Why I ride

貴州貴陽市北師大貴陽附中 羅躍梅

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難詞探意

1.agility/??d??l?ti/n.敏捷；靈活

2.capitalize/?k?p?t?la?z/ v.利用；積累資本

3.blur/blз?（r）/ n.模糊的記憶

When I was 6,my 14-year-old brother brought me to the local BMX track to ride in a kids'race.The hill out of the starting gate looked so scary and steep that I backed up and wouldn't ride.My parents took me back for another 1._________（try/experiment）the next week.I fell immediately but still managed to win the second place.I've loved racing ever since.

I turned pro at 15,which is 2._________now:You have to be 17 to compete professionally.Around the time I went pro,BMX became an Olympic sport,and I decided to pursue it after high school.As soon as I graduated,I moved to California to train at the Olympic Training Center.I'm the youngest woman with a professional title in the United States.BMX is an extreme sport.I try to come out in front of seven competitors at the end of the track.I keep chasing the high that comes from prestart nerves,big jumps,and that feeling of crossing the finish line first.

Strength and balance are key in competition,so I 3._________（turn out/work out）at least five days a week to prepare.I do tons of resistance andagilitytraining,both on and off the bike.I also do mental drills with a sports psychologist—like practicing blocking out background noise—to make sure I'm focused and confident going into competition.If I make a mistake on the course,I have to move on.Everyone is out to beat me.I need to concentrate on winning so my competition can'tcapitalizeon an error and pass me! The best races are the ones that seem like ablurbecause I was in the moment.

I was so proud to win a silver medal at the Olympics in Rio,but I felt I was capable of gold,so that will 4._________（permit/inspire）me to do better in 2020.I'm continually working to reach my potential in the sport.Until I feel completely satisfied,I'll keep coming back.

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The hill out of the starting gate looked so scary and steep that I backed up and wouldn't ride.

【信息提取】“so+adj./adv.+that...”意為“如此……以至于……”。當(dāng)中心詞為名詞時，用such 代替so。

【句式仿寫】天非常冷，你必須多穿一些衣服。