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 lake 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 took off on January 20, 2011. 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 16lh birthday on the open ocean. To celebrate, she ale doughnuts for breakfast.
But Dekker didn’t sail into the record books. Guinness World Records 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 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 Record 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.”
1.Dekker wasn’t allowed to sail at the age of 13 because .
A. people were concerned about her safety
B. she didn’t learn any sailing skills well
C. she had to continue her study at school
D. she didn’t have enough patience for long trips
2.What does the underlined word “accomplished” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Failed. B. Completed.
C. Continued. D. Started.
3.In 2009 records for youngest sailors were canceled in order to .
A. set a higher sailing standard for teen sailors
B. stop children entering Guinness World Records
C. encourage parents to sail with their children
D. prevent children making dangerous attempts
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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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 lake 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 took off on January 20, 2011. 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 16lh birthday on the open ocean. To celebrate, she ale doughnuts for breakfast.
But Dekker didn’t sail into the record books. Guinness World Records 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 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 Record 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.”
1.Dekker wasn’t allowed to sail at the age of 13 because .
A. people were concerned about her safety
B. she didn’t learn any sailing skills well
C. she had to continue her study at school
D. she didn’t have enough patience for long trips
2.What does the underlined word “accomplished” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Failed. B. Completed.
C. Continued. D. Started.
3.In 2009 records for youngest sailors were canceled in order to .
A. set a higher sailing standard for teen sailors
B. stop children entering Guinness World Records
C. encourage parents to sail with their children
D. prevent children making dangerous attempts
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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After a year of being prepared, Laura Dekker can’t wait to set sail .Last August ,the Dutch government decided that Laura Dekker was too young to take on the challenge of sailing around the world alone. But after a year of preparing herself , Laura has been allowed to sail.
”I was so happy I almost jump into the water,” Laura said , after learning of the court’s judgement. She was born on a yacht(游艇) in the South Pacific ,and now lives with her father in a boat. When Dutch child protection groups first heard about her plan to sail alone , they stopped her from doing so .
Since the decision, though, Laura had been preparing with her father to persuade the courts that she was ready. Last week she received the books and other materials she would need for school while she was at sea. She added safety equipment to a new, big ship. And she took her first aid course to learn several survival skills, like how to put out fires on the boat, take care of her own injuries and deal with lack of sleep. She also planned a safer course --- adding alternate routes(备用路径) to avoid pirate(海盗) attacks, and planning a course that would have her on dry land as she moved from port to port across the world.
Laura is using a larger and more safer boat. If she finished successfully in less than two years, she will take the title from current record-holder Jessica Watson, of Australia, who was 16 when she completed the journey.
1.Why didn’t the Dutch government allow Laura Dekker to sail alone ?
A.She was too old to take care of herself
B.She was too young to sail alone.
C. She was not well prepared
D. It would cause trouble to the government.
2.It can be inferred that Laura’s sailing plan was first ______.
A. not allowed by her father and mother
B. supported by her father and mother
C. not allowed by Dutch child protection groups
D. supported by Dutch child protection groups
3.When Laura is at sea ,she might _____.
A. learn some lessons by herself
B. learn some lessons with the help of her father
C. stop her school lessons for some time
D. not learn any lessons of her schooling
4.According to the passage , Laura made good preparations in the following EXCEPT _____.
A, struggling against sharks
B. learning knowledge in first aid
C. improving the yacht
D. improving herself with survival skills
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The mother of the 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura Dekker, whose plans to make a solo(单独的) sailing trip around the world have recently made world headlines, has spoken out against the trip. “It breaks my heart to think that because of this I could lose contact with my daughter,” she said in an interview. “I have never before made such a difficult decision. But I must accept the consequences. I would rather have a live daughter who I will never see again than a dead daughter.”
It is the first time that Laura’s mother, Babs Muller, has spoken out against the trip. Laura’s parents are divorced and the girl has lived with her father since she was six. Her father Dick Dekker supports Laura’s plans. However, the Dutch Child Protection Board has decided to place the girl under supervision (监督) for two months to find out whether she is mentally and physically able to take the journey. Ms Muller says she is confident that Laura is technically capable of making the journey. “She can sail like the devil. That’s not the problem.” However, she is afraid of the problems a 13-year-old girl can meet in the harbors of Third-World countries and of the psychological (心理上的) pressure of being alone for such a long period on the ocean. “The most important thing, in my eyes, is that she is not yet an adult.”
Ms Muller says she told Laura once before that she was against the idea. Her daughter replied, “If you forbid me, you will have ruined my entire life. Then I’ll never want to see you again.” However, Laura’s mother says that reports that a camera team is planning to follow her around the world could change her opinion about the trip.
1.Laura Dekker’s plans to sail solo around the world _________.
