(A)
The colors of the trees looked like they were on fire, the
reds and oranges competing with the yellows and golds. This
was Nina’s favorite season, but she remained silent for hours
while Marie was driving. Nina had been heartbroken after
losing her championship belt. Now a former champion, she
was thinking of retiring from boxing. Marie, her long-time
friend and trainer, shared her pain. After another silent hour,
Marie and Nina saw a sign: Sauble Falls. Marie thought this
would be a good place for (a) them to stop.
(B)
Then, with a great push, a small one turned a complete
circle and made it over the falls. “He made it!” Nina shouted
at the success with admiration. More salmon then followed
and succeeded. She felt ashamed to be looking at (b) them.
After a moment, she turned to Marie and said, “Giving up is
not in my vocabulary. Marie, I’ll get my championship belt
back.” Marie nodded with a bright smile. “Our training
begins tomorrow. It’s going to be tough. Are you ready?”
Walking up the path and back to the car, (c) they could still
hear the fish splashing in the water.
* splash: 물을 튀기다.
(C)
Marie pulled over into the parking lot. Marie and Nina
went down a path to watch the falls. Another sign: Watch
Your Step. Rocks Are Slippery. (d) They found the falls
spilling out in various layers of rock. No one was there
except them. “Look at them!” Marie pointed to movement in
the water moving toward the falls. Hundreds of fish tails
were flashing and catching light from the sun, moving
upstream. Beneath them in the water, they saw salmon slowly
moving their bodies.
(D)
While Marie and Nina kept watching the salmon, a big one
suddenly leapt. It threw itself up and over the rushing water
above, but in vain. (e) They were standing without a word
and watching the fish struggling. Another jumped, its body
spinning until it made it over the falls. Another one leapt and
was washed back by the power of the water. Watching the
salmon, Marie noticed Nina fixing her eyes on their
continuing challenge. Nina’s heart was beating fast at each
leap and twist.
