Last spring, Michelle fell in love with kite-boarding, an adventure sport that combines surfing and sailing. So she got a kite-board, took some 21 and a few months later drove out to the Banana River. There she met John, who offered to help her 22 her skills.
One day, John 23 Michelle while his wife, Nancy, stayed behind on a Jet Ski (摩托艇). In that way, there would be 24 to bring back Michelle if she got into trouble. After John gave her a few 25 , he took off. He’d sailed about three quarters of a mile down the river when he felt the wind 26 . He knew that the stronger the wind grew, the more 27 it would be for Michelle to control her board. 28 , he turned and started sailing back toward the two women.
Michelle had 29 decided to head for shore. The wind was too strong for her to handle the kite. She prepared to land her 30 by releasing one of the four lines that kept the sail in the air. 31 she didn’t have a chance. She was thrown over the water, still 32 to the kite. Seconds later, a huge wind sent the kite upward. Even more dangerous, the sail’s lines started to twist together, round and round. Michelle 33 to free from the kite. But she failed.
Nancy was several hundred feet away on the Jet Ski and couldn’t get to her 34 enough to help. By then, John had closed in and Michelle felt John 35 her out of the water. As she held his arm, he tried to pull the handle but couldn’t 36 it. Then suddenly, John let go. At that point, Michelle was sure she would die without him holding 37 her. But John had seen Nancy approaching and 38 that he’d have a better chance of helping Michelle. He jumped onto the Jet Ski. As the kite dived down, with all his 39 , he jumped from the Jet Ski onto the kite and dragged it to the water. Finally Michelle was saved.
This experience hasn’t kept Michelle from loving kite-boarding. “Life is fragile (脆弱的), but it’s meant to be 40 ,” she says.
21. A. lectures B. lessons C. skills D. measures
22. A. show B. teach C. require D. improve
23. A. expected B. controlled C. instructed D. saved
24. A. anyone B. everyone C. none D. someone
25. A. sails B. chances C. tips D. handles
26. A. get up B. slow down C. die down D. pick up
27. A. challenging B. exciting C. interesting D. frightening
28. A. Amazed B. Worried C. Frustrated D. Surprised
29. A. always B. still C. already D. even
30. A. board B. line C. boat D. kite
31. A. So B. And C. Or D. But
32. A. attached B. appealed C. applied D. added
33. A. managed B. attempted C. demanded D. advised
34. A. bravely B. nearly C. slowly D. quickly
35. A. fetch B. bring C. lift D. put
36. A. reach B. sense C. remember D. feel
37. A. down B. onto C. back D. out
38. A. doubted B. insisted C. figured D. pretended
39. A. heart B. strength C. care D. consideration
40. A. enjoyed B. pleased C. pushed D. spent