DownonthebeachofDover56-year-oldChannelswimmerJackieCobellbravelysetoffforCalais.Thetimewas6:40am.28hoursand44minuteslatertheexhaustedsuccessfulmotherfromKentcrawled(爬行)totheshoreandwalkedproudlyintotherecordbooks.AfterfiveyearsintrainingMrsCobellbecametheslowestpersontocrosstheChannelunderherownsteam.ThepreviousrecordfortheslowestcrossingsetbyHenrySullivanat26hoursand50minuteshasstoodfor87yearsbeforeMrsCobellstartedatDoverSaturdaymorning.

Shehadstruggledthroughchangingtidesthatsweptherfirstonewaythentheother.Itturnedthe21-milecrossingintoa65-mileone.Shedeclared“Timeandtidewaitfornoman—andtheycertainlydidn’twaitforme.IwasfullyexpectingittogetdarkbeforeIgottoCalaisbutIneverimaginedI’dalsoseethedawnagain.ButIwasn’tgoingtogiveup.”

Herfeat(壮举)raisedmorethan$2000incharitysponsorshipforresearchintoHuntingdon’sdiseaseasumthatwascontinuingtogrowasnewsofherachievementspread.Thatwaswhyshedidit.“Idon’treallyknowmyself”shesaid.“IjustkeptthinkingofallthepeopleI’dbelettingdownifIstopped.”

MrsCobelltooktothewatersowellatschool.Butafterbringinguptwodaughtersshestartedtogainweight.FiveyearsagoshetookupswimmingagainanddecidedtopreparefortheChannelchallengetoloseweight.Shebecamemuchfitter.Thencamethebigswim.“IpracticedonWindermerelake”shesaid.“it’sabouthalfthedistanceoftheChannelsoIjustdoubleditaddedsomeextratimeandworkedoutIcouldprobablygettoCalaisinabout16hours.”

HerhusbandDavidtrainerofficialobserverandfriendsailedalongsideheronaboat.Shesaid“Isangtokeepmyselfgoing.WhentheytoldmeIwasarecordbreakerIthoughttheywerejusthavingajoke—untilIrealizeditwastherecordfortheslowestcrossing.ButmaybenexttimeImightbeabitquicker.”

1.AccordingtoParagraph1MrsCobell_____________.

A.startedtolearnswimmingfiveyearsago

B.arrivedatCalaisonlateSundaymorning

C.wantedtobreaktherecordfortheslowestcrossing

D.wastooexhaustedtomoveaftercrossingtheChannel

2.WhydidMrsCobellspendsomuchtimecrossingtheChannel?

A.Bec