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16,2009, becoming the youngest person to circle the globe by sea alone.
Zac Sunderland arrived in Marina del Rey with his 36-foot boat Intrepid at about 10 am local time.
During his 28,000-nautical-mile journey, he braved storms, equipment failures and a conflict with
suspected pirates (海盗).
"It"s great to be back." Sunderland, of Thousand Oaks, California, said after he was welcomed home
by a group of friends.
Fewer than 250 people have sailed around the globe alone, according to the American Sailing
Assoiciation, which certified (证实) Sunderland"s feat. .
He left Marina del Rey, just south of Los Angeles, on June 14, 2008, and celebrated his 17th birthday
at sea while off Africa"s Cape of Good Hope.
His return was delayed near the end of his voyage when his boat had a broken bulkhead(舱壁) in
rough seas off Mexico, forcing him to stop at Puerto Vallarta long enough to wait for his father to fly
there to make repairs.
Another tense moment occurred in the Indian Ocean off Indonesia where the Intrepid was approached by a suspected a pirated boat.
The intruders fled after a plane flew overhead and Sunderland climbed onto his deck with a gun to
keep them off, said Charlie Nobles, executive director of the association.
Sunderland, who remained in contact with his father by satellite telephone during the voyage, threw
the gun away before entering Mexican waters, where it is illegal to carry private firearms.
He becomes the first person under 18 to travel around the globe by sea alone, and the youngest to
date. The previous record-holder was David Dicks of Australia, who completed his voyage in November 1996 at the age of 18.
B. He is the first one to travel around the globe by sea.
C. His father flew a plane to drive the pirates off.
D. On June 14,2008, he reached the Cape of Good Hope.
B. To delay the time of his return.
C. To wait for help from his father.
D. To avoid the intruders.
B. David Dicks
C. Marina Del Rey
D. Zac Sunderland
B. The Hardship Sunderland Experienced
C. Who Have Sailed Around the Globe Alone?
D. The Youngest Person to Circle the Globe Alone
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a trip down to the coast to visit the penguins again. Last time I went down there was a couple of months
ago and it was a dull cold day. Sunday couldn"t have been more different - clear skies and sunshine made
it feel like summer, although it was still -25°C.
Six of us drove to the coast. It was the first time we"d been off the base on our own without our field
assistant, so it had a slightly different feeling - more like a few friends going to the seaside than an
Antarctic field trip! When we reached Windy Creek, we luckily caught sight of quite a few small flying
seabirds, which are seldom seen there.
Once on the sea ice we found that some of the more curious penguins had wandered over from the
main group to come and check us out. We"d been told that then they were nursing their chicks (刚孵出
的幼雏) and they would be more careful and nervous than last time, but that didn"t seem to be the case. We walked across to the main group which were stretched for a couple of miles along the coast. We sat
down for some sandwiches and soon found ourselves surrounded by many curious observers. Without
any attackers on land, they were very brave and came within a meter of us to pose (摆姿势) for photos.
Before heading back, we spent a few hours on the sea ice watching the penguins and their chicks,
which had grown dramatically (明显地) since our last visit. It was such a nice day.
B. On a warm Sunday.
C. On a summer Sunday.
D. On a winter Sunday.
B. felt a little excited
C. were left all by themselves on their Antarctic base
D. got bored with staying with their field assistant
B. A wrong decision was made.
C. The truth was the opposite.
D. They didn"t believe what they were told.
B. take pictures of the penguins
C. enjoy watching flying seabirds
D. watch the young penguins
sank. He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 1 . His chances of surviving were small. 2 when
three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive-much 3 than he was when he started, but alive.
His 4 of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness - how he 5 to catch fish, how he
evaporated(蒸发)sea water to 6 fresh water - is very interesting.
But the thing that 7 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost,
and there seemed no 8 in continuing the struggle. He was starved and 9 worn-out. Giving up would
have seemed the only possible choice.
When people 10 these kinds of circumstances (境遇), they do something with their minds that gives
them the courage to keep going. Many people in 11 desperate circumstances 12 in or go mad.
Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 13 difficulties.
"I tell myself I can 14 it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been through, I"m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, 15 up courage…
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| "Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. " __1__, and one day something good will happen. Then you"ll realize it wouldn"t have happened __2__the disappointment you had experienced __3_ ." Mother was right, __4__I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job __5__ radio, then __6__my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got __7__. In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn"t risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the __8_ " she said. I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local __9_to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was __10_ I had played high school football, I __11_ . The job sounded just __12_ for me. But l wasn"t hired. My disappointment __13_ have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother __14_ . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled _15_ . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?" I was waiting for the __16_ when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he __17_ me before a __18_ and asked me to broadcast a(n) __19_game. On my way home, as I have many times __20_ , I thought of my mother"s words. | |||
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| (1) Mr. Brown (the motorist) At about 9:20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in the direction of Midwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was along way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger"s (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and got out. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help. (2) Mt. Smith (the injured motorcyclist) On the evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlights were out and road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights to give a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road. (3) Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist) At about 9:10 p.m. on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newton. There was a motorcycle about 40 meters in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb (路边) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us o put by the road. | |||
| 1. Which of these pictures exactly shows the scene of the accident? X= the place where the motorcycle hit the car; N=Newtown;M= Midwick; S=Sturham (Note that cars and motorcycles always keep to the left in England.) | |||
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| 2. Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct? | |||
| A. Mr. Brown wrongly supposed that the lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car. B. the lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see. C. Mr. Brown knocked down a motorcyclist on purpose. D. The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motorcyclist. | |||
| 3. It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown ______ . | |||
| A. gave no signal to show that he was turning right B. did not five any signal until he was actually turning C. failed to give a proper signal at that time D. flashed his light to show that he was going to turn | |||
| 4. We would expect to find that Mr. Brown"s car was damaged on its ______ side. | |||
| A. front B. left C. right D. driver"s | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| When I was an educational official in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Polly"s son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. His paront8 acknowledged his academic difficulties, but always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. Shortly after Jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. After his death, his mother submitted (提交) letter to the newspaper. Today we buried our 20-yeer-old son. He was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on Friday night. How I with I had known when I talked to him last that it would be the last time. If I had only known I would have said, "Jim, I love you and I"m very proud of you" I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, hit genuine love of people. When you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut that wasn"t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc., your angry feelings won"t amount to much. I won"t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to bear, but, ether parents, you do have a chance. Tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died. He called me to say, "Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you. Got to go to work. Bye." He gave me something to treasure forever If there is any purpose at all for Jim"s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially family members, take the time to let each other know just how much we care. | |||
| 1. Accosting to the passage, we know that ______. | |||
| A. Jim kept to himself B. Jim did very well in his studies C. Jim a parents were patient with him D. Jim failed to finish his high school | |||
| 2. By writing the letter printed in the Pain Alto Times, the author intends to ______. | |||
| A. mourn her son"s sudden death in a traffic accident B. remind people to be cautious of motorcycles C. advise people to take the chance to express their love in time D. appreciate more of life than ever before | |||
| 3. What can be the best title of the passage? | |||
| A. Love your Family. B. Do it Today. C. Walk with Pride. D. Appreciate Smiles. | |||
| 4. The underlined word "irritating" in Paragraph 4 means ______. | |||
A. annoying | |||