I began training to swim the English Channel at 58 years old.The ______ I was asked over and over again was this: “Why?”
When a student reporter of Indiana University recently asked me this question, I said, “First let me ______ you a question.What are your ______ for this summer?” He ______ that he was going to bag groceries (食品杂货)in the supermarket.I didn't have to say more; he understood my ______.
A ______ and an element of adventure are welcome whether you are 20 or 58 ______ when you have a choice.But why did I ______ to swim the Channel at 58? It is the challenge that ______ about 100 swimmers every year who are willing to spend time, effort and money ______ it.
I don't think that I am a superman.I do think I have three things going for me:
First, I am training hard-presently ______ 7.5 miles a day.Before that time I also kept physically ______ by training moderately (适度地)hard.
Second, I am a very goaloriented (目标导向的)person for whom this swim has long been a ______.I have a feeling I will be ______ ready and won't do as a Channel swimmer did a few years ago.
______, a young girl touched me, who was attempting to finish her swim when the ocean got ______ .She was having a ______ time with the turbulent (汹涌的)and cold water, when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should ______ and get out of the water.She ______, “I'm doing the swimming and I will decide when to get out.” She ______ it.
1.A. opinion B. advice C. question D. reason
2.A. ask B. give C. tell D. bring
3.A. experiences B. courses C. plans D. suggestions
4.A. realized B. hoped C. agreed D. replied
5.A. situation B. poin C. problem D. success
6.A. challenge B. friend C. chance D. hobby
7.A. probably B. generally C. especially D. simply
8.A. fail B. hesitate C. stop D. decide
9.A. frightens B. attracts C. comforts D. puzzles
10.A. trying B. proving C. examining D. changing
11.A. hiking B. walking C. swimming D. running
12.A. attractive B. active C. desirable D. aggressive
13.A. target B. habit C. form D. practice
14.A. experimentally B. economically C. theoretically D. psychologically
15.A. For example B. Without doubt C. In addition D. As usual
16.A. rough B. calm C. beautiful D. vast
17.A. busy B. disappointing C. wonderful D. hard
18.A. go on B. look around C. call out D. give up
19.A. warned B. shouted C. begged D. repeated
20.A. took B. broke C. made D. caught
All the nations,powerful or not,should be ________harmony with each other.
A. out of B. in
C. on D. of
They have been waiting for hours to see the singer,but the airplane must have been ________.
A. behind the times B. behind schedule
C. ahead of time D. in no time
It rained heavily in the south,________serious floods in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused
C. causing D. to cause
The town's water comes from the ________hills.
A. surrounded B. surrounding
C. nearly D. neighbour
He took ________at the beginning of the year.
A. officer B. office
C. official D. officially