Robin Knox-Johnson It's 45 years since Sir Robin Knox-Johnson became the first person to
non-stop around the world on his own. This November, aged 75, he w
once again be competing alone in a 3,500-mile transatlantic race. Sir
Robin talks about his feelings and experiences as he prepares to sall
again:
I can't get (1)
how excited I am about this race. Everything's
changed since I started out. These days, unlike 45 years ago, technol
means you can check how everyone else is doing in the race, and this
(2)
the choices you make. I keep a close eye on the race and,
see a competitor has done better than me in the last six hours, It mak
me more (3) to succeed. If I have done better than them, It
(4)
a positive effect on my attitude and my (5)
during
race. It's important not to get (6)
away, though, as the situat
can change quickly.
Sailing alone is (7)
- It really stretches you. You have to have
strength of mind and body to (8)
to do everything on your own
There's always luck when you are racing but, in many ways, you are
responsible (9)
your own luck. With ocean racing, It's all abou
the weather: If you make a mistake with the wind patterns, for examp
you can soon (10)
Into trouble.
ответ с переводчика
Diet or diet is a set of rules for the consumption of food by a person or other animal. A diet can be characterized by factors such as chemical composition, physical properties, the cooking of the food, and the timing and intervals of meals.
ответ носителями английского языка. Топик про диету
Now it's very fashionable to have a lean body and to keep a diet. There are many different opinions about it. Some say that diets are harmful and dangerous to health, others consider them useful. There are a lot of different dietary programs. Each of them excludes the certain number of products, due to this, weight loss occurs. There is a special diet menu for athletes, which help to gain muscle mass. People who have diabetes most often need to adhere to a certain diet. Based on the special literature you can develop your own program. Many nutritionists deny the use of restriction in foods, because the body needs nutrients: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, sugar, salt. During slimming, a person uses his internal reserves, when they are exhausted, various chronic diseases begin to develop.
Diet is a strong stress for the body. If you still managed to lose weight, then it's very important not to gain weight. There are two such things as bulimia and anorexia. But they are problems of a psychological nature. The main thing is not to confuse the diet with a hunger strike.
The surest way to get rid of excess weight, eat fractional, balanced, often and in small portions. This eating will help not only to remove extra pounds, but also to avoid the occurrence of various diseases.