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Thursday from his 30,000-mile, 282-day ocean journey.
Mike Perham, 17, sailed into Lizard Point in Cornwall, the southernmost point in Britain, at 9:47 a.m.,
his race team said.
"It feels absolutely brilliant," Mike told CNN by phone hours before crossing the finish line. "I"m
really, really excited to be going across the line at last. It doesn"t feel like long since I crossed it first."
Mike set off on his round-the-world trip on November 18, 2008. He has been sailing his yacht
single-handedly, though a support team has been sailing next to him along the way.
The teen has now achieved the title of Youngest Sailor to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo, according
to the Guinness World Records.
Mike learned how to sail when he was seven years old from his father, Peter and at age 14, he sailed
across the Atlantic alone.
The teenager"s school-which Mike describes as"highly supportive" of his trip-has redesigned his
coursework to fit in with his trip. It also gave him some coursework to do during"quiet moments,"
according to Mike"s Web site.
There haven"t been many of those quiet moments. Repeated autopilot failures forced him to stop for
repairs in Portugal, the Canary Islands, South Africa, and twice in Australia, according to his Web site.
Bad weather in the Southern Ocean-between Australia and Antarctica-forced Mike to battle 50ft waves
and 57 mph winds. He said at one point, a "freak wave" picked up the boat and turned it on its side.
"My feet were on the ceiling at the time," he told CNN. "That was a really hairy moment, and I was
certainly thinking, "Why am I here?" But we took the sails off and the day after I thought, "This is brilliant!""
Mike describes his father as his biggest hero, always supportive of what he wanted to achieve. Peter
Perham said he wasn"t too worried about his son facing dangerous situations at sea, as long as he knew
what to do and stayed safe.
B. September
C. October
D. November
B. the bravest
C. the luckiest
D. the youngest
B. the English school doesn"t care for students
C. the English school has a humane management
D. the English school gives students a lot of course work
B. how Mike"s father taught him to sail a boat
C. why CNN wanted to report the news to the public
D. the introduction of the Guinness World Records
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BEIJING-The two-day visit to Washington has been heavy for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as
he attempts to improve ties with Washington and promote his international image ahead of the upcoming G-20
economic summit in London.
Special Relationship
Brown had been praising the "special relationship" between Britain and the United States before he traveled
to Washington. "There is no international partnership in recent history that has served the world better than
the special relationship between Britain and the United States," Brown said in an article in The Sunday Times
of London. Such enthusiasm was quickly responded by Barak Obama, the new leader of the world"s largest
economy. "The special relationship between the United States and Great Britain is one that is not just important
to me, it is important to the American people," told reporters after meeting with Brown.
Brown was the first European leader to meet Obama at the White House, and this might help the British
leader make his image smooth among countrymen in a turbulent (动荡) time and put him in a better position to
appear side by side with Obama at the April G-20 summit that will consider the international economic crisis.
Global New Deal
The talks between Brown and Obama were expected to focus mainly on measures to jump-start
international economic growth in the most serious downturn in decades. Brown will first promote his "goal
new deal" with Obama before taking the G-20 talks. The prime minister, who is chairing the G-20 gathering,
has said he would push for deep adjustable changes and joint efforts from all of the world"s major economies,
developed and developing, to correct financial rules and inspire the global economy.
However, as pointed out by many analysts, there is the potential for bitterness between Britain and the
United States. That"s because no small number of Britons believe themselves to be victims of a crisis which
they say was set off by the United States. Meanwhile, analysts say it was unrealistic to expect another
honeymoon for British-US ties as Obama seems to have attached more importance to the Pacific region than
to Europe.
B. make Obama"s international image better
C. congratulate Obama on coming into power
D. prepare for the coming G-20 economic summit
B. to solve the international economic crisis
C. to relax current international tension
D. to achieve the double-win goal lately
because _____.
