题目内容：

    As a child, Laura Smith loved the sea. She was born on a boat in New Zealand, and has _______ stepped off (离开) one since. Laura first sailed by herself at age 6, showing a talent for understanding her boat and the confidence to _______ it. At 13 years old, Laura made a big _______ for herself —becoming the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

_______she could do that, she had to face many difficulties. While her parents were confident that she could do it, the Dutch government tried to stop her, saying that she was too _______ to risk her life. Many people also felt that she, as a student, should pay more attention to her studies. After long fight, she finally got permission (批准). But she had to go for classes to learn how to _______ herself while alone at sea, and had to use a bigger boat than the one she used often. To _______ falling behind in her studies, she also had to promise to do her homework at sea.

Finally, at the age of 14, Laura was ready. In August 2010, he started her journey from the island of St. Maarten on her sailboat, Guppy. Her trip lasted 518 days _______, partly because she had to stop at different ports (港口) to study and check her boat. Laura was alone for most of her journey, but she kept a blog that was read _______ many people around the world.

Laura returned to St. Maarten at the age of 16, and was ________ by her family, friends and many fans. She had become the youngest sailor to sail around the world alone.

1.A.probably B.really C.especially D.hardly

2.A.repair B.control C.sell D.build

3.A.price B.record C.plan D.date

4.A.Because B.Until C.Since D.Before

5.A.old B.young C.tall D.short

6.A.get on with B.learn from C.look after D.look up to

7.A.avoid B.practise C.enjoy D.keep

8.A.at first B.in person C.at least D.in total

9.A.with B.by C.for D.to

10.A.touched B.introduced C.welcomed D.changed