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    I was 16 ____ I began work in June 1902 at the whaling station. I heard of the killers that every year helped whalers catch huge whales. I thought, at the time, that this was just a story till then I witnessed it ____ my own eyes many times.

    At the____(one)afternoon I arrived at the station, I was experiencing one  hunting ____(excited).I heard a loud noise come from the bay. We ran down to the shore. Without ____ (pause)we jumped into the boat. Using ____telescope we could see that something was happening.The sea was so rough that day that it was difficult____ (handle) the boat. Suddenly ,James fell into the sea. From his face, I could see he was ____ (terrify). Then I saw a shark,____swam towards James . Thank godness! James ____ (hold) up by Old Tom back to the boat at last.