공통영어1 YBM 김은형 1과 본문 빈칸 테스트

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The boy is ____ having much fun.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, he picks up the ball and tries ____ anyway.

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

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

The boy later on decides to ____ his older brother.

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

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

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

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

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

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

He realizes how ____ he has come.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Go out there and ____ your goal!