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新西兰英语 257 Rower crosses the Tasman

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  Yesterday, 25-year old Shaun Quincey arrived in New Zealand after rowing across the Tasman Sea from west to east. It took him 54 days. About 200 people were waiting on 90 Mile beach to welcome him around midday.
He left Australia more than seven weeks ago and rowed nearly 4,000 km. His 7.3m boat turned over twice, he broke two oars1 and he hit a whale. His water purifier2, which turns salt water into fresh water, broke. Another one was dropped to him from a plane. It was a tough journey with bad weather, high waves and strong sea currents. He was lonely although he had a satellite phone and kept in contact with friends and family. He said his phone bill will be about $6,000.
When he arrived yesterday, he looked thin and sunburnt. He had trouble walking on the sand. He had lost 17 kg in weight. Someone gave him a sandwich to eat which he enjoyed. It was a change from the dried food he has had for seven weeks.
Why did he want to row across the Tasman? Perhaps because his father, Colin Quincey, rowed across the Tasman from New Zealand to Australia in 1977. It took Colin 63 days because the strong sea currents come from the west. He arrived in Australia at night and no one was waiting to meet him.
Questions to think about
Why do people choose to do things like this?
What will Shaun Quincey do next? Will he settle down to a quiet life?


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1 oars c589a112a1b341db7277ea65b5ec7bf7     
n.桨,橹( oar的名词复数 );划手v.划(行)( oar的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • He pulled as hard as he could on the oars. 他拼命地划桨。
  • The sailors are bending to the oars. 水手们在拼命地划桨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 purifier feaa9837085ec53680f04ae0808a212b     
清洁者; 清洁器; 精制的; 精炼者
参考例句:
  • How to select the air purifier for you in our Center? 如何于本中心推介之产品内选择最适合自己的空气净化器?
  • The utility model discloses a super-filtering water purifier for a drinking machine. 本实用新型公开了一种饮水机用超滤净水器。
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