六、任务型阅读。
On 24 August, 17-year-old Mack Rutherford landed(降落) his microlight airplane safely back in Bulgaria, completing a five-month effort to fly around the world. He has now set the record as the youngest person to fly around the world alone.
Mack’s flight began in Bulgaria, where he took off on 23 March. He was 16 at the time, but celebrated his birthday during his trip around the world. He flew in a small, two-seater microlight airplane, able to fly at speeds of about 186 mph(300 kph). One of the plane’s seats was replaced with an extra gas tank, which allowed Mack to cover longer distances. The plane also had satellite communication that let Mack stay in touch with people on the ground.
Mack’s route took him over Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America. He visited 30 countries in all and covered 33,630 miles. Though Mack expected his trip to take two to three months, he had to change his ideas. In some places, he had to wait long for getting permission(批准) to fly. Other problems required major changes to his flight plan.
Mack also faced lots of other challenges, and many of them were related to extreme weather. In Sudan, Mack had to deal with sandstorms. He had to fly through heavy rain in India, and ended up with water in his gas tanks. He said crossing the Pacific Ocean was the most difficult part of the trip. After a 10-hour flight from Japan, he had to land—just as it was getting dark—on an island with no one else on it. He spent the night in the open air.
In spite of all the difficult times, Mack described the trip as “amazing”. Now Mack has set the record for the youngest person to fly around the world alone, beating 18-year-old English pilot, Travis Ludlow, who set the record last year.
Mack says he hopes his trip will show young people they can make a difference. “You don’t need to be 18 to do something special. Just follow your dreams and they will eventually come true,” he said.
根据短文内容回答下列问题。(每题答案不超过6个词)
1. How long did it take Mack to fly around the world?

2. How did Mack keep in touch with people on the ground?

3. Which part of the trip was the most difficult for Mack?

4. How many continents(大洲) did Mack travel across?

5. What do you think of Mack?

1. Five months.
2. Through satellite communication.
3. Crossing the Pacific Ocean.
4. Four.
5. A role model for young people.(答案不唯一)

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读的细节理解题，解题思路为：先明确每个问题的核心，再带着问题回到原文对应段落定位关键信息，最后提取符合“答案不超过6个词”要求的内容作为答案。具体来说：第1题找环球飞行的时长，第2题找与地面联系的方式，第3题找旅行中最难的部分，第4题找跨越大洲的数量，第5题找对Mack的评价，均需通过原文定位提取。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“completing a five-month effort to fly around the world”，提取关键信息得Five months。
2. 定位原文第二段最后一句“The plane also had satellite communication that let Mack stay in touch with people on the ground”，提取关键信息得Through satellite communication。
3. 定位原文第四段“He said crossing the Pacific Ocean was the most difficult part of the trip”，提取关键信息得Crossing the Pacific Ocean。
4. 定位原文第三段“Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America”，共4个大洲，提取得Four。
5. 定位原文最后一段“hopes his trip will show young people they can make a difference”，可知他是年轻人的榜样，提取得A role model for young people。
【答案】
1. Five months.
2. Through satellite communication.
3. Crossing the Pacific Ocean.
4. Four.
5. A role model for young people.
【知识点】
任务型阅读；细节理解；信息提取
【点评】
本题侧重考查学生快速定位原文、提取关键信息的能力，属于任务型阅读的基础题型，难度较低，学生只要认真阅读原文即可轻松作答。
【难度系数】
0.3