At first, Barry wasn’t interested in running at all. He used to stay home all day long on weekends. He would watch TV at home ___(26)___ go out with friends. One day, a good friend suddenly invited him to jog in a nearby park. He ___(27)___ just from the thought of jogging for a while because he ___(28)___ before. Nevertheless, although he wanted to turn down the invitation, the friend insisted ___(29)___ asking him to jog together. The friend also told him that jogging has many benefits, such as helping him keep in shape. Barry finally agreed to give it a try. After jogging for only twenty minutes, he was ___(30)___ in sweat. However, he fell in love with this sport from then on. Since then, he has been jogging for at least an hour every day because it give him a sense of achievement.
【題組】26.
(A) instead of
(B) as well
(C) but also
(D) rather than