? ? One day, Tony found a map in his father' s bag, " what' s this?", he asked his father out of curiosity. " This is a map of how to go to Coco Island", his father replied, who was an excellent sailor and adventurer." Coco Island? The name sounds a little familiar to my ears... Oh, I can recall that you took me to Coco Island by ship 12 years ago, when I was 4 years old. My memories are dim now, but what impressed me the most were the magnificent vistas and the hospitable residents there."Tony said" How thirsty I am to go there again! Could you take me there again?"His father replied furiously :" No way! Is there any point in doing so? It' s just a waste of my time and energy!"

? ? But his father' s word didn' t discourage him. Instead, determined to visit Coco Island again, Tony made up his mind to strain to learn voyage skills by himself. Tony read his father' s books about voyage whenever he was free. He even practiced the skills on the books in the bay near his city. At first, his parents asked him:" What are you doing?"He just replied:" I' m learning voyage. As a son, I deem it is my responsibility to inherit my father' s voyage skills."But his parents were continually nagging at him:" Now you should concentrate on your schoolwork, which is your priority. And it is not easy to become an excellent sailor. It is hazardous to travel on a ship on the sea and ocean all day long!". However, they failed to change his mind even if they had nagged one billion times.

? ? Many years later, having learned all the voyage skills, Tony was qualified to search for Coco Island. He called in his friends as his crew, and the only clue was his father' s map.

? ? Things went smoothly until a midnight, when they encountered a pirate accident. As the dense fog shut them in, they could see nothing except the lighthouse in the distance. No sooner had the pirate ship loomed dimly in front of them than they realized the hazard. Suddenly, their ship was destroyed and Tony as well as all the crew were caught by the pirates, They were sent to an island called Pirate Island. It was just a tiny island drastically deficient in resources. So many pirates sprang up to steal wealth from other parts of the world.They also caught people as their slaves, who were confined in their farms and factories doing all boring and tiring physical labour. Luckily, Tony found a shovel in the factory. They escaped from the factory by digging a tunnel. They passed themselves off as pirates and stole a new ship. They managed to escape from Pirate Island, continuing their journey to Coco Island.

? ? Some hours later, a fierce storm descended, Tony knew that encountering risks like this was a regular part of a sailor' s life, but it was enough to affect him, who was just a young sailor. Tony expected every wave would swallow them up and every black cloud would crush them, He thought to himself:" If I could put my feet on the dry land again, I would go directly home and never be deaf to my parents' words. I would never run myself to such miseries".But it was not time for repentance. Then, as the storm abated, the sea was getting calm, and the sun emerged. At dusk, the twilit clouds looked charming. Perhaps it was the most delightful scene that Tony would see in person throughout his whole lifetime.

? ? The next morning, trouble came again. While they were sailing on the sea, a whale appeared suddenly. At first, they thought it was just a large ship. But as the whale approached, they were thrown into the sea. Only after that did they realize it was a whale. They knew they had a very slim chance to survive. They could do nothing but pray to God for survival. But fortunately, a whale hunter saved them. He was John.They narrowly escaped from death." Thanks for saving us. But for you, the whale would have eaten us!", they said. John replied: "I' m John, a resident on Whale Island, where it is customary to eat whalemeat on New Year' s Day. Today is New Year' s Day of our island. It' s said that the one who eats whalemeat the most On New Year' s Day will have the best luck in the coming year. I' d like to invite you to my home. Guests who eat whalemeat will also have good luck." " OK! It sounds fantastic!", They replied." Where are you going?", John asked them." We are in search of an island called Coco Island." ,they replied." Oh, I know it. It is close to Whale Island. It just takes 2 hours to get there by ship. Therefore, the residents on our island tend to choose it as our resort."John said. After their 2 days' stay, they continued their voyage. After about 2 hours, Tony caught sight of Coco Island with his telescope. He shouted excitedly :" We will arrive in Coco Island soon!"But so often had hope been falsely raised that some of the crew doubted him. He said:" It is no trick to eyes. I do see a board reading 'WELCOME TO COCO ISLAND' in my oath." They arrived there soon. Their laughter collected into an enthusiastic hymn. The waves on the sea broke the morning stillness of the world.

? ? After putting his feet onto Coco Island. He found it hadn' t changed much since his first visit there, but its beauty doubled. He recorded what he thought the most beautiful scenes in the world with his camera. His parents no longer complained to him. Instead, they admired him for his ambition and persistence. More importantly, Tony hit the headline and got globally renowned for his triumphant success in realizing his dream.