In July 2001，Zhang Jian，a 37-year-old swimmer landed in Calais，France after swimming for twelve hours. He became the first Chinese ever to cross the English Channel. The 33.8-kilometer channel has attracted many swimmers because it is one of the most difficult to cross.

Zhang Jian ①__________ at 1：30p.m.（Beijing time）on July 29，2001.After putting some oil on his skin to help keep warm，he ②__________ stepped into the sea from Shakespeare Beach，Dover. Most of the time，③__________ Zhang swam freestyle to save energy. But he had to change his style along the way because the ocean currents changed every six hours and the water was so cold. During the crossing，he ate some food and had some drinks. About three hours before he landed in Calais，a British guide jumped into the sea and ④和他一起游泳.At 1：25a.m.on July 30，2001，Zhang walked onto the beach at last.

⑤A lot of people were waiting for him on the beach. Among them were his family and friends. They were very proud of him. A foreign reporter spoke highly of him，“He has shown us what is courage and what is strength.”