1、1/3 Do not，for one repulse，give up the purpose that you resolved to effect. William Shakespeare 不要只因一次失败就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。 威廉 莎士比亚 Dont part with your illusions.When they are gone you may still exist，but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain 不要放弃你的幻想。当幻想没有了以后，你还可以生存，但是你虽生犹死。 马克 吐温 The man who has made up
2、 his mind to win will never say “impossible” Napoleon 凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。 拿破仑 A man can fail many times，but he isnt a failure until he begins to blame somebody else. Burroughs 一个人可以失败多次， 但是只要他没有开始责怪旁人， 他还不是一个失败者。 巴勒斯 Where there is a will，there is a way. Thomas Edison 有志者，事竟成。托马斯 爱迪生 It is always
3、 the adventurer who accomplish great things. Montesquieu 成大事者往往是冒险家。 2/3 孟德斯鸠 Every new day is a chance to change your life.Smile and stop complaining about the things you cant change.Time keeps ticking whether youre happy or sad.They always say time changes things but you actually have to change th
4、em by yourself.People with passion can change the world.Never underestimate your power to change yourself！Never doubt yourself.Never change who you are.Dont care what people think and just go for it.The only way you can change your future is to do something different today.You cant change the past，b
5、ut if you worry too much about tomorrow，you will ruin today. Legless Man Conquered Qomolangma Chinese doubleamputee(双腿被截肢者)climber Xia Boyu on Monday was crowned as the Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year 2019 winner，a worldclass title given to international sportsmen to honor their remarkable achie
6、vements，and in Xias case，it is a breathe taking one，too.Xia made his name known in and beyond China on May 14，2018， when he became the first Chinese doubleamputee climber to reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma. But the 70yearold mans story with the worlds highest mountain started decades ago，when X
7、ia joined the Chinese mountaineering team in 1974.During his first climb in 1975，the young Xia gave his sleeping bag to a teammate who had lost his own due to physical exhaustion.When they reached the foot of the mountain，Xia discovered that his feet had no feeling.Unfortunately ， his legs had to be
8、 amputated.However，he did not feel regretful for starting the mission or for giving up the chance of survival to others.He later got prosthetic(假肢的) legs.To fulfill his dream of reaching the top of the mountain，he trained every day and did outdoor sports.However，Xia later discovered that he had lymp
9、h cancer(淋巴癌)，and he had to work harder instead of giving up. In 2014， he restarted his challenge of climbing the mountain， but had to stop due to an avalanche(雪崩)In 2016，his attempt was stopped again because of an 3/3 earthquake and blizzard. He made his fifth attempt in 2018 and even said that he
10、had feared it would be his last.“Reaching the summit of Qomolangma has always been a dream and goal.I have fought for it over the past decades.Despite several bad things，I never gave up.The perseverance has made my life colorful and meaningful， ” Xia told Chinese media. Xia added that his next goal
11、will be “72”，that is，the highest summits of seven continents，plus the South and North poles.In May，Xia will attempt to climb Mount Elbrus，the highest mountain in Europe. 探索发现 1What do you think of climbing Qomolangma？Is it worth it? _ 2What do you know about Xia Boyu? _ 3What kind of adventure do you want to take？And why? _ 答案 1.略 2He is a Chinese doubleamputee climber of 70. 3略
