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ty miles, or more than twice this distance?
3. Why has he to swim more than twice the distance?
4. What is the narrowest part of the English Channel called?
5. Are there strong currents in the Strait of Dover?
6. Which is easier, to swim with the current or against the current?
7. What does the strong tide that comes from the Atlantic do when it
reaches the British Isles?
8. Where do the two tides meet?
9. What do they cause when they meet?
10. When did Captain Webb swim the Channel?
11. How long did it take him?
12. Has the Channel ever been swum in under twelve hours?
13. Do only British and French people try to swim the Channel or do
people of many different nationalities?
14. What is your nationality?
15. Why do Channel swimmers cover their bodies with grease?
16. Do Channel swimmers set out alone, or do men go with them in small
boats?
17. What do the men in these boats do during the crossing?
18. Has the Channel been swum only by men, or have women been suc-
cessful, too?
19. Do you think they swim the Channel at all seasons of the year or only
in the simmer?
Text 4
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The Lord Mayor of London
Since the time of Richard Whittington, who was Mayor four times
(1397, 1398, 1406, 1419), the election of a new Lord Mayor of London
has been celebrated by a pageant, known as the Lord Mayor’s Show. This
is held every year on 9 November, when the new Lord Mayor rides through
the streets in his splendid coach, drawn by six horses.
In the thirteenth century, after the citizens of London had chosen a
new Mayor, they had to go with him to the King’s palace in Westminster
and ask the King to approve their choice. During the centuries since then,
the new Lord Mayor has gone to Westminster by boat on the Thames, on
      ty miles, or more than twice this distance?
3.    Why has he to swim more than twice the distance?
4.    What is the narrowest part of the English Channel called?
5.    Are there strong currents in the Strait of Dover?
6.    Which is easier, to swim with the current or against the current?
7.    What does the strong tide that comes from the Atlantic do when it
      reaches the British Isles?
8.    Where do the two tides meet?
9.    What do they cause when they meet?
10.   When did Captain Webb swim the Channel?
11.   How long did it take him?
12.   Has the Channel ever been swum in under twelve hours?
13.   Do only British and French people try to swim the Channel or do
      people of many different nationalities?
14.   What is your nationality?
15.   Why do Channel swimmers cover their bodies with grease?
16.   Do Channel swimmers set out alone, or do men go with them in small
      boats?
17.   What do the men in these boats do during the crossing?
18.   Has the Channel been swum only by men, or have women been suc-
      cessful, too?
19.   Do you think they swim the Channel at all seasons of the year or only
      in the simmer?

                                   Text 4
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                        The Lord Mayor of London
       Since the time of Richard Whittington, who was Mayor four times
(1397, 1398, 1406, 1419), the election of a new Lord Mayor of London
has been celebrated by a pageant, known as the Lord Mayor’s Show. This
is held every year on 9 November, when the new Lord Mayor rides through
the streets in his splendid coach, drawn by six horses.
       In the thirteenth century, after the citizens of London had chosen a
new Mayor, they had to go with him to the King’s palace in Westminster
and ask the King to approve their choice. During the centuries since then,
the new Lord Mayor has gone to Westminster by boat on the Thames, on
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