A. made her father unhappy
B. made her parents divorce
C . have attracted wide attention
D. were difficult decisions to make
2.We can learn that the Dutch Child Protection Board _________.
A. cares about Laura’s safety
B. doesn’t believe in Laura at all
C. will train Laura for two months
D. will help Laura realize her dream
3. It can be inferred that Laura Dekker and her mother_________.
A. might have a quarrel.
B. have reached an agreement.
C. have lost touch with each other.
D. are angry with Dick Dekker.
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Don't speak to her so angrily. ______, she is a 5-year-old girl.
A. At all B. After all C. All the same D . All the after
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After four silent years, the 27-year-old British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album (专辑) 25, which will come out on Nov. 20.
Although Adele is a very successful singer now, music wasn’t always what she saw herself doing. At age 10, when she saw her grandmother’s pain over the death of Adele’s grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.
“I want to fix people’s hearts,” she told the UK music website i-D, remembering the childhood interest she’d had in biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for singing.
Adele didn’t go to medical school, but many would agree that she still has healing (治愈) powers. “Her songs find the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their hearts. This kind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele,” said The Telegraph. “She writes a pop diary, sharing the simple secrets of her heart.”
Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele. After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that she would spend “four or five years” making her next album. She told Vogue magazine, “I won’t come out with new music until it’s better than 21.”
Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside. In her free time, she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The Waling Dead.
Living life as normally as possible is important to the singer’s art. “Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone who’s not living in the real world,” Adele told i-D, “So I live a low-key life for my fans.”
1.What does the text mainly tell us?
A. The popularity of Adele’s album 25.
B. The healing powers of Adele’s music.
C. The secrets of Adele’s success in music.
D. The reason for Adele’s becoming a singer.
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Adele wasn’t interested in music.
B. Adele wasn’t good at music at first.
C. Music wasn’t very important in Adele’s life.
D. Music wasn’t all Adele wanted to be devoted to.
3.Why doesn’t Adele want to make albums at a fast pace?
A. To live a low-key life.
B. To win the Grammy Award.
C. To make sure the quality of her music.
D. To share the secrets of her heart as a musician.
4.What can we know about Adele?
A. Her album Hello will come out on Nov. 20.
B. She has kept a diary since childhood.
C. She moved to the countryside before 2012.
D. Her works are based on real life.
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A 16-year-old in foster care has finally found a home. His adoption caseworker (社会工作者), who has known him since he was 7, will become his adoptive mother this month.
In October 2013, Davion Only spoke in front of a church congregation (会众) in St. Petersburg, Florida, and made an _________ for adoption. He had recently learned that his _________ mother, who’d been in jail since Only was born, had died. He had spent years bouncing between foster homes. “My name is Davion and I’ve been in foster care since I was born,” he said. “I know God hasn’t given up on me, so I’m not giving up either.”
The_________ plea (恳求) went viral, and Only’s foster agency_________ calls from more than 10,000 people, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Only _________ traveling to Ohio to live with a minister’s family. But after Only got into a physical _________ with one of his older would-be siblings (兄弟姐妹), the minister and his wife changed their minds.
Back in Florida, Only passed through four different _________ homes over the next year, until he called Connie Going, his adoption caseworker, to make a special _________ .
Only had known Going for nearly ten years, and had asked every year if she would adopt him but she always _________ . “I always believed there was a better family than us out there,” Going tells Yahoo Parenting. “He _________ so much in this world.”
But this past July, when Only called and asked again if she might adopt him, Going says something felt _________ . “In adoption there is a ‘claiming moment,’ when you know someone is your child. When he called me to ask, in that moment, I just knew,” she says. “When he asked me, my heart felt this _________ and I just knew he was my son.”
So Going, 52, invited Only to start spending time _________ the rest of her family — the other four children who she also adopted out of foster care. _________ , Going managed to rent a bigger home, got a lawyer, and started adoption _________ .
Only will officially join Going’s family on April 22, when the adoption _________ . “Today, I am feeling blessed and honored by being chosen to be the parent to all my children,” she says. “I work every day on being the best parent I can to them, to be patient and creative so that I can _________ all their needs.”
A spokesperson for Eckerd, Only’s foster agency, told the Tampa Bay Times they were _________ with the new development. “We are truly thrilled that Davion has been united with his forever family.“
While Going is waiting for the newest _________ to her family to become official in the eyes of the law, she says Only is already her child. “I want him to know he is _________ loved for who he is, the way he is,” she says. “The changes he chooses to make in his life, and the choices, are his to make. As a family we will be there through it all, the good and the bad for our lifetime. He is home.”
