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, 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 (装备) for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress (进步), 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 third paragraph 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 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．how to operate kitesurfing |
| B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment |
| C．the history of kitesurfing in China |
| D．the development of kitesurfing |
Tom walked into a shop. It had a sign outside: “ Second-hand clothes bought and sold. ” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, “ How much will you give me for these? ” The owner looked at them and said “ Two dollars. ”
“ What? ” Tom said, “ I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars. ”
“ No. ” said the owner, “ They weren’t worth a cent more than two dollars.”
“Well,” said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. “ Here is your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth.”
Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the owner could think of anything to say.At first, the owner thought that Tom ____________ .
| A．wanted to steal the trousers |
| B．wanted to sell the trousers |
| C．wanted to fool him |
| D．wanted to buy the trousers |
In fact, the trousers ____________ .
| A．were hanging inside the shop |
| B．were stolen by Tom from the shop |
| C．had been the shop owner’s |
| D．had been Tom’s |
From the story we know that ____________ cheaper than the list price.
| A．the owner sold the trousers two dollars |
| B．Tom sold the trousers one and a half dollars |
| C．the owner bought the trousers three dollars |
| D．Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half |
Many people think that the ideas about right and wrong are only personal ideas. Bennett wrote The Book of Virtue (美德) in which he suggested that great moral (道德的) stories can build character. The success of Bennett’s book shows that many Americans still believe in moral values， just like honesty， courage， loyalty and many others.
For Americans， one basic moral value is honesty. The story about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value clearly. Little George cut down his father’s favourite cherry tree. When his father asked him about it， George said， “I did it.” Instead of punishment， his father spoke highly of him. Sometimes American honesty--being open and direct--can make people angry. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best virtue”.
Another virtue is perseverance (毅力). A story tells of a little train climbing a hill. The hill is too high to get over it. But the train just kept pulling， all the while saying， “I think I can， I think I can.” At last， the train was over the top because he did not give up.
Compassion(同情) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible describes a man with compassion. On his way home， he found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind man， instead of just passing by， stopped to help this person in need.
Compassion can even turn into a good cycle. In 1992， people in Iowa sent plenty of water to help Floridians(佛罗里达州人) hit by storms. The next summer， during the Midwest flood， Florida returned. Millions of Americans are quietly passing along the kindness shown to them.
In no way can this book cover all the moral values honored (以…为荣) by Americans. But moral virtues are priceless， and they are the base of American culture and any culture.How many virtues Americans have are mainly talked about in the passage?
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Three. |
The tale about the turtle (龟) and the rabbit that had a race can be an example to describe .
| A．honesty | B．perseverance | C．compassion | D．courage |
The passage implies(暗示) that .
| A．the story of “The Good Samaritan” tells that a kind man helps a poor traveler |
| B．some people think Americans go back to traditional moral values |
| C．Americans have many other moral virtues such as courage， loyalty， confidence. |
| D．the story about the little train proves Americans perseverant(有毅力的) |
Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?
Who could forget those sleepless nights last summer watching Germany beat Brazil(巴西) and Argentina(阿根廷) to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil?
It was their fourth World Cup， and it gave them the No.1 position in FIFA(国际足联). Germany is becoming the most important soccer team in the world. But how has this change happened? A newspaper offers a clue： “For over 10 years， German teams have been building in the right way.”
After Germany scored only one goal at the 2000 European Championships， Germans wondered why the country no longer produced good young players. So in 2001， the German Football League required that all Bundesliga (德甲) clubs set up schools with youth teams from Under-12s to Under-23s.
The clubs now spend over €100 million (764 million yuan) on youth development every year. And they have improved young German players enough to put them among the best in Europe. For example， Bayern Munich(拜仁慕尼黑队) player Thomas Mueller， 25， who scored five times at the 2014 World Cup， was educated in one of the schools.
More than anything， though， it is team work that has pushed the Bundesliga forward. Bayern is the richest team in Germany， but the team helps its rivals (竞争者) when needed.
Through the country’s World Cup performances(赛事)， the German soccer tradition is doing better than ever. Germany can play on top of the world for a few years yet.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Why soccer is so popular in Germany？ |
| B．What has made Germany a successful soccer team. |
| C．The failures and successes of the German soccer team. |
| D．How the German soccer team became the world champions(冠军) this summer. |
What has helped Germany to the No.1 position in FIFA according to the passage?
a. learning from other countries.
b.developing young players
c. improving team work
d.having competitions with other teams
| A．a， b | B．a， d | C．c， d | D．b， c |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．This year was the third time that Germany had won the World Cup. |
| B．Since 2001Bundesliga clubs have spent over €100 million on youth development. |
| C．It is believed that the German soccer team will perform well in the coming years. |
| D．In the first ten years of the 21st century， Germany produced many top young players in Europe. |
Now， everybody is taking selfies. From your best friend to your favourite pop star， selfies are taking over Facebook and Sina Weibo. The word “selfie” was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. But why do people feel the need to take them? And are they doing us more harm than good?
According to some scientists， humans have an area in their brain that controls social activity. Receiving ‘LIKE’ on a selfie you have posted online can be the same as someone stopping you in the street and speak highly of you on your appearance.
The act of taking a selfie also puts you in a position of power. You are the director and the subject of your own work of art. It helps people feel in control of their appearance and can be a powerful tool.
But can it go too far? Scientists warn that too much time spent on selfies can influence people’s confidence， especially in teenagers. If you are spending a lot of time choosing the perfect selfie clothes， then there could be a problem.
At the same time， posting selfies online can harm your personal relationships. UK studies found that many people find it hard to talk to people who are often posting selfies online.
So next time you want to use your smartphone(智能手机) to take a quick selfie， it may be better to drop it straight back into your pocket.What does the underlined word ‘selfies’ mean?
| A．Pictures of yourself， usually taken by yourself. |
| B．Pictures of your best friends， usually taken by you. |
| C．Pictures of yourself， usually taken by others. |
| D．Pictures of your favourite stars， usually taken by you. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．People like taking selfies. |
| B．Why people often like taking selfies. |
| C．How people take more beautiful selfies. |
| D．What good and harm taking selfies brings to people. |
The writer thinks taking selfies .
| A．is doing us more good than harm |
| B．is doing us more harm than good |
| C．brings us as much good as harm |
| D．brings us only harm |
My 6-year-old granddaughter Caitlin and I stopped at a shop for a chocolate cake. As we were going out of the door， a young teenage boy was coming in. The boy had no hair on the sides of his head and some blue hair on top. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.
Caitlin， who was walking in front of me， stopped when she saw the teen. I thought she’d be scared of him. I was WRONG. She backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. I walked to the other side and let the boy pass. He said： “Thank you very much.”
On our way to the car， I talked with Caitlin about holding open the door for the boy. I wanted to make sure whether she was troubled by his appearance. But the only thing Caitlin noticed about the teen was the fact that his arms were full. “He would have had a hard time to open the door.”
I saw the shaved (剃光的) head and the blue hair. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and walking toward a closed door.
In the future， I hope to get on her level and raise my sights.What made Grandma feel uncomfortable?
| A．The skateboard under the teen’s arm. |
| B．The terrible taste of the chocolate cake. |
| C．The strange appearance of the teen. |
| D．The rude action of the teen. |
What surprised Grandma was that Caitlin .
| A．only noticed that the teen needed help |
| B．was also troubled by the hairstyle of the teen |
| C．had the same hobby as the teen |
| D．decided to make the same hairstyle as the teen |
From the article we can learn that Caitlin was .
| A．shy | B．warm-hearted | C．thankful | D．Brave |
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