1 . A couple weeks ago, I tried to buy my teen a new bike. One local bike store told me their shipment was_______; I could return weeks later. A sporting goods chain said they had nothing proper, and I should try calling every week to_______their latest goods—and rush there if they _______to have it. Eventually I did_______a bike.

The next thing I should buy is a_______helmet—the helmet my son had was old and some big, so he_______wore it. But that was still a_______task. Given that most of teens I saw riding around were helmet-less, I guessed we were not_______in the careless helmet use, and this thing was_______. But Jon’s story alarmed me. Jon is a common middle school student fond of riding. His life was changed by a bicycle-related________.

A week before that, his parents bought him a new________that he actually liked wearing________it had Bluetooth. Before then, he didn’t have the________of riding with a helmet just like other kids. Sadly, Jon had________his helmet at a friend’s home so he was riding without it when hit by a motorcycle. Jon was rushed to a hospital, with severe________injuries.

Statistics show over 240,000 teens were given________for bicycle-related injuries and suitable helmets can________the situation greatly. Jon’s parents are________up with the hospital to spread the importance of bike helmets. When asked if there’s any________she would share, Jon’s mom says, “No helmet, no riding, no________.” And I knew I should get one immediately.