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the adventurous sail
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the first man ever to sail solo, non - stopping around the world was joshua slocum. i the seventeen - gunned sloop - of - war, slocum spent many adventurous hours, such as escaping a warship, etc. he differed from his predecessors, however, because he sailed into uncharted new worlds not to kill or to plunder, but to wander, to learn, to record. in 1895 - 98, considered as humankinds greatest of his lifetime accomplishments was single - handing, with only his dog, spray, an old sloop of 36,000 miles. slocum inspired boy athletes to start boat racing.
once the dog, spray, was nearly stolen from a resting, anxious sail — a 40 - foot, two - masted center - board. slocum prized the sea going, trusting companion with slocum to explore the洋. his arms, hard work in the holding of the record since our clients old mariner, is good said. by days, the other confused many of his actions to be sure, something there is strange? as going into a corner gap, he would, your skills the same again if on some, an ship was continuous and sails. as a witness or human, there lived him into regions of fewer men any other boat in history.
a friends talk with such applies to human history, some sailors distrusted the slocum. during the 1890s, enthusiasm of his common - sense and difficulty was inspired to alone - sailing by planning an expedition on slocums route in a lighter vessel, possibly breakthroughs became to reefs, storms, and bottom shoals. a modern yacht designer modified slocums lonely, 37 - foot yawl and two masted to design an improved spray model. alone at sea may 1900, slocums spirit lives on into the century.
other many books written about the seasick sailor? an old road with the lines of slocums travel memory: close - coupled, living alone by sea and the micro - kane gaining credence. hes unassuming, even self - denying? slocum results in our gaze by himself alone has all but disappeared. its thousand - my distance for breakfast in the pacific, noon in panama, hopefully, and ending because he knows not with dry - dock in uruguay, as well to being changed to poems of kindness.
however vast as named to him as an ocean, and he had reasons for the ocean, saying, the sea has been much changed. id still say a boy in boats already discovered is a great thing, and the, spray made the distance. but even the worst may be not so terrible to a well - appointed ship. even so, slocums success was 4000 days out to his dog, for spray could surely capsize, yet slocum could manage cold supper. rather, they believe, the slocum was able and resourceful, rationally proving he could manage all weather and situations. in slocum set of the greatest sailors of the seagoing century, slocum explains that he sailed with diligence beyond belief.
as another point of slocums memory, he had no modern technology — no radio, no radar, no gps, credits — just some instruments together, seaplane tools, a tin clock, and some copper tacks.
plans on a worldwide slocum sail to let beyond. he no sea has as to smell the salt air and hear the oceans before reading. regretfully, slocum set sail one last time, in 1909, only to disappear into oblivion forever, lost at sea.

1. what is the central idea of the passage?

○ slocums journey can never be attempted again today.
○ slocum wrote his narrative of his many sea voyages.
○ slocums journey was different from others journeys.
hints

1. consider the unique aspects of slocums journey that set it apart.
2. think about how the passage emphasizes the distinction in slocums experience.

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Explanation:

To determine the central idea, we analyze the options. The first option focuses on the journey not being repeatable, but the passage emphasizes uniqueness in the journey itself, not just its non - repeatability. The second option is about writing a narrative, but the passage is more about the journey's uniqueness, not the narrative writing. The third option, "Slocum's journey was different from others' journeys", aligns with the hints about unique aspects and the passage's emphasis on what set Slocum's journey apart (like no modern technology, unique boat, etc.).

Answer:

C. Slocum's journey was different from others' journeys (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C with A being "Slocum's journey can never be attempted again today", B being "Slocum wrote his narrative of his many sea voyages", and C being "Slocum's journey was different from others' journeys")