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About 4,000 people are stuck aboard a Miami-based cruise ship(游轮) off the coast of Mexico. They are anxiously waiting for their return home. “It’s just terrible. I just want to go home,” said Stephanie Smith of Washington, DC. She has been on the Norwegian Escape since Sept. 2.
The ship, which is operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, tried to get a jump on the storm and had returned to Miami on Sept. 7, two days early, to unload(卸货). But many people couldn’t find hotel rooms or flights out of Florida, so when offered a chance to stay aboard for free, they took it.
The ship has been stopped in Cozumel, with many vacationers wondering when they’ll make it back to Miami. “It’s really frustrating and extremely wet and hot here,” said Smith, a freelance(自由职业的) TV journalist. She also said that passengers were under high pressure for expensive bottled water—$54 for a 24-pack of Dasani—and Wi-Fi at $30 a day.
The ship was scheduled to head back toward Miami on Monday night in the hopes that Port Miami, where the cruise ship docks(停靠码头), would be open on Tuesday.

1.Where does Stephanie come from?

A Mexico.

B Norway.

C America.

D France.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段...said Stephanie Smith of Washington, DC.可知Stephanie来自华盛顿区，因此是来自美国，故选C。

2.How long had Norwegian Escape traveled in the sea before it stopped to upload?

A 2 days.

B 5 days.

C 7 days.

D 9 days.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第一段She has been on the Norwegian Escape since Sept. 2.和第二段第一句The ship, which is operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, tried to get a jump on the storm and had returned to Miami on Sept. 7, two days early, to unload.可知这艘船是9月2号出海，9月7号停泊卸货的，因此卸货前在海上航行了5天，故选B。

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A The chance to stay on the ship freely.

B The possibility to get hotel rooms in Florida.

C The opportunity to fly back to Miami.

D The chance to take a flight out of Florida.

解析：选A。A 词意指代题。根据前面的so when offered a chance to stay aboard for free可知it指免费待在游轮上，故选A。

4.What probably made Stephanie feel frustrated?

A The high price of water.

B The wet and hot weather.

C She had to pay a lot to use WIFI.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第四段内容“It’s really frustrating and extremely wet and hot here,” said Smith, a freelance TV journalist. She also said that passengers were under high pressure for expensive bottled water — $54 for a 24-pack of Dasani — and Wi-Fi at $30 a day.可知湿、热的天气和日常必需品的昂贵都可能是造成他们感到沮丧的原因，故选D。

5.Which word can describe the Norwegian Escape properly?

A Life-saver.

B Criminal.

C Cheater.

D Thief.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据全文可知该游轮出尔反尔，欺骗乘客，C项最符合原文，故选C。