【題目】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】

這是一篇記敘文。本文主要講了一位英國(guó)商人邁克·勒德格羅夫(Mike Ludgrove)花費(fèi)十二年的時(shí)間手工制作了一艘經(jīng)典帆船。他把帆船取名為海倫娜。為制成帆船,完成他的夢(mèng)想,十二年來(lái)他賣掉了自己的房子,自己的食品業(yè)務(wù),最終實(shí)現(xiàn)了夢(mèng)想。

1細(xì)節(jié)理解題。畫線部分后一句的意思是為了籌集資金,他們賣掉了在倫敦的公寓?赏浦,資金上的不足導(dǎo)致制作帆船的夢(mèng)想無(wú)法實(shí)現(xiàn),前文提到他打算在三年內(nèi)制成帆船,根據(jù)后文可知,三年時(shí)間根本不可能完成,所以畫線部分的意思是時(shí)間和金錢上的不足使他無(wú)法完成夢(mèng)想。故C選項(xiàng)正確。

2細(xì)節(jié)理解題。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夢(mèng)想的。故D選項(xiàng)正確。

3推理判斷題。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兒時(shí)的夢(mèng)想。A選項(xiàng)正確。

4推理判斷題。根據(jù)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,勒德格羅夫想給人們一次去航行的機(jī)會(huì)。故B選項(xiàng)正確。

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