You never know where life will lead you. When I was a young boy, I got ___(1)___ up my nose one time. After that I ___(2)___ wanted to get in the water again. I thought swimming was not for me.
One day, I ___(3)___ my skateboard and broke my leg so badly, and the doctors said I could never really skateboard again. They said swimming was the only ___(4)____ that would be good for me.
Well, I gave it a ___(5)___. Every week, I got a little ____(6) ___ and hated swimming a little less, I worked at it so much that one day my high school swimming coach asked me to ____(7)____ the school team. You can imagine how that made me and my family feel ___(8)___ I was so afraid of the water before!
Much to everyone’s surprise, I won third place in the city finals. ____(9)____ is a big part of my life now. You never know which road life will take you down. Look at me—a swimmer!
For this reason, I say: don’t limit (限制) your ____(10)____. And remember, life is a swimming pool. Jump in and start swimming! You might be surprised where you end up.
(1).
A. |
water |
B. |
sand |
C. |
juice |
D. |
air |
(2).
A. |
still |
B. |
never |
C. |
also |
D. |
even |
(3).
A. |
turned down |
B. |
looked at |
C. |
waited for |
D. |
fell off |
(4).
A. |
exercise |
B. |
story |
C. |
housework |
D. |
journey |
(5).
A. |
visit |
B. |
band |
C. |
try |
D. |
call |
(6).
A. |
better |
B. |
slower |
C. |
higher |
D. |
heavier |
(7).
A. |
check |
B. |
catch |
C. |
join |
D. |
invite |
(8).
A. |
or |
B. |
as |
C. |
if |
D. |
so |
(9).
A. |
Skating |
B. |
Swimming |
C. |
Jumping |
D. |
Coaching |
(10).
A. |
excuses |
B. |
praises |
C. |
words |
D. |
choices |