初中英语人教版初三年级上册08

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[00:00.00]和谐英语学习网 lesson 8
[00:41.98]YOUNGEST SWIMMER TO CROSS CHANNEL
[01:09.72]lilida,a 12-year-old schoolboy,
[01:14.87]first tried to cross the Qiongzhou Channel in June,2000.
[02:08.13]But he failed after swimming for 12 hours.
[02:56.09]On May 17,2001,his 13th birthday, his dream came true.
[03:20.88]He became the youngest person
[03:24.83]ever to cross the channel between Hainnan  Island and the mainland.
[03:50.50]The boy set off at 6:02 in the morning
[04:05.47]He stepped into the South China Sea from a beach in Xuwen,Guangdong.
[04:30.84]Three men swam together with him.
[04:45.99]Li was swimming quite fast before 10:30.
[04:59.47]Then he slowed down as  the wind became stronger and the waves higher.
[05:44.71]Druing the crossing he ate some food and had several drinks.
[06:03.08]By 2 p.m.he could see a high  building in Haikou.
[06:23.35]He went on swimming for another two hours before he finished his journey.
[06:54.90]A big crowd of people were waiting for him on the beach.
[07:09.77]Among them were his parents.
[07:16.61]They were very proud of their son.
[07:28.97]His teacher,Mr Feng,spoke highly of his  student.
[07:43.93]"He is not only the pride of our school,
[07:48.79]but also the pride of all the  people in Hainan,"he said.
[08:46.86]YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY
[08:58.12]You never know until you try; And you never try unless you really try.
[09:27.28]You give it your best shot; You do the best you can.
[09:47.13]And if you've done everything In your power,
[09:57.79]The truth of the matter is That you haven't failed at all.
[10:12.44]When you reach for your dreams,
[10:16.20]No matter what they may be,
[10:20.04]You grow from the reaching;
[10:24.61]You learn from the trying;
[10:28.74]You win form the doing.   La/no Parsons.