The first person to swim the English Channel was a sailor named Matthew Webb. Webb was born in
England in 1848, and he (1) ______ to swim in a river near his home. When he was 12 years old,
he (2) ______ on a ship and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean many times, from Liverpool to New York.
Webb was always (3) ______ swimming. On one of his journeys across the ocean, Webb was taking a
walk around the ship (4) ______ he saw a passenger fall into the ocean. Webb didn’t hesitate and jumped
into the ocean to rescue him.
1. A. learnt B. learns C. learn
2. A. finished college B. got a certificate C. got a job
3. A. good in B. be good at C. good at
4. A. while B. when C. as to
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