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When Laura Dekker was 13, she had a dream. Her dream was to sail around the world on her own. Her strong
for sailing started when she was young. She was born on a boat and spent the first five years of her life at sea. By the time she was seven, she was sailing in competitive races. Over the years, she
everything about sailing and weather systems. When she was ten, she
her own sailboat with the money she saved. It seemed that there was nothing stopping her.
However, it wasn't
to follow her dream. The main obstacle(阻碍) she faced was not changeable weather, but her
. People told her she was too young. They said that sailing on her own was beyond her ability and that the journey could have
results. With determination,
, Laura made everyone believe that she was able to sail around the world alone. She believed that her mental and physical skills enabled her to bear such a
journey.
Laura finally set sail when she was 14. She sailed over 43,000 km and across three oceans. Her trip lasted 366 days.
on the boat was very difficult but she
herself. She had no refrigerator or washing machine. There was no shower, and she had to repair everything herself. She spent weeks on her own but used her
well. She kept a diary and completed classwork to help her finish high school.
Laura's determination
her to achieve her dream. After her
, she spent time speaking about her
to adults and young people. She also wrote a book about her travels. She hasn't stopped sailing and says, "I still have a lot of
. You can never have enough of them."
(
) 1. A. reason B. need C. voice D. love
(
) 2. A. learnt B. explained C. discussed D. forgot
(
) 3. A. tested B. bought C. changed D. found
(
) 4. A. valuable B. nice C. interesting D. easy
(
) 5. A. age B. power C. health D. study
(
) 6. A. similar B. great C. serious D. special
(
) 7. A. though B. probably C. however D. personally
(
) 8. A. long B. peaceful C. successful D. boring
(
) 9. A. Relationship B. Education C. Life D. Future
(
)10. A. pushed B. expressed C. saved D. excused
(
)11. A. space B. money C. time D. technology
(
)12. A. expected B. asked C. forced D. helped
(
)13. A. holiday B. trip C. speech D. interview
(
)14. A. business B. jobs C. history D. experiences
(
)15. A. feelings B. words C. dreams D. stories
