阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2015·温州市二模)
Last spring, Michelle fell in love with kiteboarding, an adventure sport that combines surfing and sailing. So she got a kiteboard, took some __1__ and a few months later drove out to the Banana River. There she met John, who offered to help her __2__ her skills.
