My name is Lin Young．I am a seventeen-year-old skateboarder．Three years ago I  1 a skate-boarding competition and fell in love with this  2  immediately． Since it is fun and challenging，I decided to  3  the sport．Trying to get a ramp(斜坡) to  4   ，I went to see a park manager and  5  him about my plan to build one in his park．I was very   6   to learn that he also thought it was a good idea．Two weeks  7  ，my friends and I began skateboarding on a new ramp．

  I have been skateboarding for three years and    8   love it．I feel great when  9   for a ride．

  I get excited and can  10   my heart beating faster．When concentrating(集中精力)on the  11   my body moves in the air，I feel that I am flying and   12   from everything．

  Like every other rider，I always wear a helmet(頭盔)and other equipment to protect  13  ．I want to do it well and safe．A skilled skateboarder as I am now，I won't try a trick  14  is too dangerous．I think the spirit of the extreme sports like skate-boarding is not to  15  off how cool you are，but to try something new and overcome(克服)your fears．

1．A．held               B．joined                 C．taught               D．watched

2．A．match            B．sport                 C．spirit                D．fact

3．A．try                B．discover            C．collect              D．enjoy

4．A．a(chǎn)dvise            B．rest                C．practice             D．go

5．A．told              B．discussed           C．expressed            D．believed

6．A．sad               B．happy               C．exciting             D．surprising

7．A．a(chǎn)fter             B．a(chǎn)go                 C．before              D．later

8．A．a(chǎn)lso              B．yet                 C．still                 D．either

9．A．preparing         B．1ooking             C．getting              D．tasting

10．A．feel             B．find                 C．hear                D．sound

11．A．road             B．way                C．idea                D．side

12．A．empty          B．a(chǎn)ngry                C．interested           D．free

13．A．others           B．it．                 C．myself             D．itself

14．A．what           B．that                 C．who                  D．when

15．A．show          B．take                 C．put                D．get

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1.How long will the festival last?

2.Mrs.White plans to buy tickets for her ten-year-old son and herself online. How much should she pay in total?

3.If you only have time before 10:00 a.m. when should you go to the food festival?

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

5.Where is this material probably from?