Livae Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni set out from Mono Island in Solomon Islands on the morning of the September 3rd in a small, 23-foot Yamaha motorboat.

They planned to travel about 124 miles south to the town of Noro on New Georgia Island—a trip they had done before—using the west coast of Vella Lavella Island and Gizo Island to their left as a guide.

“When the bad weather came, it was bad, but it was worse and became scary when the GPS died,” Livae said. “We couldn’t see where we were going and so we just decided to stop the engine and wait, to save fuel.”

The two seamen survived on oranges that they’d packed for the trip, coconuts(椰子) that they collected from the sea and rainwater that they trapped using a piece of canvas for the next 29 days.

On October 2, Livae and Junior were rescued by a fisherman off the coast of Papa New Guinea. They had floated 248 miles from where their journey began. “We didn’t know where we were but did not expect to be in another country,” Nanjikana said.

Despite losing themselves at sea for nearly a month, the men have returned with a very positive outlook(见解). “I had no idea what was going on while I was out there. I didn’t hear about COVID-19 or anything else,” he said. “I look forward to going back home but I guess it was a nice break from everything.”

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1.Where did Livae Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni plan to go?

A Mono Island.

B Gizo Island.

C Vella Lavella Island.

D The town of Noro.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段的They planned to travel about 124 miles south to the town of Noro on New Georgia Island可知，利瓦·南吉卡纳（Livae Nanjikana）和朱尼尔·库洛尼（Junior Qoloni）准备向南124英里去到the town of Noro。故选D。

2.What happened to them during the trip?

A The GPS didn’t work.

B They experienced hot weather.

C The engine suddenly stopped.

D The motorboat ran out of fuel.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段When the bad weather came, it was bad, but it was worse and became scary when the GPS died可知，两人途中遇到坏天气，情况更糟的是，全球定位系统(GPS)也失灵了。故选A。

3.The two men prepared_______ for their trip before they set off.

A nothing

B oranges

C coconuts

D rainwater

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第四段的The two seamen survived on oranges they’d packed for the trip可知, 他们两个人为他们的旅行准备了橘子。椰子是他们被困在海上时捡到的，雨水是在船上时用帆布接的。故选B。

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A The two men took the motorboat trip for the first time.

B Mono Island is to the north of New Georgia Island.

C The two men were in another country when saved.

D The distance the two men travelled is twice what they planned.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句They planned to travel about 124 miles south to the town of Noro on New Georgia Island—a trip they had done before可知，他们之前也这样旅行过，因此A项不正确。B、C、D三项均在原文中有据可循。故选A。

5.What’s the two men’s attitude towards their unexpected trip?

A Scared.

B Worried.

C Optimistic.

D Pessimistic.

解析：选C。C 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的 “the men have returned with a very positive outlook”以及“I look forward to going back home but I guess it was a nice break from everything.”可知，两人对这次意外的旅行持乐观的态度。故选C。