1 . It’s my dream. I’m nine years old now, but have been _______ competitively since I was six. I love it, because it makes me feel good. I have a lot of _______ to use up and I can do it by just moving my legs.
One recent Sunday morning, my mum drove me to a 5km race in Minnesota.
The starting line was _______ because there was also a 10km race. That morning, I was running confidently and feeling _______ . At one point, I came to a _______ in the course. A woman who was directing us _______ the route I thought I was meant to take and told me to go the other way. I was confused, but I had to follow her _______.
After a while I saw route directions for a 10km race. I was worried, thinking I was _______, but had to keep going. My body started to get _______. I said to myself, “You’re almost there. Just keep __________.”
__________ I saw the finish line. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t even know I was running a 10km and I had __________ it. I didn’t do this on purpose. It was a __________. I felt happy and proud. It was my first time running such a(n) __________.
It has made me want to do more 10km races. I hope my story __________ other people to run, too.
1. A.hiking | B.swimming | C.driving | D.running |
2. A.time | B.resource | C.energy | D.patience |
3. A.separated | B.crowded | C.prepared | D.limited |
4. A.shallow | B.strong | C.strange | D.sensitive |
5. A.fork | B.barrier | C.station | D.bridge |
6. A.blocked off | B.pulled off | C.tidied up | D.gave up |
7. A.example | B.heart | C.directions | D.feelings |
8. A.stuck | B.lost | C.deserted | D.involved |
9. A.fueled | B.adapted | C.tired | D.relaxed |
10. A.waiting | B.shaking | C.watching | D.breathing |
11. A.Initially | B.Actually | C.Obviously | D.Eventually |
12. A.won | B.quit | C.changed | D.expected |
13. A.dream | B.mistake | C.balance | D.lesson |
14. A.test | B.risk | C.adventure | D.distance |
15. A.allows | B.enables | C.inspires | D.presses |