“ENGLAND OR DROWN!” proclaimed the New YorkDaily Newson itsfrontpages. It was August 6, 1926, the day that an American,Gertrude Ederle, was poised to become the first woman toswim the English Channel. Only five men had ever swum the waterway before. The challenges included quickly changing...
Every summer many people try to swim across the English Channel . The shortest distance is only about twenty miles (one mile is about 1.6km) but because of the strong currents the distance that must be swum is usually more than twice as far . The strong currents from the Atlantic Ocean...
根据第一段An American cancer survivor ha become he first person to swim across the English Channel four times on end.(一位美国癌症幸存者成为连续四次横渡英吉利海峡的第一人。)可知,本文主要讲述了报道了曾患乳腺癌的Sarah Thomas打破纪录,成为首位成功连续横渡英吉利海峡四次的人。D.A Woman First to ...
I.阅读理解An American cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times on end.Sarah Thomas, 37, completed the great achievement on Tuesday after over 54 hours of swimming. Her record-breaking achievement came just a year after she completed treatment for...
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In the 1950s, a female swimming athlete set a goal for herself. She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired. If she could make it, she would be the first person in the world who did it.On that day, she jumped into the sea without an
(珍惜) possession she kept onboard was a picture of Gertrude Ederle,an American who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.“We have a few things in common,”Figge said,“She wore a red hat and she was of German descent (血统).We both talked to the sea,and ...
A.A Successful SwimmerB.A Woman Beat Breast CancerC.A Record-breaking AchievementD.A Cancer Survivor Made a New Record 2An American cancer survivor ha become he first person to swim across the English Channel four times on end. Sarah Thomas, 37, completed the great achievement on Tuesday ...
31. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first? A. To London. B. To Newark。 C。 To Providence. D。 To Washington。 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,主要介绍了作者在一次运送造血干细胞途中的经历,表 现了人们之间的友爱。 29。 B 词义猜测题。根据本段内容"I’ve done 89 trips...
Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel eclipsing(超越) the men's record by two hours! 1.Why didn't Florence swim across the Catalina Channel for the first time? [ ] A.Because she was too tired to go on swimming. B.Because the fog was so thick that she...