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Have you ever heard the saying “don’t rest on your laurels[桂冠]”？ Referring to[指的是] the ancient “laurel wreath” victory symbol， it suggests that you shouldn’t be so satisfied with your achievements[成就] that you no longer try to improve.
If there was one person to whom this saying could never be applied， it would be Mike Perham. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire， England， Mike was just 14 when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Achievement enough， you might think， but not for Mike. At the age of 17 he became the youngest person to sail single-handed[独力地] around the world on a gruelling[使人筋疲力尽的] nine-month voyage.
Mike is now 19， and still he is striving[努力] to break new records and push himself further. For his next adventure， he plans to fly solo around the world， making him the first person of any age to both sail and fly around the globe.
Mike wants his achievements to inspire young people to make their lives count. Since his adventures， he has travelled widely， speaking at schools and youth clubs in the UK， Hong Kong and Australia on the theme of “Live the Dream”.
Fascinating Facts：
Mike started sailing when he was seven.
His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.
His round-the-world yacht[游艇] was called TotallyMoney.com.
你听说过“不要吃老本”这个说法吗？这个习语指的是古代的胜利象征——“桂冠”，意思是你不应该满足于自己所取得的成就，不再追求进步。
如果说这个习语永远不会用到哪个人身上，那一定就是迈克·佩勒姆。1992年，迈克在英格兰的赫特福德郡出生，年仅14岁便成为横渡大西洋的最小年龄者。你或许会认为这已经很了不起了，迈克却并未满足。他在17岁那年历经九个月的艰难航行，成为独力环游世界的最小年龄者。
如今19岁的迈克依然渴望打破新的纪录，让自己走得更远。在下一趟冒险中，他打算进行单人环球飞行，（力争）成为在各年龄段中航空及航海双领域完成环球壮举的第一人。
迈克想用自己的成绩激励年轻人将人生活出意义。开始冒险生涯以来，他周游各地，在英国、香港、澳大利亚等地的学校和青年俱乐部里发表题为“梦想人生”的演说。
轶事小记
迈克从7岁开始航海。
他的大西洋横渡之旅始于直布罗陀，终于安提瓜岛。
陪伴他环游世界的游艇名叫“聚财网号”。
Word of the day： Solo （adj.）， from Italian.
To do something solo means to do it alone. Mike is planning a solo flight around the world.
Activity 1
Comprehension
Put these events in the correct order， starting with the earliest.
1. Mike sailed from Gibraltar to Antigua.
2. Mike learnt to sail.
3. Mike delivered[发表] speeches in many countries.
4. Mike sailed around the globe.
Activity 2
True or False
1. Mike’s father went with him on his trips.
2. Mike’s round-the-world trip was very difficult.
3. Mike wants to be a role model for young people.
4. Mike works in a youth club.
Activity 3
Which of these adjectives could be used to describe Mike？
If there was one person to whom this saying could never be applied， it would be Mike Perham. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire， England， Mike was just 14 when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Achievement enough， you might think， but not for Mike. At the age of 17 he became the youngest person to sail single-handed[独力地] around the world on a gruelling[使人筋疲力尽的] nine-month voyage.
Mike is now 19， and still he is striving[努力] to break new records and push himself further. For his next adventure， he plans to fly solo around the world， making him the first person of any age to both sail and fly around the globe.
Mike wants his achievements to inspire young people to make their lives count. Since his adventures， he has travelled widely， speaking at schools and youth clubs in the UK， Hong Kong and Australia on the theme of “Live the Dream”.
Fascinating Facts：
Mike started sailing when he was seven.
His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.
His round-the-world yacht[游艇] was called TotallyMoney.com.
你听说过“不要吃老本”这个说法吗？这个习语指的是古代的胜利象征——“桂冠”，意思是你不应该满足于自己所取得的成就，不再追求进步。
如果说这个习语永远不会用到哪个人身上，那一定就是迈克·佩勒姆。1992年，迈克在英格兰的赫特福德郡出生，年仅14岁便成为横渡大西洋的最小年龄者。你或许会认为这已经很了不起了，迈克却并未满足。他在17岁那年历经九个月的艰难航行，成为独力环游世界的最小年龄者。
如今19岁的迈克依然渴望打破新的纪录，让自己走得更远。在下一趟冒险中，他打算进行单人环球飞行，（力争）成为在各年龄段中航空及航海双领域完成环球壮举的第一人。
迈克想用自己的成绩激励年轻人将人生活出意义。开始冒险生涯以来，他周游各地，在英国、香港、澳大利亚等地的学校和青年俱乐部里发表题为“梦想人生”的演说。
轶事小记
迈克从7岁开始航海。
他的大西洋横渡之旅始于直布罗陀，终于安提瓜岛。
陪伴他环游世界的游艇名叫“聚财网号”。
Word of the day： Solo （adj.）， from Italian.
To do something solo means to do it alone. Mike is planning a solo flight around the world.
Activity 1
Comprehension
Put these events in the correct order， starting with the earliest.
1. Mike sailed from Gibraltar to Antigua.
2. Mike learnt to sail.
3. Mike delivered[发表] speeches in many countries.
4. Mike sailed around the globe.
Activity 2
True or False
1. Mike’s father went with him on his trips.
2. Mike’s round-the-world trip was very difficult.
3. Mike wants to be a role model for young people.
4. Mike works in a youth club.
Activity 3
Which of these adjectives could be used to describe Mike？