B. Obama hasn"t visited the UK yet as a new president
C. Obama seems to have attached more importance to Europe than to the Pacific region
D. many Britons believe themselves to be the victims of a crisis caused by the US
B. Britain and USA used to have close relationship
C. the relationship between the two countries will break up
D. Obama and the first lady will not spend their honeymoon in Britain
bicycle-friendly capital has also given its name to a movement of cities trying to find a kinder way to
commute (往返上下班).
Nearly 40 percent of Copenhagen"s population cycle to work or school on ubiquitous (无处不在的)
paved cycle paths. Many residents take to their bikes year-round, braving rain and snow through the
winter in a city where the bicycles outnumber the people.
Amsterdam and Beijing too are known for their bicycles, but the Danish capital is where urban planners
from around the world have been looking for ways to get their people out of cars and up onto bikes, an
effort known as Copenhagenisation.
Klaus Bondam, Copenhagen"s technical and environmental chief, calls himself a "mega cyclist" and
says the bike"s popularity stems partly from high taxes on cars which meant working-class Danes could
not afford to drive in the 1930s and 40s. "Today you"ll meet everybody on the bicycle lanes-women and
men, rich and poor, old and young," Bondam said.
The local government has during the last three years invested more than 250 million crowns ($49.42
million) in bicycle lanes and to make the traffic safer for bicyclists. Today around a third of the population
drive cars to work or study, another third take public transport, while 37 percent cycle-a figure the city
aims to boost to 50 percent by 2015.
There are many benefits when citizens choose bicycles over cars: pollution and noise decline, public
health improves, and more people on bikes or walking creates a sense of safety in the city. Fewer parked
cars leaves more space for playgrounds, parks, shopping areas and other useful public places.
B. a bicycle-friendly city
C. Denmark"s capital
D. the U.N. climate summit
B. citizens are limited to have only one bike for each person
C. two-thirds of people in Copenhagen cycle to work or school
D. city planners try their best to encourage more citizens to ride bikes
B. the rich tend to keep fit by cycling to work
C. young people regard cycling a fashion to follow
D. high taxes were paid for cars in the 1930s and 40s
B. Declining pollution and noise.
C. Improving public health.
D. Creating safety in the city.
the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi"an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager,
for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in "the kingdom of bicycles."
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi"an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last
December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after
44 years, he was on the Silk Road in Xi"an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander"s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete
his trip in Pakistan.
B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi"an
C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road
D. An American Achieving His Dreams
B. India, China, and Pakistan
C. Pakistan, China, and India
D. China, Pakistan, and India
B. The famous sights in Xi"an.
C. His interest in Chinese silk.
D. His childhood dreams about bicycles.
B. friendly
C. hardworking
D. strong-minded
SUV to pick up the boy from his mother"s home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3:45 p.m. on a cul-de-sac (死胡同) in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court,
said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff"s Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back
seat of the man"s Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff"s Department. The
shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh"s ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a
7-year-old brother.
"We"re not certain of anything until we finish our investigation," Williams said. "The information we have
at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon."
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy"s mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy
exited (退出) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital. Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas
Medical Branch. The man and woman shared custody (监护) of the children. Williams said the mother and the
boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. "We"ve had a suicide (自***)
in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this," Gray said.
B. Shooting Kill a Father
C. An Unbelievable Tragedy
D. A Ten-Year-Old Boy"s Cruelty
B. The family don"t like associating with their neighbours.
C. The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh.
D. The boy has no brothers or sisters.
B. The boy killed his father after he quarreled with his father.
C. Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood.
D. The boy"s parents got divorced (离婚).
B. can"t be made out
C. is not known
D. is quite simple
workers as well as farmers all talk about the weather. It"s everyday news, whether or not conditions change.
Many newspapers carry a regular front page news story in addition to the full reports on as inside-page
provided by the weather service. Here are several different types of weather reports taken from the western
papers:
No. 1 Regional Forecast