1. 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 enough3.
Last summer Mike found a swimming4near his house. The lessons did not cost very5, and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having6. Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him,“You're a very good swimmer. How do7learn 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 are9fishes behind me! Then I'm very afraid, and I10 quickly.”