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 been 36 as a hero.

Brave Amber Horton sprang into action after 37 her friend Kieran Martin slipping __38 rocks and falling into the water. Little Kieran couldn’t swim and 39 to keep his head above the water.　 40 every bit of her strengh, Amber swam over to the sticken child and 41 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 __42 but he just slipped. He can’t swim and his feet couldn’t touch the 43 of the sea. I swam over and grabbed him from the water.” Kieran was 44 shaken but suffered only cuts on his legs from the rocks. “I was very scared. I was 45 for a long time and hurt my legs on the rocks. Then Amber saved me,” siad Kieran.

The pair were at the seaside for an outing with their 46 . Amber, Kieran, his cousin Max, five, and his brother Dorminic, seven, had all wandered over to the water’s edge while their 47 family members were in a nearby playpark. Amber’s mum Dee Horton said, “The first I knew about 48 was when Kieran’s brother Dorminic ran over and said Amber had just saved Kieran’s life.”

“It was 49. 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’s had no 50 . I can’t believe she did it 51 . She’s a very brave little girl and we are all very proud of her.”

Drowning is the third most 52 cause of accidental death among children 53 the age of 16 . According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, learning to 54 __may help children who find themselves in difficulties in the water,　 55 it does not mean they will be safe. Latest figures show more than half of the children who drown can swim.

36. A. realized　　　　 B. recognized　 C. celebrated　　　 D. convinced

37. A. watching　　　 B. viewing　　　 C. considering　　 D. spotting

38. A. off　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. of

39. A. managed　　　 　B. pretended　　 C. struggled　　　 D. succeeded

40. A. Using　　　　　 B. Picking　　　 C. Catching　　　　 D. Giving

41. A. drew　　　　　 B. transported　　 C. held　　　　　 D. pulled

42. A. devoted　　　　 B. frightened　　 C. brave　　　　　 D. careful

43. A. base　　　　　 B. foot　　　　　 C. bottom　　　　 D. root

44. A. exactly　　　　 B. specially　　 C. extremely　　　 D. happily

45. A. under the water　 B. on the water　 C. on the shore　　 D. on the rock

46. A. classmates　　　 B. families　　　 C. friends　　　　 D. fellows

47. A. another　　　　 B. other　　　　 C. different　　　　 D. extra

48. A. them　　　　　 B. her　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 D. him

49. A. terrifying　　　　 B. interesting　 C. exciting　　　　 D. satisfying

50. A. chances　　　　 B. reasons　　　 C. lessons　　　　　 D. possiblilities

51. A. Anyway　　　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Besides　　　　 D. Furthermore

52. A. usual　　　　　 B. ordinary　　　 C. general　　　　 D. common

53. A. at　　　　 　　　B. beneath　　　 C. under　　　　　 D. over

54. A. calm　　　　　　 B. play　　　　 C. save　　　　　　 D. swim

55. A. but　　　　　　 B. and　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. though