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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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同类题1

   Years ago my three-year-old son, Jeremy, and I walked to our car. He _______ me with excitement. I found he was holding a _______ in his little hand. I hadn’t given it to him, so I asked, “Where did you get that?” He _______ to the store we’d just _______. But we hadn’t paid for it.

I had a lot of things to do that day, but taking _______ of this moment to teach character to my son just moved to the _______ of my to-do list. I sat him in the front seat next to me in the car without _______ it, so the two of us could talk. I _______ to him that we couldn’t just take things from stores without _______ them. When he realized he’d done wrong, tears ________ up in his eyes. I looked at my ________ boy and said, “Here’s what we have to do. We have to go back to the ________. I want you to tell the manager that you took it, and you’re sorry.” We walked back to the store, and I asked for the ________. “My son has something to tell you,” I told her. Jeremy ________ the toy and said, “I took this, and I’m sorry.” The manager ________ it beautifully, and a little boy learned an important ________.

My son is now 40, with children of his own, but he still clearly ________ that day. And, now, I’m so ________ that those character traits I tried to teach him took ________ in his heart and life. He’s now teaching them to my beloved ________.

We can impact our world by teaching our children character-by being examples of them.

【小题1】
A.looked up atB.looked down onC.took care ofD.paid attention to
【小题2】
A.sweetB.bookC.toyD.coin
【小题3】
A.contributedB.turnedC.ledD.pointed
【小题4】
A.seenB.passedC.exitedD.approached
【小题5】
A.advantageB.careC.controlD.charge
【小题6】
A.topB.tipC.backD.bottom
【小题7】
A.parkingB.startingC.sellingD.using
【小题8】
A.announcedB.reportedC.declaredD.explained
【小题9】
A.handing overB.paying forC.packing upD.taking away
【小题10】
A.welledB.heldC.driedD.dropped
【小题11】
A.naughtyB.badC.preciousD.handsome
【小题12】
A.officeB.hospitalC.carD.store
【小题13】
A.assistantB.managerC.salesgirlD.shopkeeper
【小题14】
A.worked outB.figured outC.gave outD.held out
【小题15】
A.exposedB.handledC.admittedD.complained
【小题16】
A.courseB.programC.lessonD.example
【小题17】
A.remembersB.realizesC.recognizesD.respects
【小题18】
A.hopefulB.gratefulC.cautiousD.certain
【小题19】
A.placeB.actionC.rootD.effect
【小题20】
A.studentsB.friendsC.neighborsD.grandchildren

同类题3

   It’s reported that a male waiter recently poured boiling water over a female customer at a hot pot restaurant after the woman was caught complaining about the waiter’s bad service online. 【小题1】

The female victim, surnamed Lin, reportedly got into an argument with the waiter, surnamed Zhu, when Zhu refused her repeated request for additional soup for her pot. Lin was rushed to hospital and was diagnosed with severe bums on up to 40% of her body. 【小题2】

Many netizens criticized the waiter for being too impulsive and ignoring the possible consequences, but some also accused Lin of being too picky. Meanwhile, some came up with a question worthy of discussion: 【小题3】

Many tragedies are caused by arguments and if the victim can control his or her anger and try to reach a compromise, the tragedies could possibly be avoided. Sometimes so-called “cowardliness” can be a form of self-protection, especially when you are faced with strangers and you know little about their personalities.

【小题4】 When they calm down afterwards, they would regret their “ridiculous” behavior and have to pay the price for the consequences.

In May, a male driver in the southwestern city of Chengdu was captured on film intercepting a woman’s car and dragging her out of her seat, throwing her on the ground, before cruelly kicking her several times on the head, simply because the woman suddenly changed lanes in front of his car.

【小题5】 Forgive others’ mistakes and avoid fueling others’ anger. Accordingly, you may be less likely to suffer from unexpected troubles.

A.Will the situation be out of control because of your anger?
B.Intolerance has contributed to lots of violent incidents.
C.How to keep ourselves safe when we argue with others?
D.The waiter has been arrested for further investigation and trial.
E.This incident caused an outcry among netizens and opinion leaders.
F.But it is difficult to control our anger when we have conflict with others.
G.So next time you deal with conflict, it is. mere advisable to control your temper and say “sorry” with a smile.

同类题4

   Steve and Mark were good friends. They decided to spend their vacation in Haiti. Since they _____ no French, they took a French wordbook with them and hoped it would help them in difficult situations.

The flight was _____ , and the hotel was very comfortable. Each day after breakfast, Steve and Mark_____a picnic lunch and dinner and went off to visit _____ of interest. After a while, the boys became tired of eating picnic meals and decided to eat a big fish dinner in a good restaurant. Unfortunately, they _____ their wordbook in the hotel.

They _____ the menu carefully. After ten minutes, Steve said to Mark, “ I don’t understand this menu.” “Neither do I,” said Mark. “I see poison on this menu. Are they _____ here?” “Maybe. They even spelled poison _____ They spelled it p-o-i-s-s-o-n instead of p-o-i-s-o-n. But it must mean the same thing. Maybe we should go to _____ restaurant. Because I don’t ______ to eat something that will kill me. “ But Mark was ______ So he said, “There is no other restaurant near here, and I’m tired of walking around the city. Let’s order something else instead. It’s _____ here, so the food must be good.”

The boys looked at the menu again. They finally decided to order steak,______ they really wanted fish. The boys just pointed to the word steak, and the waiter ______.

As they were eating they ______ some tourists speaking English. “ This ______ is delicious.”

“We’re lucky we picked a restaurant that’s famous for its fish”.

Steve and Mark wondered about what they ______ . “Famous for its fish? There was no fish on the ______ !” said Mark.

Finally, Steve decided to find out what all this was about. “ Excuse me, how did you order fish when it wasn’t on the menu?” “ Sure it’s on the menu. It’s right here. Poisson.” Steve shouted, “ Poisson. That’s poison ! We were ______ why a restaurant like this could have poison on the menu.”

The tourists ______ One of them said, “ No. Poisson is French for fish.”

【小题1】
A.spokeB.researchedC.taughtD.commanded
【小题2】
A.terribleB.straightC.swiftD.smooth
【小题3】
A.selectedB.replacedC.packedD.booked
【小题4】
A.placesB.restaurantsC.schoolsD.hotels
【小题5】
A.heldB.keptC.leftD.lost
【小题6】
A.studiedB.exploredC.searchedD.observed
【小题7】
A.familiarB.crazyC.confidentD.strange
【小题8】
A.fluentlyB.wrongC.simplyD.natively
【小题9】
A.anotherB.oneC.otherD.that
【小题10】
A.wantB.expectC.requestD.mean
【小题11】
A.puzzledB.scaredC.exhaustedD.determined
【小题12】
A.activeB.comfortableC.peacefulD.crowded
【小题13】
A.sinceB.althoughC.unlessD.because
【小题14】
A.understoodB.escapedC.disagreedD.ordered
【小题15】
A.foundB.sensedC.noticedD.heard
【小题16】
A.steakB.vegetableC.fruitD.fish
【小题17】
A.releasedB.rewardedC.concernedD.discovered
【小题18】
A.tableB.menuC.showD.spot
【小题19】
A.doubtingB.wonderingC.expressingD.admitting
【小题20】
A.criedB.shockedC.laughedD.shouted