the worst of it"可知，是Tompkins的防守队员受伤最为严重，故选B。

　　3．Why did the Highlanders take no action until the end of the game?

　　A．Because they had already won it.

　　B．Because one of their players got injured.

　　C．Because they were given an unfair judgment.

　　D．Because they cared and respected their competitors.

　　答案与解析：D　考查推理判断。根据第四段、第五段的内容以及最后一段中的"I was surprised and encouraged that they were thinking not about themselves but about others"可知，在相撞事件发生后，Highlanders的队员们认为在比赛中身体健康才是最为重要的，所以Highlanders的队员们在比赛结束前任凭时间一分一秒过去而不采取任何行动，这也是为了安慰因队友受伤而伤心的对方队员们，表示对对手的尊重。故选D。

　　4．What message is conveyed in the passage?

　　A．More haste, less speed.

　　B．All men cannot be first.

　　C．Better to be safe than sorry.

　　D．Friendship first, competition second.

答案与解析：D　考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的"The Highland team's teammates took a knee and didn't start any action, only waiting for the game clock to strike zero"和最后一段中的"they were