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A short story about an explorer.
1. David Livingston: "Breaking into Africa"

Achievements of the expedition: the first visit to Central Africa.

Time: 184 1 year to 1873 year.

For Scottish doctor and missionary David Livingston, crossing the deserts, rainforests and barren hills in Africa means realizing his dream. He once struggled with a lion and almost lost an arm; He discovered one of the largest waterfalls in the world and named it "Victoria" after the Queen of England.

He lost his sight on the way to find the source of the Nile. Five years later, reporter Henry Stein found Dr. Livingston in front of a small hut and put forward the famous slogan: "Dr. Livingston, I want to do it!" " This slogan inspired countless later explorers.

2. robert Peary: Arriving at the North Pole

The first to reach the North Pole.

Time: 1909

Robert Peary went north with his trusted partner Mather Hansen (another talented explorer) and four other team members. On the way to the North Pole, they eradicated the ice peak at an altitude of 15 meters, endured extremely cold weather and encountered endless fog, as if it were black smoke burning in the whole North American prairie.

When they finally reached the North Pole, Piri, who was in rags, was very excited. He waved the American flag sewn by his wife and really felt that he was on top of the world.

3. Rod Amundsen: Arriving at the South Pole

Achievements of exploration: the earliest arrival at the South Pole.

Time: 19 1 1 year.

On the way to the North Pole, Rod Amundsen suddenly decided to go to the South Pole. Because he thinks it is "cooler" to be the first person to reach the South Pole than to inspect the developed land. "I will hit you there!" Amundsen told the news to his rival robert scott, an explorer on his way to the South Pole.

In the coldest place in the world, Amundsen glided on the snow-covered wasteland by dogs dragging sledges. Facts have proved that this is a wonderful idea. Because Scott chose a pony as a means of transportation, the result was terrible, and the horseshoe kept slipping on the snow. Finally, Amundsen Biscottes arrived at the South Pole four weeks ahead of schedule.

4. Pang Si Delean: Discovering the "Hometown of Sunshine"

Adventure: Discovery in Florida

Time: 15 13 ...

There was once a legend that there was a spring called the fountain of youth, and the first person who tasted the fountain of youth would get wealth, fame and a chance to be young again. But the problem is that no one knows where the legendary spring is.

Spanish explorer Pang Si Delean set sail from South America and sailed all the way to Turkish Island and San Salvador Island, but he didn't find it. Although Pang Si didn't find the fountain of youth, as the first European to set foot on this land and named it "Florida of pascua" (which we call Florida today), he did gain wealth and fame.