Question

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.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。

【名师点睛】依据逻辑推理猜测词义

运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广、考查最多也最易失分的猜词方式。要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文中相关的词汇并结合具体的语境，从形式和内容上把握语言之间的内在联系，理顺语言之间的逻辑关系，进而达到猜词的目的。常见的逻辑关系有：因果关系，同位关系，对比关系，转折关系等。该题中，学生们结合选项，可以根据上下文的逻辑关系来确定划线单词的意思：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选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由第五段中的“My instructor Brian, who was from the United States, strictly followed the center's rules about levels”可知，作者的教练Brian严格遵循中心的规则来指导作者。故B选项正确。

4.细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Because of the winds, the Philippines were important on the ancient maritime(海上的) trade route. They call the wind Amihan, or trade winds”可知，因为风的原因，菲律宾在古代海上贸易路线上占据重要地位。由此可以推知，这股风有助于菲律宾的古代贸易。人们将这个风称之为“贸易风”。D选项正确。