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【题目】There are some places in the world that one wants to return again and again. After my first visit to Boracay, Philippines, in March of last year, I knew that I would return soon. I was there again in April this year.

It was on the island that I first tried kite-surfing. The Bulabog Beach on the eastern side of Boracay has many wind-surfing and kite-surfing sports centers. I randomly chose a center, which happened to be an affiliation(附属机构) of International Kiteboarding Organization.

The organization has training centers around the world, and some of its courses are tailored for beginners like me.

The center on Boracay has different courses, from recreational to professional. In the recreational category, trainees have to do the "discovery" level before they go on to more advanced levels.

My instructor Brian, who was from the United States, strictly followed the center's rules about levels, and began the training by asking me to set up the kite on the sand, which was the very first step at the ground level of the "discovery" course.

I had a teammate, and we both couldn't wait to have the feeling of riding with the wind on the surface of the water. But we had to practice at length the various skills for assessing the direction of the wind and the move-ments of our bodies.

It was there in March, which was still the windy season on the island. Because of the winds, the Philippines were important on the ancient marine (海上的) trade route. They call the wind Amihan, or trade winds.

From May to October, the Amihan wind is channeled through the hills on the northern and southern ends of the island from the east onshore, and onto the Bulabog Beach on the eastern coast of the island.

【1】Do you think why the author returned to Boracay?

A. Because it is a small island in the Philippines.

B. Because he intended to settle down there.

C. Because the place was very attractive.

D. Because the kite-surfing on this island was rather exciting.

【2】What does the underlined word "tailored" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. lost B. known C. cancelled D. designed

【3】What kind of person is Brian?

A. Easy-going. B. Strict. C. Dull. D. Friendly.

【4】Why did the Philippines call the wind "trade winds"?

A. Because the Philippines started to trade in the windy season.

B. Because the winds made the Philippines active in the ancient time.

C. Because the Philippines had been relying on the winds to trade.

D. Because the winds benefited the Philippines a lot in the ancient maritime trade.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】作者介绍了他在Boracay学习风筝冲浪的事。

【1】推理判断题。由第一段可知，作者在去年三月去Boracay旅游之后，于今年四月又去了那儿，这说明该地应该是一个非常有吸引力的地方，吸引着作者去那儿旅游。C选项切题。

【2】词义猜测题。由第三段可知，该组织在全世界有很多培训中心，它的一些课程是为像我这样的初学者量身定做的。故D选项design(设计)与划线词意思接近。故选D。