题目内容：

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