
Eddy was from Brussels. One day, his mother took him outside their small store and surprised him with a new bike. The four-year-old Eddy was very ____1__ and couldn’t wait to learn to ride. With his father’s help, he tried hard. He ___2___ down a lot of times but didn’t give up.
As Eddy grew older, he loved riding his bike everywhere. When he was seven and started school, his father b____3____ a new bike for him. He rode it to carry food and things to people’s houses. It helped him win high p____4____ from the neighbourhood.
Eddy became interested in bike races after seeing a champion rider. He r____5____ wanted to be a bike racer. He worked hard and saved m____6____ to buy a race bike.
Eddy had a hard time in the beginning. But he never lost heart and he took an a____7____ part in different kinds of races.
Two years later, in a small town, Eddy joined in a race. Most riders were taller or stronger. Some people didn’t think he could f____8____ the race. But Eddy kept pedaling hard. By the fourth lap (圈), some riders got tired, but Eddy didn’t stop. In the end, he passed all the o____9____ riders and won his first race!
Eddy went on to have a great career in bike racing. He won many big races. He became one of the b____10____ bike racers in the world. His never-give-up spirit inspired a lot of people.