【Afterayearofpreparingherself,LauraDekkerhasbeengivenpermissiontosailaroundtheworld.“IwassohappythatIalmostjumpedintotheriver,”Laurasaid,afterlearningofthecourt’sverdict(判决).The14-year-oldwasborn】

　　Afterayearofpreparingherself,LauraDekkerhasbeengivenpermissiontosailaroundtheworld.“IwassohappythatIalmostjumpedintotheriver,”Laurasaid,afterlearningofthecourt’sverdict(判决).

　　The14-year-oldwasbornonashipintheSouthPacific,andcurrentlyliveswithherfatheronaboat.Whenchildprotectionagenciesheardaboutherplantosailalone,theytookthecasetocourtandpreventedherfrommakingsuchadangerousvoyage.

　　Sincethedecision,though,Laurahadbeenpreparingwithherfathertoconvincethecourtthatshewasready.Lateron,shereceivedthebooksandothermaterialsshewouldneedforschoolwhileshewasatsea.Sheaddedsafetyequipmenttoanew,bigship.Andshetookherfirstaidcoursetolearnseveralsurvivalskills,likehowtoputoutfiresontheboat,takecareofherowninjuriesanddealwithlackofsleep.Shealsoplannedasafercourse---addingalternateroutes(备用路径)toavoidpirateattacks,andplanningacoursethatwouldhaveherondrylandasshemovedfromporttoportacrosstheglobe.

　　Evenwithalloftheaddedpreparations,thetripstillhasitsrisks.InearlyJune,16-year-oldAbbySunderland,anAmerican,hadtoabandon(放弃)herattempttobecometheyoungestsailortotravelaroundtheworld.Hership’smast(桅杆)brokeduetoroughwatersintheIndianOcean,andshewasrescuedbyaFrenchfishingship.

　　LauraplanstotakelongerthanAbbyforhervoyage,andisusingalargerandmorestableboat.Ifshefinishedsuccessfullyinlessthantwoyears,shewilltakethetitlefromcurrentrecord-holderJessicaWatson,ofAustralia,whowas16whenshecompletedthejourney.

　　小题1:WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofLaura?A．Shepreparedthevoyageattheageof12.B．Shelosthermotheraftershewasborn.C．Shewasallowedtosailaroundtheworldfinally.D．Shewantedtodonatemoneymadefromthevoyage.小题2:Atfirst,childprotectionagencieswereagainstLaura’splanbecause____.A．itwasconsideredtobeadangeroustripB．LaurahadtofinishherschoolingfirstC．itwouldcostLauratoomuchtimeandmoneyD．Laurawasn’tpreparedforthesailinga