Tim was walking alone in the park．He said to himself," If I go on with the diet(节食), I will lose eight kilos by the end of…" BOOM! He ran into a woman．Tim hit his head against hers．

" I’m sorry, miss," said Tim．"I was thinking about something and I didn’t see you! Sheila took off her glasses and said, "It’s OK．Nothing’s broken．I wasn’t watching my way, either．" Suddenly, they stopped to look at each other carefully．

"You’re Tim, Jack’s brother, aren’t you?" asked Sheila．"Yes, how did you know? " " We met on Jack’s farm last week．He had a party, and introduced me to you．Do you remember?" Then they both began to laugh．Sheila’s house was almost across from Tim’s on Krasnova Street of the city．Tim said, "Would you like to have some coffee and hamburgers?" Sheila laughed and answered, "I thought you wanted to continue your diet!" They both laughed on the way to the coffee shop near the park gate．

1．Tim ran into Sheila because he               ．

A．was running too fast                                              B．didn’t notice her

C．was writing his thoughts down                               D．wanted Sheila to see him

2．Where did Sheila live?

A．In the park．                                                        B．In the countryside．

C．In the city．                                                  D．In the coffee shop．

3．Where did Tim first meet Sheila?

A．At the coffee shop．                                      B．In the countryside．

C．On the street．                                                     D．At Jack’s party．

4．Sheila thought Tim’s advice was funny because                       ．

A．Tim should go on with a diet

B．She didn’t like coffee or hamburgers

C．there were no hamburgers in the park

D．Tim was telling an interesting story

5．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tim went to the park with his friend．

B．Sheila was wearing a pair of glasses．

C．Jack and Tim were on the same street．

D．Tim lost 8 kilos during a week．

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.
【小题1】Kitesurfing has a history of about________years.

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.

1.Kitesurfing has a history of about________years.

A．30               B．50               C．100              D．130

2.________is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.

A．Water            B．Wind             C．The sun           D．The kite

3.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

4.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

5.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

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 $2,500. 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.

50. Kitesurfing has a history of about 　　 years.

　 A. 30 　　　　 B. 50 　　　　　　 C. 100 　　　　　 D. 130

51. 　　 is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.

　 A. Water　　　 B. Wind 　　　　　 C. The sun 　　　 D. The kite

52. 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

53. 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