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PartOneReadingComprehension

PassageOne

IwasborninthecityofYork,inEngland,intheyear1632.Myfatherwasamanofsome

wealth,abletogivemeagoodhomeandsendmetoschool.ItwashiswishthatIshouldbea

lawyerbutmyheadbegantobefilledveryearlywiththoughtsoftravel,andIwouldbesatisfied

withnothingbutgoingtosea.Myfathergavemestrongadviceagainstit,butwithlittle

effect.Oneday,beingatHull,Imetaschool-fellowwhowasabouttosailforLondoninhis

father’sship,andheinvitedmetogowithhim,andwithouttellingmyfather,Iwentonboard.

OnthewaytoLondon,astormarose,theshipwaswreaked,andwebarelyescapedwithour

lives.IwentonfoottoLondon,whereImetwiththemasterofavesselwhichdidbusinesswith

countriesonthecoastofAfrica.Hetookafancytome,andofferedmeachancetogowithhim

onhisvoyages,whichIgladlyaccepted.

Agreatstormcameup.Andtheshipwastossedaboutformanydays,untilwedidnotknow

wherewewere.Suddenlywestruckabankofsand,andtheseabrokeovertheshipinsucha

waythatwecouldnothopetohaveherholdmanymomentswithoutbreakingintopieces.Sowe

launchedaboat.Afterwehadbeendrivenfourorfivemiles,amountainouswavestruckusso

hardthatitoverturnedtheboatatonce.ThoughIswamwellbutthewavesweresostrongthatI

wasdashedagainstarockwithsuchaforcethatitleftmesenseless.ButIrecoveredalittle

beforethewavesreturned,and,runningforward,gottothemainlandsafely.

1.Whatdidtheauthorwanttodomostwhenhewasyoung?

A.TovisitAfrica

B.Tosailtheseas.

C.Topracticelaw.

D.TomakeatourofLondon.

2.WhydidtheauthorgoonfoottoLondon?

A.Theshiphetookwasdestroyedinastorm.

B