英文翻译

英文翻译

问题补充说明：A little over a year ago I began training to swim the English Channel this September. I will be 58 years old then. My friends thought I had lost my mind; my wife didn't think I was crazy but she was somewhat worried. The question I was asked over and over was this: Why? When a student reporter at Indiana recently asked me this question; I said, "First, let me ask you a question. What are your plans for this summer?" He replied that he was going to work in a supermarket. I didn't have to say more; he understood my point. A challenge and something of an adventure are welcome whether you are 20 or 58, and preparing to swim the Channel is far better than working in a supermarket, especially when you have a choice. But why did I decide to swim the Channel at 58? Perhaps Imyself can hardly give a satisfactory answer. The Channel has always been the greatest challenge to swimmers; a test of ability, endurance(耐久力)， luck, and even bravery. It is this challenge that attracts about 100 swimmers a year, who are willing to spend time, effort, and money trying it. One fact that adds to my interest is that, if I succeed, I will be the oldest person ever to swim the Channel. I don't think I'm a superman. I do think I have at least two things in my favor: First, I am training hard-now swimming 7 and a half miles a day. Prior to that time I also kept physically fit by training moderately hard. Second, I am a resolute man. Once I set up a goal, I won't give it up easily. And this swim has long been a goal. I have a feeling I will be mentally ready and won't do as one Channel swimmer did a few years ago. He trained hard for a couple of years, made the arrangements and even went to England weeks early to train in the Channel before his attempt. The great day came, and he started swimming toward France. After swimming only one hour, he got out of the water and climbed aboard the boat, saying that he suddenly had lost the desire to swim the channel and it no longer meant anything to him. On the other hand there was the young girl who was attempting to finish her swim when the ocean got rough. (4)She was having a tough time with the rough and cold water, when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should give up and get out of the water. She shouted back, "I'm doing the swimming, and I'll decide when to get out." She made it.

一年多前，我开始马为了九月份横渡英吉利海峡而训里冲注练。那时我将要58岁了。我的朋友们觉得我疯了；太太没有这样认为，但她很是担忧。我不断被问到的问题就是：“为什么？”

最近，一名印第安纳州的学生记者也问了我这个问题，我说：“先让我来问你一个问题。你这个暑期有什么计划？”他回答说，他打算到超级市场工作。我没有必要再说更多，他已经理解我的用意了。

不论你是20岁还是58岁，都可以投身挑战和探险，而且准备横渡英吉含料场利海峡比在超级市场工作要棒得多，尤其是当你有选择权的时静远保候。

至于为什么我在杆58岁才决定横渡海峡呢？恐怕我自己都无法给维德除办矿微出一个满意的答复。

横渡英温专红空吉利海峡一直是游泳爱好者最大的挑战；它是对一个人的能力、耐力、运气，甚至勇气的挑战。这个挑战每年都吸引大约100个泳将，他们愿意花上时间、努力和金钱来尝试。

还面风约转娘沿路口石有一个吸引我的地方在于，假如我成功了，我将成为横渡英吉利海峡最年长的人。

我不认为自己是超人，但七火各民问二光我确实认为我有至少两个优势：

第一，我训练刻苦。现在我每天游7.5英里。除此之外，我还通过适当的训练保持身所材。

第二，我是个果断的取人。一旦定下目标，就决不轻易放粒首宜双汉晚照刚织弃。这次渡海是很久前就有的目标。我感到我的思想上做好了充分准备，而不会像多年前某位泳将那样——绿跑众制华菜声卷知委他辛苦训练了几年，做好了一切安排，甚至提前几个星期到达英格兰海峡实地训练；重要的日子到来了，他开始向法国游去；仅仅一个小时后，他爬上了跟随的船只，他说自己突然失去了横渡的欲望，这对他而言已经没有任何意义了。

与之相对比，有一个年轻女孩在海面情况越来越糟的时候还在坚持。海水又冷，海浪又大缩女差春了千足已措协，她的旅途非常艰难，她的教练在船上向她叫喊，鱼纪音家沿海友劝她不要再游，赶紧上船。她却大声喊回：“是我在游，什么时候停止由我来决定。刘远深减胜令鸡括限教收”最终她成功了。