Across the Deserts穿越沙漠

Across the Deserts

穿越沙漠

The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. It stretches across Africa from Senegal to Egypt. The Sahara Desert is an unfriendly environment. During the day it's very hot, and at night it’s sometimes very cold. It is also difficult to find water in the Sahara.

撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。它从内加尔到埃及横跨了非洲。撒哈拉沙漠环境很不友好。白天很热，晚上有时候很冷。在沙漠里也很难找到水。

In 2006, Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, and Charlie Engle decided to do something very difficult. They made the decision to run across the Sahara Desert 4,300 miles (6,920km). It seemed impossible to do, but they wanted to try. The three men liked to test themselves, and this would be a very big test.

2006年，Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab和Charlie Engle决定做一件难度很大的事情。他们作出一个穿越4300英里（6920公里）撒哈拉沙漠的决定。这似乎是不可

能的事，但他们想尝试去做。对于喜欢挑战自己的这三个人来说这将是一次严峻的考验。

On the morning of November 2, Kevin, Ray, and Charlie started their trip across the Sahara. Every morning they began running at 5:00.At11 a.m. they stopped and rested until 5 p.m. Then they ran again until 9:30in the evening. Each day they ran about 40 miles (64 km). Every day it was the same thing. They got up and ran. They listened to music on their iPods, and they ran and ran.

11月2日上午，Kevin，Ray, 和Charlie开始了穿越撒哈拉之旅。他们每天早上从5点开始前进（run本意是跑步，在文中的环境翻译为跑不合适）。上午

11点开始停下来休息到下午5点。然后他们再次出发直到晚上9点半。每一天他们大约前行40英里（64公里）。每一天都做着同样的事情。起床，上路。

用Ipods听音乐，然后走啊走。

Kevin, Ray, and Charlie needed to eat a lot of food during their trip. Most people need about 2,000 calories of food each day. Kevin, Ray, and Charlie needed between 6,000 and 9,000 calories every day. That's a lot of food! They also needed to drink a lot of water.

Kevin，Ray, 和Charlie在旅程中需要吃大量食物。大多数人每天需要大约2000卡路里食物。Kevin，Ray, 和Charlie每天需要6000至9000卡路里。真是一大堆食物。他们还需要大量的水。

The three men had some problems on their trip, and many times they wanted to quit and go home. It was often very hot (140°F/60°C)during the day, and the heat made them sick. Their legs and feet hurt. Sometimes it was very windy, and they couldn't see. One time they got lost. But they didn't quit. After 111 days, Kevin, Ray; and Charlie successfully finished their trip across the Sahara Desert. They hugged each other and put their hands in the water of the Red Sea. Then they ran to a hotel to take a long shower.

这三个人在旅途中也碰到一些问题，他们很多次想退出回家。白天经常很热（140华氏度/60摄氏度），热浪让他们很不舒服。他们的腿和脚受伤了。有时风很大，大到看不到东西。有一次甚至迷路了。但是他们没有放弃。经过了111天，Kevin，Ray, 和Charlie成功的完成穿越撒哈拉之旅。他们互相拥抱，把手放到红海的水里。然后跑到酒店洗了一个酣畅淋漓的澡。