(A)
Fighting against the force of the water was a thrilling
challenge. Sophia tried to keep herself planted firmly in the
boat, paying attention to the waves crashing against the rocks.
As the water got rougher, she was forced to paddle harder to
keep the waves from tossing her into the water. Her friends Mia
and Rebecca were paddling eagerly behind her to balance the
boat. They were soaked from all of the spray. Mia shouted to
Sophia, “Are you OK? Aren’t (a) you scared?”
(B)
“You’ve got a good point. It’s a real advantage to graduate
from college with the mindset of a daring adventurer,” Mia
said. Rebecca quickly added, “That’s why I went to
Mongolia before I started my first job out of college.
Teaching English there for two months was a big challenge
for me. But (b) I learned a lot from the experience. It really
gave me the courage to try anything in life.” Listening to her
friends, Sophia looked at (c) her own reflection in the water
and saw a confident young woman smiling back at her.
(C)
“I’m great!” Sophia shouted back excitedly. Even though
the boat was getting thrown around, the girls managed to
avoid hitting any rocks. Suddenly, almost as quickly as the
water had got rougher, the river seemed to calm down, and
they all felt relaxed. With a sigh of relief, Sophia looked
around. “Wow! What a wonderful view!” (d) she shouted.
The scenery around them was breathtaking. Everyone was
speechless. As they enjoyed the emerald green Rocky
Mountains, Mia said, “No wonder rafting is the best thing to
do in Colorado!”
(D)
Agreeing with her friend, Rebecca gave a thumbs-up.
“Sophia, your choice was excellent!” she said with a delighted
smile. “I thought you were afraid of water, though, Sophia,”
Mia said. Sophia explained, “Well, I was before I started
rafting. But I graduate from college in a few months. And,
before I do, I wanted to do something really adventurous to
test my bravery. I thought that if I did something completely
crazy, it might give (e) me more confidence when I’m
interviewing for jobs.” Now they could see why she had
suggested going rafting.
* paddle: 노를 젓다