9 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A few years back, I enjoyed my summer vacation at New York’s Harriman State Park with a good friend. The place 1 we were going to was the beautiful Lake Sebago. It was certainly a nice place with tent platforms, a number of kayaks and swimming areas. It was very 2 (convenience) for us to fish there.
As soon as we reached the best nearby fishing spot, my friend began unloading the baggage, and passed me a fishing pole. There was a piece of red cloth that was attached 3 it. I positioned the pole in what I considered 4 (be) the perfect place and attempted to cast (扔) the line in the water. After just a few failed attempts, I finally had it down. Soon a 10-inch bluegill (蓝腮太阳鱼) caught it. Feeling excited but nervous, I thought that I was capable of 5 (pull) it up though it was quite 6 (challenge). The water was rather shallow (浅), so the fish wasn’t able to sink down or actually run with the line. Even though it jumped out of the water several times during my struggle with this very first fish, I was still able to hold on patiently.
At this time, my friend began running around the dock like a child madly in search of something. I never realized what that reaction was about until he shouted at me with an excited look on his face, “Hey, man, congratulations to you. You are 7 (absolute) great. This is the biggest fish that 8 (catch) by us since half a year ago. ”
I caught a total of six fish that day. Since then, I’ve come to appreciate the magical feeling of casting a line and then waiting, expecting to see the fish that I might meet with at the end of my pole. There are many benefits from fishing beside a lake or a river. It is both an 9 (recreate) and an entertainment. I am never fed 10 with such an outdoor activity.
