After a year at sea, 16-year-old Laura Dekker can finally say, "Mission accom

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After a year at sea, 16-year-old Laura Dekker can finally say, "Mission accomplished！"Last month, she finished a daring trip around the world aboard her 38-foot boat, Guppy. Dekker, who is from the Netherlands, traveled more than 30,000 miles all by herself. She is the youngest person ever to sail around the globe alone.

Dekker had wanted to take on this challenge when she was even younger. She first tried to set sail at the age of 13, but a court in the Netherlands stopped her. They said that she was too young to make such a risky trip by herself. But Dekker insisted she had the navigation skills and patience of an adult sailor.

She finally started on August 21, 2010. During her trip, Dekker battled loneliness, storms, and worries about pirates. But she also got to surf, scuba dive, and started a new hobby: playing the flute. Although Dekker didn't spend all of her time at sea—she stopped at ports along the way—she did spend her 16th birthday on the open ocean. To celebrate, she ate doughnuts for breakfast.

But Dekker didn't sail into the record books. Guinness World Record and the World Sailing Speed Record Council no longer recognize records for "youngest" sailors. They dropped the category in 2009 to discourage children from attempting such dangerous feats(壮举). But that didn't stop Dekker, who was born on a yacht(大游艇) during a seven-year world voyage undertaken by her parents.

Dekker doesn't mind that she won't hold an official record. She says it was a personal goal, and she is happy she achieved it.

"I am not disappointed at all that Guinness World Records won't recognize my attempt, "Dekker wrote on her website, "I did not start on my trip to achieve any record. I did it just for myself."

【小题1】What does the underlined word "accomplished" in Paragraph 1mean?

A．Failed.	B．Finished.
C．Continued.	D．Started.

【小题2】Dekker wasn't allowed to sail at the age of 13 because________.

A．people were concerned about her safety

B．she didn't learn the sailing skills well

C．she had to continue her study at school

D．she didn't have enough patience for long trips

【小题3】Why were the records for "youngest" sailors canceled in 2009?

A．To set a higher sailing standard for teen sailors.

B．To stop children entering Guinness World Records.

C．To encourage parents to sail with their children.

D．To prevent children making dangerous attempts.

【小题4】What could be the best title for this passage?

A．A New Guinness World Record in Sailing

B．A New Sailing Standard for Teen Sailors

C．A Teen Girl Sailing Alone Around the World

D．The Youngest Sailor in Guinness World Records

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A young Los Angeles actor in need of a second job to pay his bills has come up with a brilliant way to supplement his income — people walking.

Chuck McCarthy originally considered becoming a dog walker to earn some extra cash, but soon realized that the job requires more than walking dogs on a leash. However, walking people doesn’t require much when they are out on walks. Chuck realized there would be money to be made if he walks people around Los Angeles instead.

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Chuck’s services are aimed at people who need a motivational boost to go walking, those who don’t feel safe walking alone in some areas, and those who are afraid that people might see them walking by themselves and think that they have no friends. “I wear my The People Walker shirt upon request and on the first walk with a new client, so he can be 100% sure it’s me,” McCarthy says. However, he admits some people are a bit uncomfortable with this policy, as they don’t necessarily want everyone to know that they’re being walked.

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While he hopes that his acting career will take off soon, Chuck is very happy with his people walking business. After all, it’s literally a walk in the park and it pays the bills.

【小题1】What does the underlined word “supplement” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Save.	B．Increase.
C．Change.	D．Invest.

【小题2】Which service of The People Walker isn’t mentioned in the text?

A．Communicating with the clients.	B．Accompanying the clients.
C．Buying the clients food.	D．Offering a sense of safety.

【小题3】Why do people prefer Chuck to walk without wearing the shirt?

A．To keep them comfortable.	B．To avoid being recognized.
C．To attract more new friends.	D．To keep themselves alone.

【小题4】What do we know about Chuck McCarthy from the text?

A．He has lost confidence in his acting career.

B．He hopes to find excitement in people walking.

C．He has inspired other people to be more creative.

D．He earns more as a people walker than as an actor.

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