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10．Meet Ben Saunders：adventurer，athlete，motivational speaker．Ben，at the age of 23，was the youngest man to ski solo （单人滑雪） to the North Pole．He dragged a 180-kilogramme sledge （雪橇） over 1，420 miles through the worst Arctic conditions．This year，as well as planning a return to the Arctic，Ben plans to ski solo from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole and back in the autumn，carrying all his supplies on his sledge．
Ben Saunders was fired after persuading the firm to support his disorganized first adventure．"Everything that could go wrong did go wrong．We were attacked by a bear．We started running out of food．It was just desperate．And we didn't get to the Pole； we didn't get there，so we had no media interest．No one heard about it：no book deal，and no speaking．I was so unhappy．"
People said it was impossible for me to get to the Pole．I said，"No，I can get there，"and I did．Self-belief，I see it as being a bit like a muscle-it's my belief that the more you stretch （伸展） yourself，the stronger it gets．If you never do anything that's uncomfortable or risky then your self-belief gets weaker．So that's one of the lessons I've figured out along the way．The thing that I've stretched and tested is my self-belief．
"My Antarctic adventure is just practicable and that's what is exciting to me．If I kne w it was possible，if I knew I could do it without too much bother，I wouldn't be interested．"Why？"Personally I'm attracted by the human performance element to it．Not that long ago，running a marathon was seen as the top point of human attempt，and now I wouldn't be that surprised if my mum said she was going to run one next year．"
People's horizons （见识） are changing．"I'm not particularly gifted，and I'm absolutely average．I've just chosen this one goal to achieve and I've been working hard to realize it．That's it．And that's the thing that attracts me：with enough training and enough determination，enough focus and preparation，how far can we go？And I don't think I've found out yet．"

24．What do we know about Ben Saunders'first adventure？B
A．It was supported by his company．
B．There was no press coverage．
C．It was well planned and organized．
D．He actually reached the North Pole．
25．According to Ben Saunders，if you want to stretch your self-belief，you shouldA．
A．try something adventurous     B．often test your confidence   
C．aim to reach the North Pole    D．always stretch your muscles
26．Ben Saunders was excited about his Antarctic adventure becauseC．
A．he wanted to exercise his body
B．he liked running a marathon
C．he knew it might be achievable
D．he was sure he could do it easily
27．What can we learn from the last paragraph？C
A．We may never know our possibilities and energies．
B．We have to change our views about adventure．
C．We should have a reason for going on an adventure．
D．We have to be especially talented to have an adventure．

Answer 1

分析 本文是记叙文．文章主要介绍了极地探险家Ben Saunders．

解答 24．B．细节理解题．由第二段中的we didn't get there，so we had no media interest可知，在Ben Saunders的第一次北极探险中，由于他们没有到达北极，所以没有引起媒体的关注．
25．A．推理判断题．由第三段中的If you never do anything that's uncomfortable or risky then your self-belief gets weaker可知，Ben Saunders认为如果你从不做任何不舒服或有风险的事情，那么你的自我信念就会变弱，因此，如果想增强自我信念，就需要尝试一些有挑战的事情．
26．C．细节理解题．由倒数第二段中的My Antarctic adventure is just practicable and that's what is exciting to me可知，令Ben Saunders感到兴奋的是他的南极探险是可行的、可以实现的．
27．C．推理判断题．由最后一段中的with enough training and enough determination，enough focus and preparation，how far can we go？And I don't think I've found out yet可知，我们永远不会知道我们能走多远，我们不会知道我们的潜能和力量．

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