Question

Don’t rest on your laurels Have you ever heard the saying “Don’t rest on your laurels”？ “Laurels” means the achievements you have already got. The saying suggests that you shouldn^，t be so satisfied with your achievements that you ll no longer try to improve.

As to this saying,Mike Perham has set us a good example. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire,England,Mike was just 14 when he became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. You might think the achievements are good enough,but Mike doesn’t think so. At the age of 17,he became the youngest person to sail all by himself around the world on a ninemonth voyage (航海) .

Mike now is still trying his best to break the records and push himself further. For his next adventure,he plans to fly around the world on his own,making him the first person of all ages to both sail and fly around the world.

Mike wants his achievements to encourage young people to realize their dreams. Since his adventures,he has travelled widely,speaking at schools and youth clubs in theUK,Hong Kong andAustraliaon the theme of “Live the dream”.

Amazing facts：

Mike started sailing when he was seven.

His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.

His round-the-world yacht (游艇) was called TotallyMoney. com.

根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。

Passage outline	Supporting details
The explanation of the saying	“Don’t rest on your laurels” means that you shouldn’t stop 1 only   because of your   achievements.
Amazing facts	At the age of 7，Mike started sailing.At the age of 14，sailing across the Atlantic Ocean made Mike   become the 2 one who set a record. At the age of 17, Mike had a nine-month voyage of sailing 3 around the   world.
Present situation	Mike now is trying his best to break the records. His 4 to fly around   the world by   himself will make him the first person to both sail and fly around the world.
The 5 of Mike’s achievements	Mike’s speeches give young people courage to realize their dreams.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Answer 1

 1. improving/working/moving/studying/developing

 2. youngest   3. alone   4. plan/dream/hope/wish   

 5. effect/influence/encouragement