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【题目】Imagine yourself on a boat looking out at the horizon and all you can see is the water meeting the sky with no land in sight and you are sailing straight ahead to meet the world. Jesse Martin does not have to imagine: he is living in it.

On Dec. 7, 1998, at 17 years old, Jesse set sail from Melbourne, Australia on his boat, attempting to become the youngest person to sail alone and nonstop around the world. He sailed south of New Zealand, through the South Pacific, around South America, north on the Atlantic, back south past Africa, through the Indian Ocean and back to Melbourne. Even as a young child, Jesse had been an adventurer who traveled all over Europe and Asia with his parents. Born in Munich, Germany in 1981, he moved to Australia with his family when he was only two years old. They moved close to a rainforest in Cow Bay, about 3,500kms north of Melbourne, where they built a small house with no electricity or running water. Jesse grew up at the beach enjoying the outdoors to its fullest. At 14, he sailed for the first time with his father and brother, Beau. It was after this trip that he began to dream about sailing around the world.

Jesse’s family played an important role. “I was made to believe I could do anything, although there were others that were not so encouraging or supportive” he says. “People that I looked up to, respected and trusted told me I couldn’t. Thankfully, I trusted myself. There were people that said that the boat couldn’t be ready by the time I had to leave.” However, through perseverance(坚持不懈) and belief in himself, he was able to do what many told him was impossible.

On Oct.31, 1999, more than 10 months after he set sail, Jesse Martin went down in history as the youngest person to sail around the world alone, nonstop and unassisted.

【1】By encouraging readers to imagine a sailing experience, the author wants to __________.

A. show how difficult it is to be a sailor B. describe what Jesse’s sailing is like

C. show how wonderful Jesse’s life is D. describe what a sailor’s life is like

【2】What can you know from paragraph 2?

A. Jesse was the first person who had sailed alone around the world.

B. Jesse traveled all over Europe and Asia with his parents when he was 17.

C. Jesse was born in Melbourne and grew up at the beach.

D. Jesse grew up in a small house with no electricity or running water.

【3】What made Jesse decide to sail alone around the world according to the passage?

A. His childhood adventure experiences. B. His journeys to Europe.

C. His love for outdoor activities. D. His first sailing trip with his family.

【4】What can we learn from Jesse Martin’s story?

A. Life is an unusual adventure we should enjoy. B. Failure is the mother of success.

C. A strong belief will make a person stronger. D. Great interest contributes to success.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 D

【3】 D

【4】 C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。简单叙述了Jesse Martin的经历，14岁时，他和家人有过一次航行之后产生了环球航行的梦想，他有着坚定的信念，他相信自己能成功。最后他成功的环游了世界，成了世界上最年轻的航行家。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句Jesse Martin does not have to imagine: he is living in it. 可知，作者通过鼓励读者想象航海的画面，说明Jesse航行的生活，引出下文，故B项符合。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段的They moved close to a rainforest in Cow Bay, about 3,500kms north of Melbourne, where they built a small house with no electricity or running water可知，Jesse小时候住在一个没有水电的小房子里，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句话At 14, he sailed for the first time with his father and brother, Beau. It was after this trip that he began to dream about sailing around the world. 可知，他是在14岁时和家人第一次一起航行后就开始梦想着航行全世界，故选D。

【4】推理判断题。结合文章和最后一段的However, through perseverance(坚持不懈) and belief in himself, he was able to do what many told him was impossible. 可推断出，通过Jesse Martin 的故事我们可以学到拥有坚定的信念和不懈的努力，我们就能够做到很多人认为我们做不到的，即坚定的信念可以使一个人变得更加强大，故选C。