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In 1999, 36-year-old Tori Murden McClure became the first woman to row also (单独地) across the Atlantic Ocean, from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean. The journey of just over 5,300 kilometers took the American 81 days. Her boat, The American Pearl, was only 7 meters long.
McClure is a real adventurer. She has been on many mountaineering expeditions, including climbs in Alaska, Kenya and Antarctica. She was also the youngest person in a team that skied 1, 200 kilometers across Antarctica to the South Pole in 1989, and became one of only two women ever to travel to the Pole by land.
The journey across the Atlantic was her third attempt. The first time she failed because of illness, and during her second attempt, in 1998, she nearly died. She had rowed nearly 5,000 kilometers when her boat was hit by Hurricane Danielle. McClure was suddenly in the middle of 80 kph wind, and surrounded by waves that were 20 meters high. Her little boat turned over five times. McClure was sure that she was going to die-she took the video recorder that she had brought with her and recorded a farewell message to her family and friends. The hurricane continued into night, and The American Pearl turned over five more times. McClure was determined not to send a signal asking to be rescued-she didn’t want other people to risk their lives, too. But after the eleventh turning over of her boat, she finally sent it and a large ship came and found her. However, they couldn’t get her boat out of the rough sea-it was found months later near the coast of Portugal.
Tori McClure had concussion (脑震荡) and a dislocated shoulder when she got home. Many people might have given up after an experience such as this, but one year later, McClure was back in her repaired boat and trying again. This time she was successful-and although she again met a hurricane on the journey, which stopped her from breaking the record for the fastest transatlantic (横渡大西洋的) rowing crossing, she only overturned once!
1. What can we learn about Tori McClure’s 1998 journey?
A. It was her third attempt.
B. She finished it successfully.
C. It was a near-death experience.
D. She got seriously ill during the journey.
2. Why did Tori McClure fail to break the transatlantic rowing crossing record?
A. She stopped to repair her boat.
B. There was a problem with her shoulder.
C. Her boat turned over many times.
D. She ran into a hurricane during the journey.
3. Which of the following words can best describe Tori McClure?
A. Friendly and brave.
B. Adventurous and strong-willed.
C. Humorous and tough.
D. Honest and ambitious.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇人物传记。短文叙述了Tori Murden McClure划船横渡大西洋的三次经历，在经历无数磨难之中,在1999年36岁的Tori Murden McClure成为第一个划船横渡大西洋的女人。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段“and during her second attempt, in 1998, she nearly died.McClure was sure that she was going to die-she took the video recorder that she had brought with her and recorded a farewell message to her family and friends”可知，在1998年,她的第二次尝试中,她差点死了。McClure确信自己快要死了——她拿起随身带来的录像机，录下了给家人和朋友的最后的遗言。所以关于McClure 1998年的旅程，我们可以学到，那是一次濒死的经历。故C选项正确。
【2题详解】
细节理解题题。由最后段“This time she was successful-and although she again met a hurricane on the journey, which stopped her from breaking the record for the fastest transatlantic rowing crossing”可知，这次她成功了——尽管她在行程中再次遭遇飓风，这次飓风使她未能打破最快横渡大西洋的记录。所以为什么McClure没能打破划船横渡大西洋的记录是因为她在行程中遭遇了飓风。故D选项正确。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由第二段“McClure is a real adventurer.”以及最后段“Many people might have given up after an experience such as this, but one year later, McClure was back in her repaired boat and trying again.”可知，McClure是一个真正的冒险家。许多人可能在经历了这样的经历后就放弃了，但一年后，McClure又重新踏上修好的船，再次尝试横渡大西洋。所以通过关键词“real adventurer， back in her repaired boat and trying again”可知，McClure敢于冒险且意志坚强。故B选项正确。
【点睛】抓住特定信息进行逆向或者正向推理。做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。
由第二段“McClure is a real adventurer.”以及最后段“Many people might have given up after an experience such as this, but one year later, McClure was back in her repaired boat and trying again.”可知，McClure是一个真正的冒险家。许多人可能在经历了这样的经历后就放弃了，但一年后，McClure又重新踏上了修好的船，再次尝试横渡大西洋。所以通过关键词“real adventurer， back in her repaired boat and trying again”可知，McClure敢于冒险且意志坚强。故B选项为小题3的正确选项。
