business with countries on the coast of Africa.He offered me a chance to go with him，which I gladly accepted.

　　A great storm came up，and the ship was tossed (颠簸) about for many days，until we did not know where we were.Suddenly we hit a bank of sand，and the sea broke over the ship in such a way that we could not hope to have her hold many moments without breaking into pieces.So we used a boat instead.After we had been driven four or five miles，a mountainous wave (波浪) hit us so hard that it overturned the boat at once.I swam well but the waves were so strong that I was pushed against a rock with such force，and left unconscious．But I recovered a little before the waves returned，and，running forward，got to the mainland safely.I never regretted my decisions.

　　【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。作者主要向我们讲述了他渴望出海的强烈愿望和在海上的一些经历。

　　1．What did the author want to do most when he was young?

　　A．To visit Africa.　　　 B．To sail the seas.

　　C．To practice law. D．To move to London.

　　B　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的"my head began to be filled...going to sea"可知，B项说法正确。]

　　2．The underlined word "unconscious" in the last paragraph means " "．

　　A．alone B．hungry

　　C．sleepy D．senseless

　　D　[词义猜测题。根据该词前后的"the waves were so strong that I was pushed against a rock with such force"和"But I recovered a little"可知，作者被大浪狠狠地打在岩石上后失去了意识，故选D项。]

　　3．In the last paragraph，the author mainly shows ．

　　A．what he did on the ship

　　B．what he went through at sea

　　C．how he became a man of wealth

D．how he got to know a ship owner