Cycling is one of the few things which (1)………………….us something for nothing. And I am not referring to the joys of free -wheeling in sunshine...

      

Cycling is one of the few things which (1)………………….us something for nothing. And I am not referring to the joys of free -wheeling in sunshine or to the fitness and strength (2)…………….comes from healthy exercise in the fresh air. I am talking about an actual free gift, a present , a dividend, which the combination of steel, leather and rubber which we call the bicycle offers us as soon as we put a leg (3)………………………………………
For every ounce of energy we (4)………………………………….. in making the machine go the bicycle adds two. Look at it this way: If we were to go for a day’s walk, we would do (5)…………….. to cover twenty miles. Alternatively, we could cover (6) ……………………………this in the same time without being more (7)………………………….if we cycled. What is the secret of this magic? The (8)…………………………is that it is easier to wheel a load than (9)……………………………carry it. Ask a scout whether he would rather transport his camping (10)……………………..on his back or wheel it on a trek cart

  

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william
1. gives
2. that/which
3. on
4. spend/use
5. more
6. double / twice / thrice
7. tired
8. answer
9. to
10. gear /bag
steve williams answered the question on December 29, 2017 at 05:25


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