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【题目】A British businessman with the lifelong dream of building a yacht (游艇) has almost achieved his goal. Mike Ludgrove is putting the finishing touches on the 60ft boat that he has spent the past 12 years crafting by hand. He has spent several thousands of hours on the classic sailing yacht that he has named “Helena”.

Ludgrove originally thought that he could complete his dream yacht in just three years. He soon realized, however, that both the timeline and budget were overly ambitious. To raise more funds, Ludgrove and his kind wife Elaine sold their London flat, their primary home in Exeter, Devon, and now live in a rented house. Five years ago, the couple sold their food business to raise additional money for the boat. Ludgrove also asked his son and some friends to work alongside him to make his dream a reality.

“Helena has been my dream for almost 40 years,” Ludgrove, who started working on the project in 2006, told the Daily Mail. “It has taken 12 years, and I have enjoyed most of it, although there have been some low points when I’ve wondered whether we were going to make it.

The boat is coated with fiberglass to protect the wood and has a captain’s room and two large cabins which can accommodate up to six people.

Ludgrove claims that his dream was inspired by a childhood experience when he participated in the London Sailing Project, a charitable foundation that gives young people the opportunity to experience a sailing adventure. “Helena” is due to launch, and Ludgrove hopes it will benefit young people who usually don’t have a chance to sail.

1What does the underlined sentence in Para. 2 mean?

A. Building a yacht was impossible for Ludgrove.

B. It was wrong of Ludgrove to build a yacht by hand.

C. Ludgrove was trapped in a lack of time and money.

D. The problems of timeline and budget were easy to solve.

2What are the attitudes of Ludgrove’s family and friends to his yacht-building plan?

A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful.

C. Objective. D. Supportive.

3Why was Ludgrove determined to build a yacht?

A. It was his childhood dream.

B. It was part of his worldwide sailing plan.

C. He never sailed in the sea.

D. He wanted to memorize “Helena”.

4What will Ludgrove do with “Helena” most probably?

A. Give it to the London Sailing Project for renting.

B. Inspire young people to have a chance to sail.

C. Set up a charitable foundation for “Helena”.

D. Sail around the world with his family and friends.

【答案】

1C

2D

3A

4B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲了一位英国商人迈克·勒德格罗夫(Mike Ludgrove)花费十二年的时间手工制作了一艘经典帆船。他把帆船取名为海伦娜。为制成帆船,完成他的梦想,十二年来他卖掉了自己的房子,自己的食品业务,最终实现了梦想。

1细节理解题。画线部分后一句的意思是为了筹集资金,他们卖掉了在伦敦的公寓。可推知,资金上的不足导致制作帆船的梦想无法实现,前文提到他打算在三年内制成帆船,根据后文可知,三年时间根本不可能完成,所以画线部分的意思是时间和金钱上的不足使他无法完成梦想。故C选项正确。

2细节理解题。由文中第二段的Ludgrove and his kind wife Elaine sold their London flat,以及 Ludgrove also asked his son and some friends to work alongside him to make his dream a reality.可知,他的家人和朋友是支持他制作帆船的梦想的。故D选项正确。

3推理判断题。由文中最后一段的Ludgrove claims that his dream was inspired by a childhood experience when he participated in the London Sailing Project,可知,他想制作帆船是源于他儿时的梦想。A选项正确。

4推理判断题。根据文中最后一段的 “Helena” is due to launch, and Ludgrove hopes it will benefit young people who usually don’t have a chance to sail.可知,勒德格罗夫想给人们一次去航行的机会。故B选项正确。

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