Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, “I'm going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very
1, and he did not get in.
Then he said,“I'm going to
2 a small boat and I'm going around the world.”But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough
3.
Last summer Mike found a swimming
4near his house. The lessons did not cost very
5, and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having
6. Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him,“You're a very good swimmer. How do
7learn to swim so well?”
“I'm not good at all,”Mike said and he smiled.“
8I'm in the water, I say to myself, There are
9fishes behind me! Then I'm very afraid, and I
10 quickly.”