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I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how _【小题1】(excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how ____【小题2】____ (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt _____【小题3】____ (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt _____【小题4】____ (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get ____【小题5】___ the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so _____【小题6】____ (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but _____【小题7】____ if I fell off? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I ____【小题8】___ (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. ____【小题9】____ (late) that day, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride ____【小题10】____ bike on my ninth birthday.