One day a young man who lived 13 ______ the lake in a small American town asked himself, “Why can’t people ski on water if they can ski on snow?” With his brother’s help he constructed several models of skis to test his ideas. He 14 ______ on the local lake for a few days and created skis 15 ______ for the water. This happened in 1922. The young man, who was only 18 at that time, didn’t 16 ______ his invention. However, he performed a lot of shows 17 ______ the country that made him and the sport of water skiing popular. Later, he was 18 ______ as the creator of a new sport – water skiing.
Water skiing equipment has been greatly improved since that time, and the number of people who enjoy this sport is growing in many countries.
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This happened in 1922. The young man, who was only 18 at that time, didn’t 16 ______ his invention.
1) hot
2) across
3) near
4) constructed
5) recognized
6) different
7) patent
8) suitable
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