“I just think, a year ago, at 54 years of age, I couldn’t swim. I was terrified at the thought of going into the water. Now, I have just _________ my 200 meters. It is all thanks to Everyday Swim.”
It’s never too late to learn swimming. Angela King, 55, is a perfect _________ of it. In August 2020, the family went to an attraction they hadn’t _________ for 15 years. Angela thought, “All this time, I still can’t swim. When I get back home tomorrow, I’m going to find out more about swimming _________.”
In the cold light of day, she felt a little _________, but her husband David searched the Internet for swimming classes. He found Everyday Swim at the local Hadleigh pool and _________ Angela to sign up. When she turned up for her first training, she said, “I felt a bit sick and _________, but this soon passed. The instructor really put me at ease; so did the other people in the class.”
As the lessons _________, she learned to become more _________ in the water. At first, it was a simple __________ of learning she wasn’t going to sink. Then during the third lesson, the Olympic gold medal winner Duncan Goodhew turned up to offer __________ “I couldn’t believe it. He held my hand and we all held hands in a circle and splashed under the water. What he did made me believe that I could __________.”
When the 10 lessons for £ 100 offer finished at the pool, she __________ to sign up for lessons. In fact, from originally being __________ of the water, Angela is now becoming a regular swimmer and __________ some certificates (证书) along the way
【小题1】A.explored | B.won | C.completed | D.challenged |
【小题2】A.effort | B.success | C.example | D.expert |
【小题3】A.visited | B.skipped | C.passed | D.escaped |
【小题4】A.styles | B.lessons | C.spots | D.problems |
【小题5】A.calm | B.frightened | C.grateful | D.hesitant |
【小题6】A.reminded | B.allowed | C.enabled | D.encouraged |
【小题7】A.strange | B.worried | C.eager | D.disappointed |
【小题8】A.progressed | B.finished | C.improved | D.began |
【小题9】A.energetic | B.attractive | C.confident | D.creative |
【小题10】A.matter | B.effect | C.symbol | D.sign |
【小题11】A.award | B.support | C.strength | D.safety |
【小题12】A.cheer up | B.take on | C.get over | D.make it |
【小题13】A.helped | B.joined | C.contacted | D.continued |
【小题14】A.fond | B.curious | C.scared | D.doubtful |
【小题15】A.maintaining | B.collecting | C.desiring | D.admitting |