Everybody knows I like new experiences. My uncle Tom arranged a tandem____1____ for my eighteenth birthday. I was excited and expected ____2____ to have several weeks to research skydiving online, but then I got a call from the skydiving company, asking me to come the next day. I couldn’t believe my ____3____!
Although we set off early to the airport, we were 15 minutes behind schedule because of the heavy traffic. The information and safety talk was already over and that did ____4____ me. Instead, I received a shorter version.
The time of each person’s skydive depended on the time they’d registered so for me that meant a long wait. I watched the first group of skydivers ____5____, which was helpful. Twenty minutes later, I suddenly became uneasy when the first pair of skydivers ____6____ in the sky.
My name was finally called. I pulled my ____7____ on and was introduced to my instructor. We walked towards the plane. The noise the plane made was enough to ____8____ even the most relaxed flyer. However, once my instructor had double checked our equipment, my fear disappeared.
When we reached the required height, the door opened and we moved towards it. Sitting in the doorway of the plane was probably the ____9____ moment. Then we moved forwards until we fell out. I was aware of the cold wind on my face and could see incredible views around me. My instructor opened our parachute, and we went suddenly from free falling to slowly floating back down to the ground. It was a fantastic _____10_____ that I’ll never forget.
1. A. hike B. training C. skydive D. skateboarding
2. A. nervously B. anxiously C. patiently D. happily
3. A. luck B. creativity C. courage D. charm
4. A. help B. bother C. touch D. attract
5. A. talking B. competing C. preparing D. arriving
6. A. rose B. hung C. danced D. appeared
7. A. jumpsuit B. spacesuit C. swimwear D. sportswear
8. A. injure B. worry C. comfort D. impress
9. A. scariest B. calmest C. saddest D. biggest
10. A. trip B. party C. experience D. vacation
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C