공통영어1 YBM 김은형 1과 본문 빈칸 테스트

Think of ____ ordinary boy who likes playing sports like you and your friends.

One day, as he returns from ____ his mom and dad are waiting outside and pointing at the garage.

His ____ smiles and says, “We have a surprise for you.”

When his dad pulls the garage door open, there is ____ table-tennis table inside!

____ boy is excited. He recently joined the school’s table-tennis club and wanted to practice more.

He rushes ____ the other side of the net and challenges his dad to a match.

Let’s ____ the story here. The boy now faces a big choice.

He ____ choose to challenge himself to grow and face difficulties with endurance and courage.

Or he could avoid new and challenging ____ and choose an easy, familiar path.

____ start with the path of avoidance. The boy waits for his dad and concentrates hard.

When ____ ball comes flying across the net rapidly, he misses it completely.

He puts his hands on his knees and sighs. “Never mind,” says ____ dad, “Try again. Practice makes perfect.”

When the boy serves the ball, it returns with full force, ____ and bruising his elbow.

The boy is ____ having much fun.

____ sets the paddle on the table, saying, “I have had enough,” and leaves for his room.

His dad asks for another game the next week, but the boy still has some pain ____ his elbow and just does not feel like taking up the challenge.

When his mom suggests playing against his older brother, he ____ down her suggestion because his brother is very tough.

“No, thanks,” ____ the boy. “He’s going to be better than me anyway.”

In his eyes, challenges are nothing more than obstacles, and he holds onto the belief that ____ are best avoided.

Let’s rewind to the point when the boy first faces his ____ across the net.

His first attempt does not go any better, ____ he still gets hit on the elbow on his second try.

____ he picks up the ball and tries again anyway.

An hour later, ____ dad still keeps winning easily, but the boy is learning from the experience.

Every now and then, he even surprises himself with ____ decent return, and a few times, he almost hits the ball past his dad.

The boy later ____ decides to challenge his older brother.

His brother ____ a better player, but the boy likes the idea that he can work even harder.

The boy learns from his mistakes and develops new skills ____ practicing.

____ practices hard after school, on weekends, and on holidays until he is able to join the regional team.

Eventually, he participates in the national championship ____ makes it all the way to the finals.

He finds his opponent to be skillful and smart, ____ he plays hard.

He finds himself at match point, and the ____ holds its breath.

He realizes how ____ he has come.

For years he has ____ up early to practice and has loved the challenge of improving his game.

He ____ for the match and sneaks the ball past his opponent.

He punches the ____ in triumph. He has become truly awesome!

You may ____ the idea that this is simply a fictional tale.

However, this is the true story of Matthew Syed, a former ____ of the British national table-tennis team.

His tale shows how an ordinary boy developed his ____ for table tennis and eventually became the national champion.

Because he had a growth mindset, he tried something new, discovered what ____ truly desired, and then became tough when he faced a difficult task.

____ about you? Do you see yourself in the story?

____ too, can find your own “table tennis.”

It might be a ____ a career, or a personal goal.

What is important is that you embrace the challenge and never give up on what you want ____ achieve.

Go out there and ____ your goal!