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Father's Day，a boxy(箱状的)bright red boat，was designed and made by Hugo Vihlen.It had no room for unnecessary things and only very limited room for him.
Vihlen once made an 85day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1968.It was then the smallest boat to have made the journey.The sailing boat April Fool was 5 feet and 11 inches long.But Tom McNally broke the world record in 1993 by crossing the Atlantic in a boat that was 5 feet and 4.5 inches long.
Determined to regain the world record，Hugo set out alone later that same year to cross the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Falmouth.This time he was in Father's Day，his homebuilt boat，which was half an inch shorter than McNally's.
During his crossing，Hugo had to sleep on his back with his knees bent.He woke every hour to check his heading direction and general sailing conditions.After facing everything the Atlantic could throw at him，and some close encounters with large ships，Hugo arrived in Falmouth 105 days later.He could hardly walk and had lost 34 pounds in weight，but he had regained his record.
His reception on arrival in Falmouth was hardly a hero's welcome.One of the waiting journalists found him a pizza to eat while his boat was taken to a local sailing boat club.When the party arrived at the sailing club for a celebration tea，they found the club closed.He felt a pity for that.But luckily，a member of the public brought a bottle of champagne(香槟酒)to toast his success.
What better time to look back at Hugo Vihlen's daring achievements than on Father's Day？17 years later，along with his boxy bright red boat Father's Day，he perhaps still holds the world record for sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in the smallest boat.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Hugo Vihlen乘坐自制小船横渡大西洋创造世界纪录的故事。
1．Why did Hugo Vihlen cross the Atlantic in his boat in 1993?
A．To test his newly built boat.
B．To make Father's Day famous.
C．To draw public attention to sailing.
D．To break Tom McNally's world record.
D [细节理解题。根据第二段的“...Tom McNally broke the world record in 1993...”和第三段“Determined to regain the world record，Hugo set out alone later that same year to cross the Atlantic...”可知，HugoVihlen是为了打破Tom McMally的世界纪录。]
2．What can we learn about Hugo Vihlen's crossing the Atlantic Ocean?
A．It took half a year.
B．It was very difficult and uncomfortable.
C．It was beyond Hugo Vihlen's expectation.
D．It made Hugo Vihlen seriously injured a few times.
B [推理判断题。根据第四段“He woke every hour...He could hardly walk and had lost 34 pounds in weight，but he had regained his record.”可推断，这次横渡大西洋的过程非常艰辛且不舒服。]
3．How was Hugo Vihlen's reception on arrival in Falmouth?
A．It attracted a great deal of media attention.
B．It finally turned into a simple celebration.
C．It was arranged in a serious way.
D．It was exactly a hero's welcome.
B [推理判断题。根据第五段“When the party arrived at the sailing club for a celebration tea，they found the club closed...a bottle of champagne(香槟酒) to toast his success.”可推断，庆祝Hugo Vihlen成功横渡大西洋的仪式最终从简举行。]
4．What is the text mainly about?
A．The legend of Father's Day.
B．An unexpected new world record.
C．A celebration of Hugo Vihlen's great achievement.
D．Hugo Vihlen's story of sailing across the Atlantic Ocean.
D [主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Hugo Vihlen乘坐自制小船横渡大西洋的故事。]
