Rowing Across An Ocean 劃船橫越印度洋
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| 24-year-old Sarah Outen is the youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean |
Background: 來(lái)自英國(guó)萊斯特郡的莎拉?奧坦成為單獨(dú)劃船橫越印度洋第一女性。
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1. What three world records has Sarah Outen set?
2. How far did Sarah Outen row?
3. What dangers did Sarah Outen face during her adventure?
4. Who did Sarah Outen dedicate her trip to?
Female Rows Solo Across Indian Ocean 單獨(dú)劃船橫越印度洋第一女性
It's a hat trick. Sarah Outen has reached the south-eastern tip of Mauritius, becoming the first woman to row alone across the Indian Ocean, the fastest person to do so and at the age of 24, the youngest.
In a rowing boat she's covered 3100 miles under scorching sun, sometimes riding 30-foot waves in shark-infested water. When she set off she admitted she was slightly mad:
"People ask that as the first question sometimes. 'Are you mad?' And my answer is, 'Well you've got to be a bit of a fruit loop to get through this life I think'. So yes I am and I'm proud of it."
It wasn't just a test of endurance and stamina, it was about raising money for arthritis charities.
Sarah's dad, who had rheumatoid arthritis, died three years ago. She went on her extraordinary adventure in his memory.
GLOSSARY 詞匯表 (收聽(tīng)發(fā)音, 請(qǐng)單擊英語(yǔ)單詞)
 mad 瘋了 |
 extraordinary adventure 不尋常的探險(xiǎn)之舉 |
1. What three world records has Sarah Outen set?
Sarah is the first woman, the fastest person and the youngest person to row across the Indian Ocean.
2. How far did Sarah Outen row?
Sarah rowed over 3100 miles (4988 kilometres).
3. What dangers did Sarah face during her adventure?
Sarah faced shark infested water and 30-foot (nine metres) waves during her adventure.
4. Who did Sarah Outen dedicate her trip to?
Sarah dedicated her trip to her father.
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