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     My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go
sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at   1  . As for me, I learned both before twelve
because of living close to Lake Ontario.
     The last time Dad and I set sail together was really unforgettable. It was a perfect weekend after I
graduated from university. I came home and invited Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake.
Dad hadn't   2   for years, but everything   3   well with the tiller(舵柄)in his hands.
     When we were in the middle of the lake, a   4   wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit violently. Dad was always at his best in any danger,   5   at this moment he froze.
     "John!    6 !" he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
     In my memory he could fix any   7  . He was the one I always    8  to for strength and security.
Before I could respond, a wave of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water turned   9   the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was
struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely protective of him.
     I swam to Dad quickly and assisted him in climbing onto the hull(船壳)of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of.   10  "It's all right, Dad. We are safe now," I comforted him.
     That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.

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1. swimming   2. sailed    3. went   4. strong   5. but   6. Help   7. problem   8. turned   9. over   10 fear