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A BOATING ADVENTURE

Mary and I practically grew up together. She was quiet, I walked on the wild side, and our opposite personalities brought balance to any interesting situation we often found ourselves in. Cfnce we went to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. There we saw a dock lined with paddleboats, Mary suggested getting one, but I saw no thrill in paddling around the lake. Nearby, however, there was another dock with motorboats. “Since when did you learn to drive a motorboat?” Mary demanded. I hadn’t, but it couldn’t be much different than driving a car. Besides, the deposit was only $5.

The attendant seemed too young for the job, which is likely why he showed little concern about renting us a boat — until I asked how to back up. I didn’t want him to pick up on the fact this was my first nautical voyage, so I quickly added, “This boat is different from mine.” In silence, Mary requested a life jacket. The guy finally said, “Pull back on the throttle.” It worked, and we eased back from the dock. It only made sense that to go forward, I would do the opposite.

As we started moving ahead, Mary relaxed a little* “Don’t worry,” I told her. “Just warn me of any danger you see.” In response, Mary said* “I ’m warning you now.” But Mary had to admit we had a great time flying around the lake among small fishing boats. I never looked back, but from the sounds Mary was making, it was clear that chaos followed in our wake.

As our hour drew to a close, I spotted the attendant waving us toward the dock. I accelerated, then started to step on the brake pedal — and found nothing. Meanwhile the dock was fast approaching. In utter panic, I screamed, “Where’s the brake?” Mary’s contribution was simply to recite prayers. “Stick it in neutral,” the equally panicky attendant yelled. I did as he said, but we still went up and onto the dock like a mechanical whale.

We hung there for a moment before rocking back into .the water. The only thing that would have made it more like a scene from a movie was if our boat had exploded into fiery flames. We did, however, send a tidal wave crashing over the terrified attendant. When the boat settled down, Mary practically leaped to the dock, then literally got down on her knees and kissed the ground. Personally, I thought we were attracting enough attention without her dramatic gesture. Even worse, I could tell by the look on the attendant’s face, as lie stood there dripping wet, that there was no way we were getting our deposit back.

What did the girls decide to do when they came to the lake?

Read the text below. Choose the correct answer.

A BOAT ADVENTURE

Mary and I practically grew up together. She was quiet, I walked on the wild side, and our opposite personalities brought balance to any interesting situation we often found ourselves in. Cfnce we went to ^Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. There we saw a dock lined with paddleboats, Mary suggested getting one, but I saw no thrill in paddling around the lake. Nearby, however, there was another dock with motorboats. “Since when did you learn to drive a motorboat?” Mary demanded. I hadn’t, but it couldn’t be much different than driving a car. Besides, the deposit was only $5.

The attendant seemed too young for the job, which is likely why he showed little concern about renting us a boat — until I asked how to back up. I didn’t want him to pick up on the fact this was my first nautical voyage, so I quickly added, “This boat is different from mine.” In silence, Mary requested a life jacket. The guy finally said, “Pull back on the throttle.” It worked, and we eased back from the dock. It only made sense that to go forward, I would do the opposite.

As we started moving ahead, Mary relaxed a little “Don’t worry,” I told her. “Just warn me of any danger you see.” In response, Mary said “I ’m warning you now.” But Mary had to admit we had a great time flying around the lake among small fishing boats. I never looked back, but from the sounds Mary was making, it was clear that chaos followed in our wake.

As our hour drew to a close, I spotted the attendant waving us toward the dock. I accelerated, then started to step on the brake pedal — and found nothing. Meanwhile the dock was fast approaching. In utter panic, I screamed, “Where’s the brake?” Mary’s contribution was simply to recite prayers. “Stick it in neutral,” the equally panicky attendant yelled. I did as he said, but we still went up and onto the dock like a mechanical whale.

We hung there for a moment before rocking back into .the water. The only thing that would have made it more like a scene from a movie was if our boat had exploded into fiery flames. We did, however, send a tidal wave crashing over the terrified attendant. When the boat settled down, Mary practically leaped to the dock, then literally got down on her knees and kissed the ground. Personally, I thought we were attracting enough attention without her dramatic gesture. Even worse, I could tell by the look on the attendant’s face, as lie stood there dripping wet, that there was no way we were getting our deposit back.

What is TRUE about the dock attendant?

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A BOAT ADVENTURE

Mary and I practically grew up together. She was quiet, I walked on the wild side, and our opposite personalities brought balance to any interesting situation we often found ourselves in. Cfnce we went to ^Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. There we saw a dock lined with paddleboats, Mary suggested getting one, but I saw no thrill in paddling around the lake. Nearby, however, there was another dock with motorboats. “Since when did you learn to drive a motorboat?” Mary demanded. I hadn’t, but it couldn’t be much different than driving a car. Besides, the deposit was only $5.

The attendant seemed too young for the job, which is likely why he showed little concern about renting us a boat — until I asked how to back up. I didn’t want him to pick up on the fact this was my first nautical voyage, so I quickly added, “This boat is different from mine.” In silence, Mary requested a life jacket. The guy finally said, “Pull back on the throttle.” It worked, and we eased back from the dock. It only made sense that to go forward, I would do the opposite.

As we started moving ahead, Mary relaxed a little “Don’t worry,” I told her. “Just warn me of any danger you see.” In response, Mary said “I ’m warning you now.” But Mary had to admit we had a great time flying around the lake among small fishing boats. I never looked back, but from the sounds Mary was making, it was clear that chaos followed in our wake.

As our hour drew to a close, I spotted the attendant waving us toward the dock. I accelerated, then started to step on the brake pedal — and found nothing. Meanwhile the dock was fast approaching. In utter panic, I screamed, “Where’s the brake?” Mary’s contribution was simply to recite prayers. “Stick it in neutral,” the equally panicky attendant yelled. I did as he said, but we still went up and onto the dock like a mechanical whale.

We hung there for a moment before rocking back into .the water. The only thing that would have made it more like a scene from a movie was if our boat had exploded into fiery flames. We did, however, send a tidal wave crashing over the terrified attendant. When the boat settled down, Mary practically leaped to the dock, then literally got down on her knees and kissed the ground. Personally, I thought we were attracting enough attention without her dramatic gesture. Even worse, I could tell by the look on the attendant’s face, as lie stood there dripping wet, that there was no way we were getting our deposit back.

While motorboating the girls ' _________ .