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A seven-year-old girl who had only just learnt to swim saved a four-year-old boy from drowning in the sea. Because of this she has as a hero.

Brave Amber Horton sprang into action her friend Kieran Martin slipping and falling into the water. Little Kieran couldn’t swim keep his head above the water. every bit of her strengh, Amber swam over to the sticken child him to the surface. Then she dragged him back to the shore at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants.

Amber said, “I had to Kieran to be very he just slipped. He can’t swim and his feet couldn’t touch of the sea. I swam over and grabbed him from the water.” on his legs from the rocks. “I was very scared. on the rocks. Then Amber saved me,” siad Kieran.

with Amber, Kieran, Max, five, and his brother Dorminic, had all wandered over to water’s edge while in a nearby playpark. Horton said, “was when Kieran’s over and said ’s life.”

“It Kieran was frightened and distressed. He couldn’t move and was crying his eyes out… I think Amber’s phenomenal（了不起的）. She’s just learned to swim herself and she’’t believe she did . She’s a very brave little girl and we are all very proud of her.”

Drowning is the third of accidental death age of 16 . According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, learning __may help children who find themselves in difficulties in the water, does not mean they will be safe. Latest figures show more than half of the children who drown can swim.

1. A. realized B. recognized C. celebrated D. convinced 2. A. watching B. viewing C. considering D. spotting 3. A. off B. on C. at D. of

4. A. managed B. pretended C. struggled D. succeeded 5. A. Using C. Catching 6. A. drew C. held 7. A. devoted C. brave B. foot D. root

B. specially D. happily

B. on the water C. on the shore D. on the rock B. families C. friends D. fellows 12. A. another B. other C. different D. extra 13. A. them B. her C. it D. him

14. A. terrifying B. interesting C. exciting D. satisfying 15. A. chances B. reasons C. lessons D. possiblilities 16. A. Anyway B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Furthermore 17. A. usual B. ordinary C. general D. common 18. A. at B. beneath C. under D. over 19. A. calm B. play C. save D. swim 20. A. but B. and C. or D. though