Unit 2 Sailing Round the World课文翻译大学英语一教学文案.docVIP

Unit 2 Sailing Round the World At sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed round the world. This is the story of that adventure. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931. The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctor