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 being 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 bee 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 being 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.A．30B．50C．100D．130【小题2】 is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.A．WaterB．WindC．The sunD．The kite【小题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【小题4】The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that .A．its price is getting lower and lowerB．more and more people are enjoying its excitementC．its equipment progress makes it easier and saferD．all people can learn and take part in it【小题5】The main idea of this passage is about .A．the way of operating kitesurfingB．the progress of kitesurfing equipmentC．the history of kitesurfing in ChinaD．the development of kitesurfingA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文简述了冲浪风筝发展的历史。
【小题1】 A 根据第Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century。“冲浪风筝作为一种水上运动始于二十世纪八十年代，知道上个世纪末才流行起来。”可知，冲浪风筝离现在也就30多年。所以本题选A。
【小题2】根据第一段最后一句Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.“助风力的充气大风筝，带动冲浪者在水上全速前进的水上运动。”可知，所以本题选 B
【小题3】根据Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours.“训练课每二到三小时200 到500 美元”可知，range是“在……范围”的意思。所以本题选A。
【小题4】根据第二段第二句Now it is being easier and safer because of the safer kite design.“由于更安全的风筝设计使得这项水上运动更加容易和安全了。”可知，本题应该选C。
【小题5】通读全文可知本文讲的是冲浪风筝的发展历史，答案D 正有此意，所以本题选D。