辽宁省鞍山市2024年英语九年中考信息卷（五）试题详情
阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The sun and the wind were having an argument. Each claimed(宣称) to be the strongest."We should have a con test to see who is stronger," said the sun.
Just then they saw a traveler walking down a dusty country road."I know1 we can do,"said the wind. "Let's see which of us can make the traveler2 off his coat." They agreed to take 3 , and the winner would be declared(宣布) the strongest.
The wind went 4 , blowing as hard as it could. The traveler buttoned his coat and turned up the collar(领子)5 his neck. Harder and harder blew the wind, trying to blow off the traveler's coat. But the harder he blew, the 6 the traveler held on to his coat. After half an hour, the wind ha d to 7 .
Now it was the sun's turn. The sun beamed down upon the traveler. Soon the traveler unbuttoned his coat and turned down his collar. Then the sun began to 8 even brighter. The man found i t9 hot to walk. He stopped and pulled off his coat. The traveler sat down on a large boulder under a shade tree so that he could cool off.
In only a few 10 the sun had won the contest.
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