Rowing Across An Ocean 劃船橫越印度洋

24-year-old Sarah Outen is the youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean

Background: 來自英國萊斯特郡的莎拉?奧坦成為單獨劃船橫越印度洋第一女性。

Questions: 請在聽下面錄音的時候試著回答這些問題。這是一個用來幫助你提高聽力技能的練習。

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 單獨劃船橫越印度洋第一女性

Listen to Lisa Hampele's report 點擊此處下載錄音材料

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 (收聽發音, 請單擊英語單詞)

hat trick 帽子戲法，創三項記錄	fruit loop 表現失常的
row 劃船	endurance 忍耐力
scorching 灼熱的	stamina 毅力/持久力
shark-infested 鯊魚經常出沒地區	arthritis charities 關節炎病慈善機構
mad 瘋了	extraordinary adventure 不尋常的探險之舉

Answers 

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.