Passage2(2015广东清远一模,B)Haveyoueverheardthesaying"Don'trestonyourlaurelsu”?Laurelsmeanstheachievements(业绩)youhavealreadygot.Thesayingsuggeststhatyoushouldn'tbesosatisfiedwithyourachievement
Passage 2 (2015 广东清远一模,B)
Have you ever heard the saying "Don't rest on your laurelsu”?
Laurels means the achievements (业绩) you have already got.The saying suggests that you shouldn't be so satisfied with your achievements that you’ll no longer try to improve.
As to this saying Mike Perham has set (树立) a good example to us.Mike Perham was born in 1992 in Hertfordshire England.Mike started sailing (航行) at the age of seven. When he was 14 years old he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. He became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. You might think the achievements are good enough but Mike doesn^ think so. At the age of 17 he became the youngest person to sail all by himself around the world on a ninemonth voyage (航海) .
Mike is now 19 and he is still trying his best to break the records and push himself further. For his next dream he plans to fly around the world on his own making him the first person of all ages to both sail and fly around the world.
Mike wants his achievements to encourage young people to realize their dreams. Since his adventures he has travelled widely and given speeches at schools and youth (青年) clubs in the UK Hong Kong and Australia on the theme (主题) of “ Live the Dream”.
1. Where was Mike born?
A. In America. B. In England.
C. In Hong Kong. D. In Australia.
2. When did Mike sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
A. At the age of 14. B. At the age of 17.
C. At the age of 19. D. At the age of 7.
3. What’s Mike’s new dream?
A. He plans to fly around the world.
B. He wants to fly to the Atlantic Ocean.
C. He plans to give speeches at schools.
D. He wants to join youth clubs.
4. What did Mike encourage young people to do?
A. To travel in the world.
B. To get great achievements.
C. To realize their dreams.
D. To set a good example to others.
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