1 . It was a cool early morning of the winter season. I was excited to start my morning walk. Every day I promised myself that I would start ‘ walking exercise ’ but it never happened. I saw so many people were engaged in this amazing habit but I could never push myself. So that day I was determined to take the golden opportunity!

I got everything ready， my shoes, socks, hand glove, and jacket, etc from the previous night. I didn’t know why 1 felt as if I were going to do some expedition (探险)! I was ready and started walking on the lonely road. The outside temperature seemed to be below 18 degrees. But I enjoyed the fresh air. Probably that day I was the only one who was walking on the road at that time. I think I was too early but anyhow I loved it!

After a few yards were covered, I felt delighted! Huge banyan trees (菩提树) were on both the roadsides. It was so calm and quiet all around except randomly the chirping (鸟鸣) sound of the little birds was repeated in the air. On one side of the road, a small pond was there. Since it was my first walking exercise, I thought to take a little rest just near the bank of the river and then continue. The sun was moving closer to the horizon scattering colors to the sky.

As the sky started shining brightly with beautiful yellow and red light like every day before the sunrise, I left that place and ended my journey furthermore. I thought to myself that the next day I would increase my exercise a little more. I turned and leisurely walked down towards my home.

1. What kind of person is the author according to the first paragraph?

A．A bit lazy.	B．Quite smart.
C．Very easygoing.	D．Challenge-loving.

2. Why didn’t the author see other people while walking on the road?

A．Because the road was far away from the city.

B．Because no one took interest in walking here.

C．Because the expedition was very dangerous.

D．Because it was still too early in the morning.

3. What the function of the third paragraph in the passage?

A．To lead in the main topic.

B．To show the joys of morning walking.

C．To persuade readers to take walking exercise.

D．To prove that the author wasn’t ready for the exercise.

4. What would the author probably do the next day?

A．To take a different walking route.	B．To stay at home and get some rest.
C．To increase his walking exercise.	D．To go camping by the lake.

2 . Kite surfing is a sport that takes place on the surface of the water, on top of boards that are similar in design to wakeboards (尾波滑水板), with the surfer pulled by a kite. The popularity of kite surfing has grown, although it is rather difficult to master. Kite surfing uses the same equipment as kite boarding, but is generally given more to riding on top of waves, rather than on smaller lakes or other calm bodies of water.

Early experiments in kite transportation took place through the 19th century, and at the dawn of the 20th century Samuel Cody crossed the English Channel using kites and a small boat. Kite surfing itself, however, wasn’t really born until the late 1970s. Beginning in that decade, more people became involved in using kites for personal transport and sport. Kite technology itself advanced enormously during the 1970s, with kites becoming much more controllable.

The early kite surfing was rather accidental, but innovators continued to develop the technology to make it easier to control and safer. By the late 1990s, kite surfing was becoming popular off the coast of Maui, France and throughout the world. In 1997, a special kite system was built specifically for kite surfing, which helped kite surfing into the mainstream.

Because of the high speeds and the dangers, it is generally recommended that would-be kite surfers take at least a few basic classes to learn the fundamentals. The main attraction of kite surfing is the potential for amazing tricks. The kite allows the surfer to experience enormous jumps, flying through the air for large distances before hitting the water in a controlled fashion. Like skateboarding, kite surfing makes use of a number of board grabs, with complex tricks possible due to the long period of time the surfer can remain in the air.

1. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in Paragraph 1?

A．What is kite surfing.	B．Where to go kite surfing.
C．How to enjoy kite surfing.	D．Why people like kite surfing.

2. In the 19th century, people intended to use kite for ________.

A．sport	B．experiment
C．entertainment	D．transportation

3. What can we know from the third paragraph?

A．Kite surfing often leads to accidents.

B．Maui is home to kite surfing.

C．Kite control is the key to kite surfing.

D．Kite surfing came into being in the 1990s.

4. What is most charming for people surfing?

A．Its potential for tricks.	B．Its long time in the air.
C．Its speed across the water.	D．Its big distance over the water.