五、完形填空。阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mario Warrack retired at 59. She had been tired in the past years and wanted to fill her free time by practicing aikido. She knew that it could be 1
B
to her body and mind. She could relax herself.
In 2014, a year into her retirement, Warrack found a local（本地的）class where she could take a beginner's lesson. When she first went to class, it was full of middle-aged men throwing each other onto the floor. She was 2
C
and she thought the men would be surprised to see an old woman there. However, the teacher 3
C
her to stay. This was her first time learning aikido.
"I've always been 4
A
," Warrack said. "I've never didn't 5
B
for three weeks." With the support（帮助）of her husband, she went back. Learning aikido moves was 6
A
for Warrack. She had to learn how to roll（翻滚）at an old age. But Warrack didn't 7
C
. She started taking classes two or three times a week to practice more. After two years of practice, Warrack noticed a 8
B
in herself. "Aikido was making me more confident," she said.
In 2021, Warrack took her black belt test. She passed, making her one of the oldest people to achieve an aikido black belt in the UK. Now Warrack is helping to teach beginners, one of whom is a 73-year-old woman 9
A
as the youngest person in the group. "I've been amazed at how 10
C
I am," Warrack said.
( ) 1. A. close B. helpful C. important
( ) 2. A. tired B. excited C. scared
( ) 3. A. reminded B. allowed C. encouraged
( ) 4. A. shy B. honest C. brave
( ) 5. A. rest B. return C. review
( ) 6. A. hard B. amazing C. impossible
( ) 7. A. look up B. show up C. give up
( ) 8. A. secret B. change C. talent
( ) 9. A. place B. advice C. order
( ) 10. A. clever B. humorous C. strong
