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The mother of the 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura Dekker, whose plans to make a solo sailing trip around the world have recently made world headlines, has spoken out against the trip. “It breaks my heart to think that because of this I could lose contact with my daughter,” she said in an interview. “I have never before made such a difficult decision. But I must accept the consequences. I would rather have a live daughter who I will never see again than a dead daughter.”
It is the first time that Laura’s mother, Babs Müller, has spoken out against the trip. Laura’s parents are divorced and the girl has lived with her father since she was six. Her father Dick Dekker supports Laura’s plans. However, the Dutch Child Protection Board has decided to place the girl under supervision (监督) for two months to ascertain whether she is mentally and physically capable of undertaking the journey.
Ms Müller says she is confident that Laura is technically capable of making the journey. “She can sail like the devil. That’s not the problem.” However, she is afraid of the problems a 13-year-old girl can encounter in the harbors of Third-World countries and of the psychological (心理上的) pressure of being alone for such a long period on the ocean. “The most important thing, in my eyes, is that she is not yet an adult.”
Ms Müller says she told Laura once before that she was opposed to the idea. Her daughter replied, “If you forbid me, you will have ruined my entire life. Then I’ll never want to see you again.” However, Laura’s mother says that reports that a camera team is planning to follow her around the world could change her opinion about the trip.
【小题1】Laura Dekker’s plans to sail solo around the world .

A．made her parents divorce

B．have attracted wide attention

C．made her father unhappy

D．were a difficult decision to make

【小题2】It can be inferred that Laura Dekker and her mother .

A．are angry with Dick Dekker

B．had a quarrel

C．lost touch with each other

D．are all good sailors

【小题3】We can learn that the Dutch Child Protection Board .

A．will train Laura for two months

B．will help Laura realize her dream

C．cares about Laura’s safety

D．doesn’t believe in Laura at all

【小题4】What does the underlined part “opposed to” mean?

A．Against.	B．Shocked by.
C．Beyond.	D．Satisfied with.

答案：【小题1】B
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】A

试题分析：文中主要讲述了13岁的荷兰女孩劳拉德克尔计划环游世界上了新闻头条。
【小题1】细节理解题。由第一段“The mother of the 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura Dekker, whose plans to make a solo sailing trip around the world have recently made world headlines”可知，3岁的荷兰女孩劳拉德克尔计划环游世界上了新闻头条，引起了世界的广泛关注。故选B。
【小题2】推理判断题。由第二段“It is the first time that Laura’s mother, Babs Müller, has spoken out against the trip.”及“Her daughter replied, “If you forbid me, you will have ruined my entire life. Then I’ll never want to see you again.”可知，劳拉德克尔的妈妈反对她去环游世界，而她自己认为她妈妈在毁灭她的生活。因而她们之间一定发生过争吵。故选B。
【小题3】推理判断题。由第二段“the Dutch Child Protection Board has decided to place the girl under supervision (监督) for two months to ascertain whether she is mentally and physically capable of undertaking the journey.”可知，荷兰儿童保护委员会决定监督劳拉德克尔的旅行，是出于关心她的安全。故选C。
【小题4】词义猜测题。由下文“If you forbid me, you will have ruined my entire life. Then I’ll never want to see you again.”可知，劳拉德克尔反对她妈妈的观点，因此opposed是“反对”的含义。故选A。
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