新概念閱讀：環(huán)球航行第一人成功返航

After nearly 138 days at sea, Chinese sailor Guo Chuan successfully returned to his starting point to become the first Chinese man to complete non-stop solo circumnavigation of the world.

我國帆船選手郭川在海上漂泊近138天后成功返航，成為中國完成單人不間斷環(huán)球航行的第一人。

The 48-year-old set off from Qingdao last November; he travelled across the Pacific Ocean, sailed into the Atlantic Ocean, then went into the Indian Ocean via the Cape of Good Hope before crossing the Sunda Strait in Indonesia to return to Qingdao.

48歲的郭川去年11月從青島起航，他橫穿太平洋，駛?cè)氪笪餮螅缓蟠┰胶猛沁M入印度洋，最終穿過印尼的巽他海峽返回青島。

His journey had a string of difficulties, including equipment failures and a fast-moving tropical storm.

郭川一路上經(jīng)歷了一系列困難，如設備故障及遭遇快速移動的熱帶風暴等。


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