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Animals are important in our lives. For centuries, they have been our closest 【小题1】 (friend). They love and care for us the same way we do. Sometimes they can even save our lives!
Last month, I went 【小题2】 (swim) in the sea. I swam really far, past the rocks and out to sea. Then I saw something coming to 【小题3】 (I). It was huge with sharp teeth. It was 【小题4】 shark! I began to swim back, but the beach was too far away. Even though I tried my best, I could feel that the shark was coming closer and closer. A few seconds later, the shark 【小题5】 (start) to swim around me. I was really afraid. 【小题6】 (sudden), another animal appeared next to me in the water. It was a dolphin! Pushing me away from the shark, it wanted 【小题7】 (save) me! I sat on its back as it swam towards the beach. Soon we were near the beach. As soon 【小题8】 I stepped onto the beach, the dolphin swam away.
I 【小题9】 (remember) this dolphin forever, because this 【小题10】 (love) animal saved my life.