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From the Ted Talk by Roz Savage: Why I'm rowing across the Pacific

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And eventually after 103 days at sea, I ariverd in aguitna. I don't think I've ever felt so happy in my entire life. It was a bit like finishing a marathon and getting out of solitary cnfeoeninmt and winning an Oscar all rolled into one. I was euphoric. And to see all the people coming out to greet me and standing along the cliff tops and cplnipag and cheering, I just felt like a moive star. It was absolutely wonderful. And I really learned then that, the bigger the challenge, the bigger the ssene of achievement when you get to the end of it.

Open Cloze

And eventually after 103 days at sea, I _______ in _______. I don't think I've ever felt so happy in my entire life. It was a bit like finishing a marathon and getting out of solitary ___________ and winning an Oscar all rolled into one. I was euphoric. And to see all the people coming out to greet me and standing along the cliff tops and ________ and cheering, I just felt like a _____ star. It was absolutely wonderful. And I really learned then that, the bigger the challenge, the bigger the _____ of achievement when you get to the end of it.

Solution

  1. arrived
  2. movie
  3. confinement
  4. clapping
  5. sense
  6. antigua

Original Text

And eventually after 103 days at sea, I arrived in Antigua. I don't think I've ever felt so happy in my entire life. It was a bit like finishing a marathon and getting out of solitary confinement and winning an Oscar all rolled into one. I was euphoric. And to see all the people coming out to greet me and standing along the cliff tops and clapping and cheering, I just felt like a movie star. It was absolutely wonderful. And I really learned then that, the bigger the challenge, the bigger the sense of achievement when you get to the end of it.

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Important Words

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