Last month, three Scottish brothers completed a record-breaking journey: They rowed more than 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean in 139 days. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean started in Peru and rowed nonstop until they reached Australia. They’re the first team to complete the full crossing.

It was an unsupported row, which means the brothers received no help along the way. The previous record for the fastest unsupported Pacific row was 160 days. That crossing was made by Russian solo rower Fyodor Konyukhov, in 2014. Not only did the Macleans break the record. They’ve also raised more than £914,249 (about $1,229,250) for clean-water projects through their charity, the Maclean Foundation.

The trip wasn’t easy: It is reported that the brothers endured “seasickness, injuries, and violent storms”. The eldest brother, 33-year-old Ewan, says the journey was the hardest thing he’s ever done — but worth the trouble.

The brothers rowed into the Cairns Marlin Marina (凯恩斯马林码头) playing the bagpipes (风笛) and waving the flags of Scotland, Australia, and the United Kingdom. They were greeted by more than 50 family members and fans. “We’ve shed tears of joy and laughed till our cheeks hurt,” Ewan said.

1.1.Where did the brothers finish their journey?

A In Australia.

B In Scotland.

C In Peru.

D In Russia.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。第一段明确说他们从秘鲁出发，一直划到澳大利亚（rowed...until they reached Australia），因此终点是澳大利亚。故选A。

2.2.What was special about Fyodor Konyukhov’s journey?

A He rowed with a team.

B He broke the latest record.

C He rowed all by himself.

D He started from Australia.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第二段提到Fyodor Konyukhov是“Russian solo rower”，即“俄罗斯单人划行者”，说明他是独自完成航行。故选C。

3.3. In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “endured” most probably means ________.

A enjoyed greatly

B suffered through

C avoided completely

D forgot about

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据后文列出的“晕船、受伤和暴风雨”这些困难可推断，“endured”意为“忍受，遭受”，与B选项“suffered through”意思最接近。故选B。

4.4. How did the brothers feel when they arrived at Cairns Marlin Marina?

A Calm.

B Happy.

C Proud.

D Tired.

解析：选B。 B 推理判断题。最后一段描述了兄弟抵达时“playing the bagpipes and waving the flags”（演奏风笛、挥舞旗帜），并且大哥Ewan所说“We’ve shed tears of joy and laughed till our cheeks hurt”我们流下喜悦的泪水，笑到脸颊疼。由此可推知他们到达的时候非常开心。故选B。

5.5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A The Pacific Ocean.

B Clean-water Projects.

C Boating Brothers.

D A Historical Exploration.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍三兄弟139天无外援横跨太平洋打破纪录的相关情况，结合选项可知“Boating Brothers （划船兄弟）”符合文章大意。故选C。