Standing on the edge of the plane, my tandem skydiving (双人跳伞) instructor, Bill, turned to face me. “Do you have any last words?” he asked. “Yes,” I said, joking. “I hope my parachute (降落伞) opens .”
I’d never felt more alive as Bill and I
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We
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A.dropped out | B.stepped out | C.climbed out | D.rolled out |
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A.returning | B.healing | C.beginning | D.worsening |
A.recovery | B.list | C.impact | D.fortune |
A.spend | B.value | C.recall | D.imagine |
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