首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
England and France are separated by 22 miles of open ocean at their closest point. Attempts to swim the English Channel have bee
England and France are separated by 22 miles of open ocean at their closest point. Attempts to swim the English Channel have bee
admin
2010-05-25
53
问题
England and France are separated by 22 miles of open ocean at their closest point. Attempts to swim the English Channel have been made by people of all ages and from various walks of life. Each swimmer is drawn to the famous channel for different reasons, but each has the same goal—to conquer the Channel.
The English Channel was first crossed in 1875 by Matthew Webb, an Englishman, who swam breaststroke from Dover, England, to Calais, France. Since then, over 3, 700 people have made approximately 4, 500 attempts on the Channel. Only 297 people (199 men and 98 women), however, have successfully duplicated Webb’s remarkable achievement.
Cold water, rough sea, strong currents, heavy winds and jellyfish are among the many reasons why the success is so slow. Attempts are usually made between late July and mid-October when the water temperature reaches a tolerable level (57-62 degrees Fahrenheit). Swimmers and escort crews must wait for periods of calm seas and light winds lasting 10-20 hours. Much to the frustration of the athletes and their coaches and crews, the weather may only cooperate a few clays each year. Once in the Channel, swimmers are always at the mercy of the elements since temperature, winds and currents can change hourly. Quite often, luck and good timing play as important a role in a swimmer’s success as proper physical training and mental preparation.
As a result of bogus claims of success, the Channel Swimming Association was established to authenticate all crossings. The Association also issues a list of knowledgeable navigators and provides invaluable advice to those intending to attempt the swim. Interested individuals should notify the Association of their plans several months in advance.
Most swimmers attempt to swim from Dover’s Shakespeare Beach in England to Cap Griz-Nez, France. Matthew Webb’s time of 21 hours and 45 minutes in 1875 has been significantly reduced to 7 hours and 40 minutes—a record set by Penny Lee Dean in 1978. In 1961, Channel swimming entered a new era when Antonio Abertondo from Argentina successfully completed the first double crossing (England-France-England) in 43 hours and 10 minutes. This record now stands at 17 hours and 56 minutes, set by New Zealander Philip Rush in 1985. Remarkably, Cindy Nicholas from Canada has successfully made a double crossing on five separate occasions. And, after years of trying, Jon Erickson from Chicago made the first and only triple crossing of the Channel in 1981 in 38 hours and 37 minutes.
Channel swimmers come in all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Two 12-year-old English schoolchildren have completed the Channel on separate occasions. James, a famous swimming coach, completed the swim in September of 1979 at the age of 58. Sixty-five-year-old Ashby Taylor and 47-year-old Stella Taylor are the oldest male and female swimmers currently on record. Swimmers with various disabilities (polio, blindness, missing limbs) have also been successful. These athletes, whether they ultimately succeed or fail, are shining examples of the indomitable human spirit.
Which of the following is INCORRECT, according to the passage?
选项
A、Swimming the English Channel is no sport for the physically handicapped.
B、Swimmers usually attempt to cross the Channel between late July and mid-October.
C、Only a few days each year are suitable for Channel swimming.
D、The proper weather pattern must last long enough for one to cross the channel.
答案
A
解析
细节题。根据最后一段提到的"Swimmers with various disabilities have also been successful",可以看出A 是答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/KkqMFFFM
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
VolcanoesGeologistshavebeenstudyingvolcanoesforalongtime.Thoughtheyhavelearnedagreatdeal,theystillhaven
Peoplewhowaitforallconditionstobeperfectbeforeacting,______
Africanelephantshavebeenslaughteredatalarmingrateoverthepastdecade,largelybecausetheyaretheprimarysourceofth
Nowadaysgroupsofscientificworkers,often【C1】______bytheirgovernments,spendtheirtime【C2】______theoccurrenceofearthq
Theremustbefewquestionsonwhichresponsibleopinionissoutterlydividedasonthatofhowmuchsleepweoughttohave.Th
Crypticcoloringisbyfarthecommonestuseofcolorinthestruggleforexistence.Itisemployedforthepurposeofattack(a
Ofthesixouterplanets,Mars,commonlycalledtheRedPlanet,istheclosesttoEarth.Mars,4,200milesindiameterand55%o
Bronze______withuseorgrowbrittlequickly,ascopperdoes.
EnglishteachersnetworkELTECS-Chi-LWhatisELTECS-Chi-LEnglishLanguageTeachingContactsSchemeforChinaList(ELTECS
Inanysociety,nomatterhow【C1】______,someindividualshaveauthority【C2】______others,atleastwithinalimitedsphere.Obed
随机试题
A、Amazed.B、Puzzled.C、Bothered.D、Excited.A对话中,女士最后问男士,关于无论走到哪里都会被人认出来这件事情,男士感觉如何。男士回答说,女士会认为他到现在应该已经习惯了这种事情,但其实他仍然觉得这件事情很不可思议
患者女,13岁,正在进行正畸治疗,医生建议她使用氟化凝胶防龋目前普遍使用的氟化凝胶的含氟成分是
表示某现象发生的频率或强度用
有关公司的成立,下列说法错误的是?
如果有两种要素,其中劳动产出弹性α为0.3,资本产出弹性β为0.7,劳动和资本的投入量都增长6%,无索罗余值,则经济增长率为()。
商业银行内部控制的主要内容是()。
根据材料,回答问题。某位教师在讲授“辛亥革命”时,以孙中山为主线展开,首先出示了“时尚的中山装”,接着出示“中山装”的设计含义。衣服外的四个口袋代表“国之四维”、前襟的五粒纽扣分别表示孙中山的五权宪法学说(行政权、立法权、司法权、考试权、监察权)
Whenateachersays"You’dbettertalkinamorepolitewaywhenspeakingtotheelderly.",he/sheisdrawingthestudents’att
新学期开始了,王老师成为初中二年级四班的班主任,这个班级可是全校有名的“乱”班,学生上课迟到、自习时吵吵闹闹等不遵守纪律现象时有发生。请根据教育心理学有关理论帮助王老师管理这个班级,使全班同学能够遵守学校和班级制定的规定。
设窗体上有2个文本框Text1和Text2,并有下面的事件过程:DimnPrivateSubTextl_KeyPress(KeyAsciiAsInteger)If”A”
最新回复
(
0
)