Zam Lachlan, aged 21, from the United Kingdom, became the first woman-and the youngest person-to row from mainland Europe to mainland South America with no one else to help her. Zam set off in a special rowing boat from Portugal on October 27. She completed the Atlantic crossing in just over 97 days. On February 1, she arrived in French Guiana. "Nobody knew I was coming in," she said. "But I got clapped（鼓掌）by lots of fishermen from Brazil."

Zam faced many challenges（挑战）along the way. A high wind turned her boat over. She hurt her arm and broke a finger. At one point, she was nearly run over by a large ship. And one time, she was hit by a flying fish. But there were many bright things, too. For Zam, the trip was a chance to see nature as few people ever do. "The sunrises and night skies were really exciting," she said. "The trip gave me many memories（回忆）. They will stay with me for life."

"I took on a big challenge and won," Zara said. "I hope my effort will inspire（激励）others to challenge themselves."

1.1. Where did Zam arrive on February 1?

A In the UK.

B In Portugal.

C In French Guiana.

D In Brazil.

解析：选C。细节理解题。首先定位题干关键信息 “arrive on February 1”，回到原文第一段，找到对应句子 “On February 1, she arrived in French Guiana.”，明确提到抵达地点是法属圭亚那，对应选项 C。A 选项 “英国” 是扎姆的国籍所在地，B 选项 “葡萄牙” 是她的出发地，D 选项 “巴西” 是给予她掌声的渔民的来自地，均不符合题干要求，故排除 A、B、D，答案为 C。

2.2. What did Zam find exciting during the journey?

A The flying fish.

B The night skies.

C The high wind.

D The large ship.

解析：选B。细节理解题。题干核心是 “find exciting during the journey”，定位到原文第二段，找到扎姆描述旅行中令人振奋的事物的句子 “The sunrises and night skies were really exciting”，其中 “night skies”（夜空）对应选项 B。A 选项 “飞鱼”、C 选项 “大风”、D 选项 “大船” 均是扎姆旅途中遇到的挑战或危险情况，并非让她感到振奋的事物，故排除 A、C、D，答案为 B。

3.3. Which of the following best describes Zara?

A Strong-willed.

B Honest.

C Easy-going.

D Humorous.

解析：选A。推理判断题。首先明确选项含义：A “意志坚定的”、B “诚实的”、C “随和的”、D “幽默的”。通读全文，扎姆单人划船横渡大西洋，途中遭遇船被掀翻、受伤、险些被撞等诸多困难，却仍坚持完成旅程，还表示 “接受挑战并成功”，这些经历体现出她面对困难不放弃的坚定意志。文章未提及她 “诚实”“随和”“幽默” 相关的行为或语言描述，故排除 B、C、D，答案为 A。