1、 Dean could hear the voices from around 40 feet below him . “ Don’t give up , Dean ! ” Uncle Jim shouted encouragingly . “ You can do it ! ” “ You’re almost there , ” Kurt called as he pulled on the 36 that ensured his cousin’s safety .
Kurt and Dean had just finished helping Uncle Jim 37 a climbing
wall at a community gym in
Dean heard his cousin and uncle 40 him on from below , but he didn’t reply . He was 41 the last section of the artificial rock wall to determine an approach for scaling it . He 42 he was only a few feet from the top , 43 if he failed to concentrate on what he was doing , he could fall .
Dean 44 Kurt to serve as his belayer ,which is the person who controls a climber’s safety rope . While Dean 45 , Kurt took the slack ( part of a rope that is not tight ) out of the safety rope that was attached to the 46 of the wall . In that case , if Dean started to slip , he would fall only a few feet 47 the rope caught him . However , Dean didn’t want to fall even a few feet ; he was too close to his 48
As Dean held on to the rock face , calculating each move with great 49 , Uncle Jim and Kurt watched intently . 50 , with a burst of energy , Dean climbed over the last outcropping and shouted , “ I did it ! ”
Uncle Jim and Kurt 51 wildly . Dean smiled broad , and then grew 52 again . Falling to the ground was the 53 part for him , and his uncle and cousin knew it . The last time Dean had scaled a climbing wall , it had taken 15 minutes for him to get the 54 to come down . As the others watched in expectation , Dean 55 his tense muscles , took a deep breath , and backed over the edge . In seconds he had dived more than 40 feet to the gym floor .
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36. A. ladder |
B. rope |
C. net |
D. helmet |
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37. A. paint |
B. repair |
C. fit |
D. move |
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38. A. thirst |
B. feat |
C. interest |
D. anxiety |
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39. A. strongest |
B. best |
C. youngest |
D. first |
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40. A. urging |
B. comforting |
C. pushing |
D. calming |
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41. A. searching |
B. analyzing |
C. studying |
D. testing |
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42. A. felt |
B. noticed |
C. wished |
D. knew |
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43. A. so |
B. or |
C. but |
D. for |
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44. A. trusted |
B. equipped |
C. promised |
D. warned |
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45. A. stopped |
B. dropped |
C. climbed |
D. rested |
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46. A. top |
B. end |
C. back |
D. root |
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47. A. as |
B. until |
C. before |
D. while |
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48. A. hope |
B. mind |
C. goal |
D. idea |
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49. A. care |
B. pleasure |
C. pain |
D. pressure |
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50. A. Gradually |
B. Suddenly |
C. Finally |
D. Immediately |
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51. A. cheered |
B. succeeded |
C. danced |
D. applauded |
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52. A. tired |
B. quiet |
C. patient |
D. excited |
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53. A. fastest |
B. scariest |
C. busiest |
D. hardest |
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54. A. courage |
B. information |
C. message |
D. attention |
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55. A. prepared |
B. pulled |
C. moved |
D. relaxed |

