Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing. Kite surfing works through wind power (动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kite surfing 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, kite surfing 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, kite surfing 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 kite surfing, 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, kite surfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kite surfing, most major seaside cities have kite surfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kite surfing club, which provides professional kite surfing training and equipments.Kite surfing has a history of about ___________ years.
| A．30 | B．50 | C．100 | D．130 |
___________ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kite surfing.
| A．Water | B．Wind | C．The sun | D．The kite |
The underlined word “range” in the passage means “___________” in Chinese.
| A．在……范围内变动 | 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 kite surfing 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 kite surfing |
| B．the progress of kite surfing equipment |
| C．the history of kite surfing in China |
| D．the development of kite surfing |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't. An airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it's often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the roads. Does everyone like to travel by plane?
| A．Yes, we do. | B．No, I don't know. |
| C．Yes, he does. | D．No, not everyone. |
Where is an airport according to the passage?
| A．It's usually far from the city. | B．It's usually in a big city. |
| C．It's usually near the city. | D．It's usually around the city. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．You can choose food on the plane. |
| B．You can open the windows on the plane. |
| C．You can open the windows on the train. |
| D．Trains are not safe. |
The writer doesn't like traveling by plane, does he?
| A．Yes, it does. | B．Yes, he does. |
| C．No, it doesn't. | D．No, he doesn't. |
If you take a car, you don't need to __
| A．get to a railway station | B．get up early |
| C．carry many things | D．take money |
I work in a small shop. It is near a factory. Every day, workers, old ladies and housewives come to the shop to buy things.
I live in a house not very far from the shop. I usually get up at six, have breakfast and then go to work by bike. I take some food along in my lunch box.
I get to the shop at about ten to seven. At seven customers(顾客) begin to arrive. They buy meat, eggs, sugar, soybean, sauce, cooking oil (食用油), salt, candies, biscuits and many other things. We don’t sell(卖) vegetables or fruit. There is a shop for these things nearby. I have my meal at noon from my lunch box. At seven in the evening we close the shop. I tidy things up and then go home for supper.
Some people may think my work isn’t so interesting. But I do my bit for the modernizations(现代化), don’t I?What does the “I” do in the passage? She is a ____________.
| A．worker | B．customer |
| C．teacher | D．saleswoman(女售货员) |
The shop is a ____________ shop.
| A．grocery(副食) | B．vegetable |
| C．fruit | D．grain(粮食) |
How long does she work every day?
| A．Five hours. | B．Fourteen hours. |
| C．Twelve hours. | D．Eight hours. |
Her house is _________ the shop. She often goes to work ___________.
| A．very far from; by bus | B．very close to; by bike |
| C．very far from; by bike | D．very close to; on foot |
What does she think about her work?
| A．She thinks her work is too tired. |
| B．She doesn’t like having lunch in the shop. |
| C．She thinks the long-hour work is a pleasure. |
| D．She likes her work a lot though(尽管) she is busy all day. |
Can you imagine （想象）keeping an alien (外星)dog as a pet? This is what happens in CJ7—a wonderful movie made in China. Maybe some of you saw it. It came out in January, 2008. The movie is about a poor man Ti, his son Dicky and their alien dog CJ7.
Dicky, a 10-year-old boy, lives a poor life with his father Ti, a worker. One day,his father finds a ball in the trash (废物)and he gives it to Dicky. The ball becomes a cute alien dog. It’s a small dog with big eyes and green hair. It can talk and do magic（魔法）. Soon the dog comes to love Ti and his son. It goes to school with Dicky. It makes him laugh, but it makes trouble, too.
When Ti falls off a building and dies, CJ7 saves his life. Because the dog loses all its power(能量), it becomes a doll. But Dicky still wears the dog around his neck. He hopes that CJ7 will come back to life one day. Dicky’s father finds CJ17 in the ________.
| A．classroom | B．street |
| C．trash | D．tree |
This passage tells us CJ17 can _______.
| A．help do some housework | B．talk and do magic |
| C．sing and dance | D．help Dicky do homework |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．CJ17 becomes a doll in the end. |
| B．CJ17 never makes trouble. |
| C．CJ17 doesn’t like Dicky’s school |
| D．CJ17 makes a lot of money for Dicky. |
Three friends, Tom, David and John, came to New York for their holiday. They stayed in a very large hotel. Their room was on the 45th floor.
In the evening, the three men went to the cinema and came back to the hotel very late.
“I’m very sorry,” said the man of the hotel, “but our lifts(电梯) do not work tonight. If you don’t want to walk up to your room, I’ll make beds for you in the hall.”
“No, thanks,” said Tom, “we don’t want to sleep in the hall. We will walk up to the 45th floor. But I know how to make it easier. On the way to our room, I’ll tell you some jokes. Then you, David, will sing us some songs. Then you, John, will tell us some stories, all right?”
So they began to walk upstairs. Tom told them many jokes. David sang them some songs. At last they came to the 34th floor. They were tired and had a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s your turn, John. After all these jokes and songs, tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending.”
“OK, I’ll tell a sad story,” said John, “It’s not long but very sad. I forgot to bring the key to our room with me. It’s still in the hall.” The three friends came to New York to .
| A．sing songs | B．tell jokes |
| C．spend their holiday | D．find work |
They had to walk up to their room because .
| A．there was something wrong with the lifts |
| B．the man of the hotel wanted them to do that |
| C．they wanted to take exercise |
| D．they came back very late |
They felt very sad at last because .
| A．they were tired |
| B．they lost their key in the cinema |
| C．the man didn’t make beds for them |
| D．they didn’t have the key to the room with them |
The best title (标题) for this passage is “ ”.
| A．A sad story | B．A long journey |
| C．A large hotel | D．A bad lift |
The first crocodiles(鳄鱼) lived on the Earth about 240 million years ago. How much do you know about these dangerous animals? Here are some amazing facts about them.
◆ The biggest crocodile is the saltwater crocodile. It can be as long as seven metres!
◆ If you take a bright light at night over a river with crocodiles inside, you will see pairs of red spots (点). Those are the crocodiles’ eyes. They can see well at night.
◆ When you see a crocodile with its mouth open, don’t be scared. That just tells you it’s too hot.
◆ On the beach, crocodiles get tired very quickly, but they can stay in the water for 2-3 hours.
◆ Most crocodiles can live up to 70 years old! When did the first crocodiles live?
| A．About 2,400,000,000 years ago. | B．About 240,000,000 years ago. |
| C．About 24,000,000 years ago. | D．About 2,400,000 years ago. |
The writer thinks the crocodile is .
| A．lovely | B．dangerous |
| C．fun | D．cool |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “scared”?
| A．Happy. | B．Sad. |
| C．Comfortable. | D．Afraid. |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Crocodiles often open their mouths when it’s hot. |
| B．Crocodiles can stay on the beach for 2-3 hours. |
| C．All the crocodiles can live up to 70 years old. |
| D．The writer talks about four facts about crocodiles. |
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