1.A. apology B.compensation C.appeal D.call
2.A. biological B.botanic C.adoptive D.adaptive
3.A. delighting B.satisfying C. annoying D.heartbreaking
4.A. received B.accepted C.made D.answered
5.A. avoided B.started C.gave up D.ended up
6.A. quarrel B.experiment C.examination D.fight
7.A. permanent B.full-time C.rich D.temporary
8.A. question B.request C.order D.resolution
9.A. determined B.hesitated C.involved D.devoted
10.A. declares B.develops C.discovers D. deserves
11.A. different B.the same C.surprising D.disappointing
12.A. force B.courage C.ache D.energy
13.A. on B.with C.in D.to
14.A. Particularly B.Constantly C.Previously D.Eventually
15.A. performances B.procedures C.persuasion D. production
16.A. goes across B.goes about C.goes through D.goes down
17.A. refuse B.ignore C.meet D.neglect
18.A. pleased B.angry C.disappointed D. enthusiastic
19.A. burden B.brother C.addition D.trouble
20.A. unconditionally B.conditionally C.partly D.amazingly
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My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me, Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian’s niece.
1.The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell mean .
A. to help her become less shy B. to help her become smart
C. to help her live happily D. to help her walk out of her house
2.Laura looked familiar to the writer because she .
A. was Lillian’s niece B. was 33 old 25 her daughter
C. had shiny black hair and a big smile, too D. was from Washington Heights
3.Why did the writer lose her best friend? Because .
A. she moved to New Jersey
B. her best friend lost her life on a trip
C. her best friend travelled to Florida
D. they were different from each other
4.We can infer (推断) from the passage that .
A. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death
B. Laura helps Donna a lot
C. Laura and Donna are of the same age
D. Laura is outgoing
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It will be years _______ all children can go to school free of charge at all
A.since B.after C.as D.Before
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One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never ___. Tom's 85-year-old grandmother was too ___ to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption (领养).He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no __ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were __ people.
As Tom was growing up: he __ a lot of problems at school. He didn't learn __ and had trouble in reading. His __ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom ___.
As he couldn't __ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn't stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn't learn fast he kept __ himself at home.
After many years of learning at home, he __ overcame (克服)his difficulties. Today he is a very __ speaker and author. While he was growing up: his self-esteem(自尊) and __ were low because of others' making fun of him. It took him many __ to realize his dreams.
When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his __ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very __ sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations __ you change.”
For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you __ reading about Tom's world. Many people have so much potential(潜能)to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to __ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has __ in learning can make such achievements, why can't you succeed?
1.A. returned B. called C. imagined D. planned
2.A. busy B. old C. poor D. mean
3.A. friends B. kids C. students D. parents
4.A. brave B. famous C. confident D. kind-hearted
5.A. explored B. brought C. faced D. solved
6.A. willingly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly
7.A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teaches
8.A. sad B. bored C. tired D. confused
9.A. compete with B. get along with C. catch up with D. agree with
10.A. proving B. cheering C. entertaining D. teaching
11.A. strangely B. immediately C. finally D. luckily
12.A. honest B. successful C. smart D. strong
13.A. confidence B. mood C. grade D. talent
14.A. hours B. days C. months D. years
15.A. family B. habit C. story D. hobby
16.A. long B. encouraging C. simple D. interesting
17.A. unless B. when C. since D. although
18.A. continue B. keep C. start D. enjoy
19.A. force B. discover C. send D. move
20.A. difficulty B. gift C. dreams D. fun
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One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never ______. Tom’s 85-year-old grandmother was too ______ to take care of him. As a result, he was put up for adoption (领养). He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no ______ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were kind-hearted people.
As Tom was growing up, he ______ a lot of problems at school. He didn’t learn ______ and had trouble in reading. His ______ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom ______.
As he couldn’t ______ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn’t stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn’t learn fast, he kept teaching himself at home.
After many years of learning at home, he ______ overcame his difficulties. Today he is a very ______ speaker and author. While he was growing up, his self-esteem (自尊) and ______ were low because of others’ making fun of him. It took him many years to realize his dreams.
When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his ______ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very ______ sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations ______ you change.”
For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you start reading about Tom’s world. Many people have so much potential (潜能) to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to move yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has ______ in learning can make such achievements, why can’t you succeed?
1.A. returned B. called C. imagined D. planned
2.A. busy B. old C. poor D. mean
3.A. friends B. students C. kids D. parents
4.A. explored B. brought C. faced D. solved
5.A. willingly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly
6.A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teachers
7.A. sad B. bored C. tired D. confused
8.A. compete with B. get familiar with C. agree with D. catch up with
9.A. strangely B. immediately C. finally D. luckily
10.A. honest B. strong C. smart D. successful
11.A. confidence B. mood C. grade D. talent
12.A. family B. habit C. story D. hobby
13.A. long B. encouraging C. simple D. interesting
14.A. unless B. when C. since D. although
15.A. gift B. difficulty C. dreams D. fun
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