I retired from my family business four years ago.But I've never been__1__of a challenge.I've sailed around the world before.And I've decided to fly east from Western Australia in a__2__.
For the last two years I have trained hard, spending 150 hours__3__with my ground team.When the big day came, thousands of people gathered to__4__the launch.It was a__5__start, with a smooth and steady takeoff.I was__6__but still had some doubts — I was flying into the__7__. I couldn't guarantee I'd see my friends and family again.
The capsule where I stayed was designed to__8__if I landed in water, but I was not sure whether I could__9__the cruelty of the Ocean.__10__， I kept watching the weather, communicating with my land team and__11__altitude to achieve the perfect speed and direction.
On my fifth day, I was terrified to notice I was losing oxygen.__12__， I managed to save my life by adjusting the pressure in the oxygen cylinder (氧气筒) to stop the oxygen escaping.
I know it was vital to stay__13__to control the flight, altitude and my oxygen flow, so I held a spoon between two fingers — If I__14__， it would fall and wake me up.I never questioned why I was doing this.It is such a unique__15__to see our beautiful planet from high above.
Seeing the coast of Australia again on my 11th day was a huge__16__.I knew my journey was nearly over.It was to be a new world record.I could see my team__17__below as I flew over.
This__18__really pushed me to my limits, but it hasn't__19__me.Next year, I want to fly even higher to break another__20__for the hot－air balloon flight.
( )1.A.shy B．skeptical
C．fond D．confident
( )2.A.plane B．helicopter
C．wing suit D．hot－air balloon
( )3.A.debating B．preparing
C．carving D．traveling
( )4.A.welcome B．inspect
C．delay D．witness
( )5.A.perfect B．false
C．poor D．fresh
( )6.A.amused B．puzzled
C．excited D．frightened
( )7.A.future B．unknown
C．shelter D．reality
( )8.A.digest B．recycle
C．float D．fly
( )9.A.survive B．show
C．evaluate D．comment
( )10.A.Finally B．However
C．Therefore D．Besides
( )11.A.losing B．ignoring
C．proving D．adjusting
( )12.A.Strangely B．Luckily
C．Normally D．Conveniently
( )13.A.calm B．awake
C．patient D．relaxed
( )14.A.looked around B．carried on
C．dropped off D．turned up
( )15.A.experience B．excuse
C．dream D．tradition
( )16.A.loss B．disaster
C．burden D．relief
( )17.A.exercising B．celebrating
C．escaping D．quarreling
( )18.A.challenge B．accident
C．race D．failure
( )19.A.interested B．confused
C．annoyed D．discouraged
( )20.A.promise B．balance
C．record D．barrier
