【Don’tstopswimming!OnSeptember22013DianaNyadbecamethefirstpersontoswimsuccessfullythedangerousFloridaStraitsa177kmpassagefromCubatoFloridawithouttheprotectionofasharkcage(鲨鱼笼).Sh】

　　      Don’tstopswimming!

　　  OnSeptember22013DianaNyadbecamethefirstpersontoswimsuccessfullythedangerousFloridaStraitsa177kmpassagefromCubatoFloridawithouttheprotectionofasharkcage(鲨鱼笼).Shewas64yearsoldatthatyear.

　　  WhenshewasinhertwentiesDianawasalreadyafamouslong-distanceswimmerbutsheretiredin1979.DuringherearlycareerDianahadoneunsuccessfulswim:Herattempt(尝试)toswim.fromCubatoFloridain1978endedafter42hoursinthewater.Althoughshewentonwithherlifethisunrealizeddreamremainedinthebackofhermind.

　　  Inearly2010sheturned60anddecideditwastimetopursueherdreamagain.ShebegantrainingandinAugust2011sheenteredthewatertotryagain33yearsaftershehadfirsttriedthischallengingswim.Howeverthistimeshefacedstrongwindsandseacurrentsandhadtogiveupafter29hoursinthewater.

　　  Shetriedagainamonthlaterbutstillwasn’t successful.Shewaiteduntilthefollowingyearforherfourthattemptbutpainfromjellyfish?(海蜇)bitesforcedhertogiveup.Herfifthattemptbeganon31stAugust2013tAfter53hoursinthewatershe.reachedFloridaandsetanewworldrecord.

　　  Itwasanunbelievableachieve-mentbutinthewordsofDiana“Findaway.Neverevergiveup."

　　  Toomanypeopleneverrealizetheirdreamslistingallthereasonswhytheycannotachievethem.ButDianaN?ad’sstorytellsUSthatyoushouldnevergiveupandyou’renevertoooldtomakeyourdreamcometrue.

　　True(T)orFalse(F):

　　1.DianaNyadbecameafamousswimmerin1979.()

　　2.DianaNyadwasfacedwithstrongwindsonherfifthattempttoswimfromCubatoFlorida.()