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阅读理解 A 17­-year­-old U. S. seaman steered (驾驶) his battered sailboat into a Southern California harbour on Thursday to complete a hard 13­month voyage and become the youngest person to sail around the world alone.  Zac Sunderland arrived in Marina Del Rey aboard, driving his 36­foot sloop (单桅纵帆船) Intrepid at about 10 a. m. local time. During his 28,000­nautical­mile journey, he braved storms, equipment failures, suspected pirates and narrowly escaped from the crash with freighters (货船). "It's awesome to be back," Sunderland, of Thousand Oaks, California, said after he was welcomed home by many well­wishers. Fewer than 250 people have sailed alone around the globe, with three times that many climbing the peak of Mount Everest, according to the American Sailing Association, which certified Sunderland's achievement. Sunderland left Marina Del Roy，just south of Los Angeles, on June 14,2008, and celebrated his 17th birthday at sea while off Africa's Cape of Good Hope. His return was delayed near the end of his voyage when his sloop sustained a broken bulkhead (隔板) in roaring seas off Mexico, forcing him to stop at Puerto Vallarta long enough for his father to fly in to make repairs. Another tense moment occurred in the Indian Ocean off Indonesia, where the Intrepid was approached by a suspected pirate boat. A plane flew overhead and Sunderland climbed onto his deck with a gun to threaten them and then the intruders fled, said Charlie Nobles, executive director of the association.  Sunderland, who remained in satellite telephone contact with his father during the voyage, dumped the gun before entering Mexican waters, where it is illegal to carry private firearms.  He becomes the first person under 18 to sail the globe alone, and the youngest to date. The previous record­holder was David Dicks of Australia, who completed his voyage in November 1996 at age 18. （1） When did Sunderland finish his global sailing? A . In June 2009. B . In July 2009. C . In August 2009. D . In September 2009. （2） How many people climbed the peak of Mount Everest according to the data of the American Sailing Association? A . About 250. B . About 500. C . About 750. D . About 1,000. （3） What can we know from the passage? A . Zac Sunderland is the first young people who sailed the globe alone. B . Zac Sunderland didn't get in touch with his family during the voyage. C . Zac Sunderland had a gunfight with the pirates. D . Zac Sunderland had to wait for his father to repair the boat at Puerto Vallarta. （4） Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in the sixth paragraph? A . Abandoned. B . Collected. C . Adjusted. D . Devoted. 答案： B C D A

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