Human beings have always been trying to conquer seas and oceans, mountains and the universe, no ___(1)___ whether they are men or women, old or young. In their history, many of them dived deep into the sea, ___(2)___ up high mountains or flew into space in spaceships. Among them, Li Lida, a 16-year-old schoolboy is a fine example. Like ___(3)___ parents, the boy likes swimming very much. He began to learn to ___(4)___ even when he was a baby. He first tried to swim across the Qiongzhou Channel in June, 2000, ___(5)___ he was 12 years old. But he ___(6)___ after swimming for twelve hours. Then on May 17, 2001, his ___(7)___ birthday, he tried again. He ___(8)___ at 6:02 in the morning from a beach in Xuwen, Guangdong. Three men swam together with him. Li swam quite fast at ___(9)___. Then he slowed down as the wind became stronger. ___(10)___ the crossing, he had some food and drinks. By 2 p.m. he could see a high building in Haikou. He felt ___(11)___, but went on swimming. After another two ___(12)___ swimming, he finally reached the other side of the channel at 4 p.m. As the ___(13)___ swimmer to cross the channel, Li was ___(14)___ spoken of by his teachers. He's the ___(15)___ not only of his school, but also of the people in Hainan.