’dwanttobeachampionswimmerbecauseshe’ssogoodatit.”

“It’slikeanythingelsedear”saidMama“Nomatterhowgoodatityouareifitstopsbeingfunyouwon’twanttodoitanymore.”

“Shemustbereallymadatme”hemumbled(嘟哝).“MaybeIshouldsaysorrytoher.”

Sister’sfootstepscouldbeheardonthestairs.Shecameintothekitchenandlookedhopefullyupatherparents.

“Honey”saidMamawithasmile“yourpapaandIhavedecidedthatthere’snoreasonforyoutobeontheswimmingteamifyoudon’twantto.”

Sister’sfacelituplikeaChristmastree.SherantoPapaandjumpedintohisarmsgivinghimabighug.“I’mgoingtoplaycardswithLizzy!”shesaid.“Seeyoulater!”

FromthekitchenwindowMamaandPapawatchedtheirdaughterrundownthesunnyroadtowardLizzy’shouse.

“It’sgoodtoseeherhappyagain”saidMama.

“Wellit’snottoolateanyway.”Papasaid.

51.Mamainsistedthatthechildshoulddo________.

A.whatshefelteasyto B.whatshewasableto

C.whatshefeltrightto D.whatshewaswillingto

52.Theunderlinedexpression“blowyourtop”probablymeans“________”inthetext.

A.getveryangry B.becomeveryexcited

C.changeyouropinion D.falldownwithfear

53.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesPapa?

A.Foolish. B.Patient. C.Considerate.