The year was 2009 when the 16-year-old overcame difficulties and set off on a world journey to sail the rough seas all on her own-- a dream she’d had since the age of 12.

Five years later, Jessica Watson, now 21, still seems to be dreaming of her adventures instead of keeping her head in the books.

Ms Watson, who was named Young Australian of the Year in 2011, has been studying sociology at university and has recorded the “normal” school life she’s having on social media.

“Enjoying my first week studying on campus, pretty sure no one has recognized me,” she tweeted with a photo of her uni books.

The teen adventurer from the Gold Coast, Queensland, made headlines when she sailed the world’s most challenging seaways for seven months in 2009, including Cape Horn and the Southern Ocean. She sailed back in to Sydney Harbour in May 2010 just before her 17th birthday. 

Her university degree seems rather incomparable after surviving storms, loneliness and several knockdowns in her Ella’s Pink Lady yacht. 

Ms Watson, who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia two years ago following her sailing feat, posted on her blog in 2012 that she was taking up a youth and social work course at university but it’s believed she was studying online up until now.

“The big thing I took away from (the sailing) was that I love sailing and I love what I am doing now,” she wrote. “But I also realized that I love working with schools and working with different organizations. That’s why I am doing a university course with youth work/social work areas in mind.”

Ms Watson continued to add to her list of sailing honor following the around the world trip when she joined a young crew of nine in the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. They were the youngest sailors to complete the blue water classic.

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1.When did Jessica Watson have the idea of sailing the world by herself?

A 2005

B 2009

C 2012

D 2011

解析：选A。细节理解题。Jessica Watson 2009年16岁，12岁那年是2005年。

2.What happened to Jessica Watson in 2011?

A She set off on world journey by herself.

B She started a social work course at university.

C She was awarded Young Australian of the Year.

D She sailed back in to Sydney Harbor on her own.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知，2011年Watson获得了“澳大利亚优秀年轻人”称号。

3.What do we know from the passage?

A Her university degree is much easier compared with her adventure.

B Her university degree is much harder compared with her adventure.

C She is very popular on the campus.

D She loves sailing more than studying on the campus.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第六段Her university degree seems rather incomparable after surviving storms, loneliness and several knockdowns…可知，在独自环游世界的时候，她经历了危险、孤独、失败，与之相比，攻读学位简直不值一提。

4.Why does she do a university course with youth work areas?

A Because she enjoys studying on campus.

B Because she is interested in working with schools.

C Because she likes recording school life on social media.

D Because she joined the youngest sailors in a yacht race.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第八段But I also realized that I love working with schools…可知，Watson喜欢与学校打交道，因此她选修了青年工作方面的课程。

5.In which column of a newspaper can you possibly read this passage?

A Health.

B Food.

C Entertainment.

D People.

解析：选D。推理判断题。这是一篇新闻报道，以人物事迹为主题，应该属于“人物”栏目。