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s.I feel very blessed to have been a p__10__ of all that, the cashier said.Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the payitforward chain came out in the local news. She revealed that she was the mystery customer that s__11__ the long chain of k__12__.Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was only t__13__ to brighten someone39。t swim!”Most Australians learn to swim fairly early on, with school programs teaching it. With the population of Australia mostly gathered around the edge of the continent, going to the beach and swimming in the sea are incredibly p__5__ things to do, so someone who can’t swim is fairly unmon.Ellen’s confession d__6__ me to make a foolish offer — that I would teach her to swim.If I’d foreseen the p__7__ that were to e, I would probably have never set foot in the pool.Once we got past the initial hurdle of the water being “too cold”, “too scary” and having “a funny smell”, I persuaded Ellen to put her arms around my neck, and try to let her legs float out b__8__ her, while I gently pulled her a__9__.That night, I tried to sleep w__10__ moving my neck, as Ellen’s tight grasp had almost torn my head from my shoulders. She p__11__ after a small wave splashed some water up her nose, and nearly drowned the pair of us in the resulting waving of arms and legs.I think it was at that point I decided to buy her a large life ring, so that she could float along without holding me tight. And I hope, in that way, Ellen will be a little more c__12__ in the water. 1. Ellen refused to go swimming with her husband because ______.A. it was too cold at that time B. there was no swimming pool aroundC. she couldn’t stand the summer heat D. she did not know how to swim2. Which of the following CANNOT be learned according to the passage?A. Swimming is a required course in many Australian schools.B. Most of the Australians learn to swim at a fairly early age. C. It is convenient for most Australians to go to the seaside.D. Swimming is the most popular activity among Australians.3. The underlined word “hurdle” in the passage probably means ________.A. frame B. excitement C. obstacle D. jump4. How did the author probably feel after teaching his wife to swim for the first time? A. Surprised and tired. B. Exhausted and regr