Question

In July 2001，Zhang Jian，a middle-aged swimmer landed in Calais，France after swimming for twelve hours．He became the first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel．The 33.8-kilometre channel has attracted many swimmers because it is one of the（A）_________ to cross．

Zhang Jian set off at 1：30 pm．（Beijing time）on July 29，2001．After putting some oil on his skin to help keep warm，he（B）stepped into the sea from Shakespeare Beach，Dover．Most of the time，（C）Zhang swam freestyle to save energy．But he had to change his style along the way because the ocean currents changed every six hours and the water was so cold．During the crossing，he ate some food and had some drinks．About three hours before he landed in Calais，a British guide jumped into the sea and（D）和他一起游泳．At 1：25 am．on July 30，2001，Zhang walked onto the beach at last．

（E）A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach．Among them were his family and friends．They were very proud of him．A foreign reporter spoke highly of him．“He has shown us what is courage and what is strength．”

1.在A空白处填入适当的词语：__________________．

2.分别写出划线部分B和E的同义词或近义词：

B _________；E _________．

3.将C句改为复合句：

Zhang swam freestyle _________ _________ he could save energy．

4.将D部分译成英语：

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5.在文中找出最能体现主题的句子：

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Answer 1