1 . Of all the stories of Olympic medalists, the most touching one is that of weight-lifting champion Oscar Figueroa.
During his athletic _________, the 37-year-old man had the chance to _________ in the Olympic games four different times. But he met with plenty of heartbreak and _________ before he finally succeeded.
In the 2004 Olympic games, Figueroa made his first _________. Because he wasn’t satisfied with his result, he looked _________ to competing in the Beijing 2008 Olympic games to prove himself. _________, just two weeks before the event, his hand was _________, which set him back in his weightlifting and _________ him the chance. By the London Olympic games in 2012, Figueroa took home the silver medal.
In spite of all, he’d already _________, he still aimed higher. In 2016, he headed to Rio to __________ the highest prize and he did. After his final lift, he __________ his shoes and put them on the stage, indicating that he would __________ from the Olympics. Amazingly enough, he took home the gold that year!
No matter how hard he felt, he never gave up, serving as a __________ example of hope, perseverance, and determination. Oscar Figueroa is the __________ Colombian man to have even taken home the gold in his field. He said he was __________ for the whole country in the competition in an interview.
1. A.work | B.job | C.career | D.story |
2. A.compete | B.win | C.join | D.call |
3. A.excitement | B.disappointment | C.shame | D.happiness |
4. A.promise | B.appearance | C.decision | D.plan |
5. A.down | B.up | C.back | D.forward |
6. A.Unbelievably | B.Thankfully | C.Hopefully | D.Unfortunately |
7. A.tested | B.shaken | C.injured | D.caught |
8. A.spent | B.cost | C.took | D.lost |
9. A.experienced | B.expected | C.prepared | D.checked |
10. A.imagine | B.refuse | C.give | D.claim |
11. A.put up | B.took off | C.took on | D.set aside |
12. A.retire | B.benefit | C.graduate | D.suffer |
13. A.special | B.powerful | C.fresh | D.different |
14. A.last | B.best | C.first | D.latest |
15. A.training | B.learning | C.lifting | D.playing |