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Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险 )but this time，it was different.He decided to take his daughter along with him.She was only ten years old.This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.
Larry first began diving when he was his daughter's age.Similarly，his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions.Since then，he had never looked back.Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore.He had hated them.They were either too big or too small.Then，there was the instructor.He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father.He had made an exception.Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide.Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first expedition，Larry's later diving adventures only got better and better.There was never a dull moment.In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back，Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean.Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.Sometimes，he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.At least，he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.
Larry's first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them.Fortunately for him，a man offered to take him around the different spots for free.Larry did not even know what the time was，how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter.She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age.He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition.Already，she looked like she was much braver than Larry had been then.This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位名叫Larry的海底探险家准备带他的女儿去海底探险，并由此回忆起了他自己的第一次探险以及后来探险的经历。
1．In what way was this expedition different for Larry?
A．His daughter had grown up.
B．He had become a famous diver.
C．His father would dive with him.
D．His daughter would dive with him.
D [细节理解题。根据第一段中第一句“...it was different.”以及第二句“He decided to take his daughter along with him.”可知，这一次的不同之处在于他的女儿将与他一起潜水，故选D项。根据第一段第三句“She was only ten years old.”可知A项错误。B、C两项均不符合题意。]
2．What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A．Larry had some privileges.
B．Larry liked the rented diving suits.
C．Divers had to buy diving equipment.
D．Tenyearold children were permitted to dive.
A [推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide.Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.”可知，每次潜水前都有导师指导并训练他，在他那个年龄的孩子甚至不被允许去潜水，由此可推断，他有一些特权，故选A项，同时可推知D项错误。根据该段第四、五句“...by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore.He had hated them.”可知B项错误。C项在本段中找不到相关信息。]
3．Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?
A．To protect himself from danger.
B．To dive into the deep water.
C．To admire the underwater view.
D．To take photos more conveniently.
A [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.Sometimes，he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.”可知，让他待在笼子里应该是为了保护他，故选A项。]
4．What did Larry expect his daughter to do?
A．Become a successful diver.
B．Make a good diving guide.
C．Take a lot of photos underwater.
D．Have longer hours of training.
A [细节理解题。根据本文最后一句“This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.”可知，Larry期望他的女儿成为一名成功的潜水员。]
