英语翻译Lesson5SailingAloneIn1996,SubaruTakahashisailedaloneacrossthePacificOcean.ManyotherpeopledidthisbeforeSubaru,buthewasspecial.Atage14,hewastheyoungestpersontosailacrossthePacificbyhimself.SubaruleftTokyoo

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　　Lesson5SailingAlone

　　In1996,SubaruTakahashisailedaloneacrossthePacificOcean.ManyotherpeopledidthisbeforeSubaru,buthewasspecial.Atage14,hewastheyoungestpersontosailacrossthePacificbyhimself.

　　SubaruleftTokyoonJuly22,1996.Hisboatwas30feet(9meter)long.Intheboat,hehadatwo-monthsupplyoffoodandwater.Healsohadaradioandothermodernequipmentforsailing.

　　Thebeginningofthetripwentverywell.Subaruoftentalkedtohisparentsbyradio,Hedidn’thaveanyproblemswithhisboat.Then,onAugust11,theengineinhisboatquit.Suddenly,Subaruwaswithoutelectricity.Thisaffectedhisnavigationequipment.Then,fivedayslater,hisradioquit.Nowhewasn’tabletocommunicatewithanyone.Andhewasstill2770miles(4490kilometers)awayfromhisdestination-SanFrancisco.

　　BytheendofAugust,manypeoplebelievedthatSubaruwaslost.Noonewasabletocontacthimbyradio.HisparentsexpectedhimtoarriveinSanFranciscoonSeptember3,buthedidn’t.Then,onSeptember13,SubarusailedintoSanFrancisco.After55daysinhisboat,histripwasfinallyover.

　　ManypeoplebelievethatSubaruwastooyoungtosailalong.Theysaythatparentsshouldn’tallowchildrentomakesuchdangeroustrips.However,otherpeoplesaythatchildrenshouldhaveadventures,too.Whatdoyouthink?