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 , led felt. “I know how terrible you must feel, ”Rob said.“Everyone on the team thought the coach（教練）would choose you. He must be crazy（瘋狂）to let Tom swim the breaststroke（蛙泳）!”When the coach told him about the date and place of the state swimming meeting for boys of 15 and under, Jed was sure he would be swimming the breaststroke. He even told his family that the team couldn't win the event without him. When the coach chose Tom Timmaons, the new boy from Springfield, to swim the breaststroke, Jed could hardly believe it. Coach Robertson told Jed he could swim on the relay team, but that offered 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 saie.“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）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 morn and dad that he asked the coach to put the new boy in. Jed didn't know what to do.

(1) We can know from the reading that _________.

[　　]

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

(2) The word consolation in the reading means _________.

[　　]

A．something that makes you feel sad

B．something that makes you feel better

C．another chance to swim the breaststroke

D．another chance to be on the relay team

(3) The best title of this reading should be _________.

[　　]

A．Too Good to Swim

B．It's Terrible to Be out

C．The Coach and Jed

D．The Relay Team

(4) If Jed really decides to make up a story, it should be _________.

[　　]

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

(5) Rob thought _________.

[　　]

A．Jed should have the chance to swim 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

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