奇速英语

Zara Lachlan is 21 years old and from the UK. She set off from Portugal in a rowing boat on October 27. She would be rowing across the Atlantic Ocean with no one else to help her.

Zara faced many ____1____ (challenge) along the way. Big waves turned her boat over. She hurt her arm, cut her leg, and ____2____ (break) a finger. At one point, she was nearly run over by a large ship. When she was crossing through the Canary Islands, Zara ran into a big storm. And ____3____ kept her boat off course for some time.

However, Zara was so strong-willed that she decided not ____4____ (give) up. Her goal was to be ____5____ youngest person to row across the Atlantic.

For Zara, the trip was also a chance to see nature as few people ever do. She saw dolphins, sharks, and even killer whales. One time, she ____6____ (hit) by a flying fish. She says the trip gave her many memories that would stay ____7____ her for life.

After 97 days, she ____8____ (successful) arrived in Guiana, on the coast of South America on February 1st, 2025. “I went through a hard time. It took a ____9____ (long) time than I had expected, ____10____ I’m still proud of my effort,” Zara says.