Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of l

Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of lastcentury. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power 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 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 (操控) the kite with 5---10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It’s not expensive to get the equipment (设备) for kitesurfing, which costs $2,500. The price of the training lessons is 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 (挑战) 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.
【小题1】Kitesurfing has a history of about years.A．30B．50 C．100D．130【小题2】 is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.A．waterB．windC．The kiteD．The sun【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?A．The safer kite design makes kitesurfing safer. B．Most seaside cities in China have kitesurfing clubs.C．Kitesurfing was still not popular at the end of last century.D．It takes $2,500 to take kitesurfing courses for two or three hours.【小题4】The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that .A．it’s price is getting lower and lower.B．all people can learn and take part in it.C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer.D．more and more people are enjoying its excitement.【小题5】The main idea of this passage is about .A．the development of kitesurfing B．the way of operating kitesurfingC．the history of kitesurfing in ChinaD．the progress of kitesurfing equipmentA

(答案→)A 解析：这篇短文主要介绍了冲浪风筝作为一个水上运动始于1980年代。不同的地方有不同的叫法。冲浪风筝是通过风能利用大型风筝以高速在水面上拉动选手。这种运动现在越来越流行。【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s冲浪作为一个水上运动始于1980年代，故它有大约30年的历史，故选A【小题2】细节理解题。根据第一段Kitesurfing works through wind power by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.冲浪风筝是通过风能利用大型风筝以高速在水面上拉动选手。故选B。【小题3】是非判断题。根据第二段Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design描述，因为安全的风筝设计.现在这项运动变得更容易和更安全。故选A【小题4】细节理解题。根据第二段For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be very fun, extremely exciting sport描述，可知冲浪运动是令人兴奋的运动。所以这项运动流行的主要原因是人们享受兴奋。故选D。【小题5】归纳理解题。根据短文大意可知，主要介绍了冲浪运动的发展，故选A。

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