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　　Britain's Solo Sailor

　　Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out Oil sailing trips with her aunt．She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat．When she was 18，she sailed alone around Britain and won the"Young Sailor of the Year"award．

　　But Ellen really became famous in 2001．Aged only 24，she was one of only two women whoentered the Vendee Globe round the world solo race，which lasts 100 days．Despite many problems，she came second in the race out of 24 competitors and she was given a very warm welcome when shereturned．

　　Ambition and determination have always been a big part of Ellen's personality．When she was younger，she lived in a kind of hut(棚屋)for three years while she was trying to get sponsorship tocompete in a transatlantic race．Then she took a one-way ticked to France，bought a tiny seven meter Class Mini yacht，slept under it while she was repairing it，and then she raced it 4，000 kilometers across the Atlantic in 1997，alone for 33 days．

　　Ellen has had to learn many things，because sailing single-handed means that she has to be herown captain，electrician，sail maker，engineer，doctor，journalist，cameraman and cook．She alsohas to be very fit，and because of the dangers of sleeping for long periods of time when she's in themiddle of the ocean．she has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minutes at a time．

　　And she needs courage．Once，in the middle of the ocean，she had to climb the mast(桅杆)of a boat to repair the sails-at four o'clock in the morning．with 100 kph winds blowing around her．It took her many hours to make the repairs．Ellen says，"I was exhausted when I came down．It'shard to describe how it feels to be up there．It's like trying to hold onto a big pole，which for me isjust too big to get my arms around，with someone kicking you all the time and trying to shakeyou off．"But in her diary，Ellen also describes moments which make it all worthwhile(值得的)："Abeautiful sunrise started the day，with black clouds slowly lit by the bright yellow sun．I have a verystrong feeling of pleasure，being out here on the ocean and having the chance to live this．I just feellucky to be here．"

　　31．In the Vendee Globe race，Ellen won

　　A．a gold medal．

　　B．the"Best Woman Sailor"award．

　　C．the"Young Sailor of the Year"award．

　　D．the second place．

　　32．Ellen lived in a kind of hut for three years

　　A．while she was learning how to rcpair sails．

　　B．while she was trying to get financial support for a race．

　　C．because she was interested in country life．

　　D．because she was ambitious for the coming race．

　　33．The word"solo"in the title could be best replaced by

　　A．self-starter

　　B．one performer

　　C．self．made

　　D．single-handed

　　34．According to paragraph 4，which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A．She has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minutes at a time．

　　B．She has to be her own teacher．

　　C．She has to learn to repair sails．

　　D．She has to be very fit．

　　35．How does Ellen feel about the Vendee Globe race？

　　A．It is surprising．

　　B．It is relaxing．

　　C．It is enjoyable．

　　D．It is dangerous．

　　参考答案及解析

　　31．D [解析]本题是细节题。文章第2段提到："她是进入Vendee Globe单人环球帆船比赛的仅有的两个女选手之一"，"尽管遇到了许多困难，在24名参赛的选手中她获得了第二名"。D选项与文章内容相符，因此，答案为D。

　　32．B [解析]本题依然是细节考查题。文章第3段第2句指出："她在一个棚屋里住了3年，期间她一直在为获得资助去参加横渡大西洋的帆船比赛而努力"选项B中短语get financial support for a race与文章中短语get sponsorship to compete in a trapasatlantic race同义。 因此，答案为B。

　　33．D [解析]本题为词汇辨析题。solo：唯一的；单独的。例如：The solo $urvivor of thecrash was a liffle bahy．这次撞车的唯一幸存者是一个婴儿。single-handed：单人完成的；独自。

　　例如：a single-handed voyage across the Atlantic．横渡大西洋的单人航行。

　　34．B [解析]本题是细节判断题。通过仔细阅读文章第4段，可以判断选项B"她必须是自己的教师"没有在这一段出现。因此，这个选项不符合文章内容。B是本题的答案所在。

　　35．C [解析]本题是阅读能力推断题。文章最后一段记述了Ellen当时的心情。"随着美丽的日出，一天开始了，灿烂的阳光给黑压压的云彩涂上光辉，心情非常快乐。在大海上有这样生活的机会，我感到很聿运"清楚地表现出Ellen快乐的心情。因此，答案选择C。