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A brave young Egyptian. Read the following and then answer the questions. Walid AbdEl -Kader was. seventeen when he had a. terrible accident. He fell under a. tram and lost a leg and an arm. He thought he would rather die,. but he got better slowly. A swimming teacher.
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Read the following and then answer the questions
WalidAbdEl-Kader was seventeen when he had a terrible accident. He fell under a tram and lost a leg and an arm. He thought he would rather die, but he got better slowly.
A swimming teacher taught Walid to swim. Soon he became a fantastic swimmer.
In 1990, Walid did a very brave thing . He swam 50 kilometres across the sea from England to France .
In 1996, Walid took part in the Paralympic Games and won a medal in swimming .
How old was Walid when he had a terrible accident ? He was seventeen .
Who taught walid to swim ? A swimming teacher .
What did Walid do in 1990 ? He swam 50 kilometres across the sea from England to France.
What did Walid do in 1996 ? He took part in the Paralympic Games in America and won a gold medal .