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想象一下，站在南極洲的冰雪荒原上，周圍只有冰天雪地是一種什么樣的感受？這是英國極地探險家羅伯特·斯旺的真實經歷，他與我們分享了他令人難以置信的冒險故事。

作為第一個徒步到達南北兩極的人，他的故事不僅僅是耐力的壯舉，更是保護地球的號召。讓我們一起來聽聽這位探險家的故事吧！

Recently, I had the opportunity to listen to a speech given by British polar explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan at our school. He was the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles and make the great achievement of reaching the South Pole only on renewable energy.

最近，我有幸在學校校聽了英國極地探險家、環保主義者羅伯特·斯旺（Robert Swan）的演講。他是第一個徒步到達南北兩極的人，并且用可再生資源完成了到達南極的壯舉。

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Swan’s stories of his trips really impressed me. It was more than 30 years ago. There were no communication tools – just endless sea and sky – and the nearest human being to him and his teammates was 2,500 kilometers away. For the next six months, they had to face all the problems by themselves. He also told us a funny thing: When taking a shower during the trip, you have to get naked in the tent, and rush as fast as possible in the temperature of minus 30 C to the shower and then run back to the tent.

斯旺講述的探險故事讓我印象深刻——三十多年前，他們沒有任何通訊工具，只有無盡的海洋和天空。他們的隊伍在人煙稀少的地方探險，除了隊員，離他們最近的人類大概離他們有2500公里遠。在接下來的六個月里，他們必須自己面對所有問題。他還告訴了我們一件有趣的事情：在探險途中洗澡時，你必須在帳篷里脫光衣服，然后在零下30攝氏度的溫度下飛奔到淋浴處，再迅速跑回帳篷。

In 2017, Swan set foot on the South Pole again, this time with his son. The trip was a great feat not only because Swan was already 61 years old, well past the average age of 35 for an explorer, but also because it was the world’s first trip to Antarctica to be made only using renewable resources. And now Swan is still working hard in environmental protection.

2017年，斯旺再次踏上南極，與往常不同的是——這次是與他的兒子一起。這次旅行是一項偉大的壯舉，不僅因為斯旺當時已經61歲，遠遠超過了探險家平均年齡35歲，而且因為這是世界首次僅使用可再生資源的南極之旅。現在，斯旺仍然在環保領域努力工作。

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Also, he talked about the importance of saving energy and protecting our planet. He reminded us that the fate of our planet rests in our hands, and he wants us to believe that we young people can make a difference.

他還談到了節約能源和保護地球的重要性。他提醒我們，地球的命運掌握在我們手中，并希望我們年輕人相信自己能夠做出改變。

After his talk, I was filled with a renewed sense of purpose and optimism. Each of us has the power to create a brighter future for our planet.

聽完他的演講后，我感到了對保護地球環境的使命感，也對未來更樂觀了——我們每個人都有力量為我們的星球創造一個更加光明的未來。

From:Huang Luofei, 13, North London Collegiate School, Singapore 

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