Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.Kitesurfing has a history of about________years.
| A．30 | B．50 | C．100 | D．130 |
________is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.
| A．Water | B．Wind | C．The sun | D．The kite |
The underlined word“range”in the passage means “________”in Chinese.
| A．在……范围 | B．按……顺序排列 |
| C．向……方向延伸 | D．根据……归类 |
The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _______.
| A．its price is getting lower and lower |
| B．more and more people are enjoying its excitement |
| C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer |
| D．all people can learn and take part in it |
The main idea of this passage is about _______.
| A．the way of operating kitesurfing | B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment |
| C．the history of kitesurfing in China | D．the development of kitesurfing |
Once upon a time, there was a poor man. One day, after working for hours, he had a rest under a tree in the middle of the field. Just then, he saw a terrible snake coming out of an anthill（蚁丘）. The man thought that the snake might be the god of the field. He did not give it anything, so he could not get anything from the field.
At once he went to bring a bowl of milk and offered the milk to the snake. “God of the field! I didn’t know that you live here. That’s why I never gave you anything. Please forgive me. ” Then he went home.
The next day, when the man came, he found a gold coin in the bowl near the anthill. From then on, the man gave milk to the snake and found gold coins.
One day the man was so busy that he couldn’t send milk to the snake. So he asked his son to take care of the snake. The son brought milk to the anthill and gave it to the snake. The next day, when he came back, he found a gold coin in the bowl. After taking the gold coin, he thought, “This anthill must be full of gold coins. I would kill the snake and take them all.”
The next day, the son came to the field with milk and a stick. He gave the milk to the snake and hit it with the stick. The snake escaped the stick and bit the boy to death.The man might get from the field before he found the snake.
| A．anything | B．nothing |
| C．gold coins | D．some anthills |
The underlined word “forgive” means “ ________ ” in Chinese.
| A．忘记 | B．忽略 | C．原谅 | D．保佑 |
The son died because .
| A．the snake didn’t offer him any gold coins |
| B．his father was too busy to take care of him |
| C．he didn’t give the snake any milk. |
| D．he wanted to get all the snake’s gold coins. |
From the passage we can learn that .
| A．too much greed(贪婪) is harmful |
| B．we should protect the snake |
| C．the snake is terrible |
| D．people can’t get coins from the snake |
We may find the passage .
| A．in a research | B．in a sports magazine |
| C．in a poster | D．in a storybook |
Trip 1 One Week in the Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8—May 14 Tel: 64639818
Adult (成年人): $1l0.00 Child: $55.00
Trip 2 Three Days in the Country
There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers.
Time: May 20—May 22 Tel: 63986432
Adult $55:00 Child: $25.00
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight (手电筒) and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure (冒险). A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.
Time: May 16—May 18 Tel: 63875629
Trip 4 Five Days by the Sea
Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.
Time: May 23—May 27 Tel: 67538293
Adult: $80.00 Child: $40.00What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
| A．67538293. | B．63986432. |
| C．64639818. | D．63875629. |
Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will they pay?
| A．$25. | B．$50. | C．$l00. | D．$160. |
David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probably take part in?
| A．Hiking in the mountains. | B．Watching plants at night. |
| C．Fishing in the country. | D．Swimming in the sea. |
Lucy is a college student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose?
| A．Trip 1. | B．Trip 2. | C．Trip 3. | D．Trip 4. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?
| A．hat | B．clothes | C．umbrella | D．camera |
Each team has three players. The players are running and jumping in the hot sun. Music is all around. In just twelve minutes, the game is over. But a new one starts right away (立刻). How exciting!
This is streetball. It’s much like basketball. But it’s faster. People play it outside and it’s interesting. Usually, children play streetball on an open court(球场). They use only half of the court. What they need is a basketball goal (球框).
Children love lots of things about the game. “It’s very nice to be outside in the sun. And the music is great”, said Bai Xue, fourteen, a girl in Shenyang. Some say streetball was from Europe (欧洲), others say it was from America. But now, boys and girls in many countries like to play it. Streetball is a game for all.How many players are there in each streetball team?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Streetball is much like .
| A．basketball | B．tennis |
| C．football | D．badminton |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．The game is over in twelve minutes. |
| B．Only girls like to play the game. |
| C．People usually play a streetball outside. |
| D．They use only half of the court. |
Where was the game from?
A. Europe.B. America.
C. China. D. A or B.What’s the best title (题目) of this passage?
| A．How to Play Streetball |
| B．Different Ball Games |
| C．Streetball: An Exciting Game |
| D．Streetball And Basketball |
What do you usually do after class? When class is over(结束的), most students in my class go out of the classroom, We have 20 minutes' rest between classes. Look! Most of us are playing during the rest time. Some students are on the playground . They are having a basketball match. Oh, a boy is running with a ball and another boy is trying to stop him. They are so cool. And some girls are watching the match. Some students are still in the classroom. They are talking. A few of them are reading and doing homework. A girl is looking at the birds in the trees, and she has a smile on her face. She is very happy.
Where are the teachers? Some of them are working in the office, and some are talking with students. We are all busy(忙碌) and happy.Some students are having a match_______．
| A．in the classroom | B．in the tree |
| C．on the playground | D．near the door |
There are_______ students in the classroom.
| A．no | B．some | C．a lot of | D．I don't know. |
What's the meaning(意思)of the word smile?
| A．微笑 | B．兴奋 | C．着急 | D．紧张 |
The teachers are_______.
| A．working or talking with students |
| B．having a basketball match |
| C．reading newspapers |
| D．playing with the students |
This article(文章)is mainly about_______.
| A．classes | B．a basketball |
| C．students | D．rest time |
Long ago, there was an interesting man called Effendi (阿凡提), He had a good sense of humour. One day he played a joke on the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. Really the next day, the Minister fell off the horse and died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to cat ch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was in front of the King, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然) you know when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you will die today.”Effendi looked at the king for a while, he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.”Because the king was afraid if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as he could, so he let Effendi go.The story tells us _____________
| A．How Effendi played a trick on the king |
| B．When the king would die |
| C．Why the Minister died |
| D．Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death |
The Prime Minister died because _______.
| A．Effendi killed him |
| B．Effendi said he would die |
| C．he was badly ill |
| D．he fell to the ground from the horse |
Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of his own death?
| A．In this way the king would know when he would die |
| B．He wanted to find an excuse（借口） to kill Effendi |
| C．He himself had known the date of Effendi’s death |
| D．He wanted to know when Effendi would die |
The king let Effendi go because ____________.
| A．he hoped to live a long life |
| B．he was afraid of Effendi |
| C．he didn’t believe Effendi |
| D．he knew he would die two days later |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．The Minister died after the day when Effendi played a joke on him. |
| B．The king was afraid of death |
| C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die |
| D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later. |