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Franky Zapata has been driven by a single dream since he was little: being able to fly. Not in an airplane, he says, since the windows function like a screen, but like a bird. As the French inventor was born colorblind, that ruled out learning to fly helicopters. So after several years spent racing jet skis, he invented hydrojets which allowed him to at least hover above the water.

Then improvements in technology allowed him to go further, cutting the hydrojet from its tether and taking to the air. "When you fly with your body," says Zapata, "even your hands affect the direction you want to go in. You feel the air through your fingers. It's like becoming a bird. But it's also very hard. I have to fight against the wind with my legs so there's pain too. It's not as peaceful as it looks."

Last Sunday the 40-year-old former jet-ski champion took to the skies above Paris at the Bastille day parade, capturing the world's imagination with a board that can reach an altitude of nearly 500 feet—with the potential to go much higher and a speed of 140 kilometers per hour. Back in his workshop near Marseille, Zapata says while he enjoys showing his creation off to a crowd, what he really loves is flying alone. "It's wonderful when I'm flying around the Arizona desert, through the mountains. That's why I built this machine," he says. "In my heart the best thing is the freedom."

Already, he has worked with the US and French militaries, with the French investing 1.4 million dollars in tests of the board. "If the question is do I think I will sell this to special forces all over the world, the answer is yes. When? I don't know," says Zapata. As for commercial uses, he says that regulations need to be worked out and safety issues looked at before the technology can be put to wider use.

1.Why couldn’t Franky Zapata fly the helicopter?

A He dreamed of flying by himself.

B He felt like racing the jet skies.

C He invented the hydrojets soon.

D He had difficulty in telling colors.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句As the French inventor was born colorblind, that ruled out learning to fly helicopters可以得知是因为色盲，他不能开直升飞机，故选D。

2.What difficulty did Franky Zapata have in driving his hydrojets?

A Standing pains from wind.

B Feeling the air through fingers.

C Learning to fly like the birds.

D Controlling the right direction.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句I have to fight against the wind with my legs so there's pain too可以得知忍受风带来的疼痛是Franky Zapata要克服的，故选A。

3.What did Zapata think of his flying experience?

A Terrible.

B Awful.

C Amazing.

D Confusing.

解析：选C。观点态度题。根据文章第三段第二句 capturing the world's imagination with a board 可以得知他的飞行吸引了大家的眼球；并且该段倒数第二句的It's wonderful when I'm flying around the Arizona desert, through the mountains可以得知他对自己的飞行经历是非常满意的，故选C。

4.What should people do before hydrojets are widely used?

A They should have the rules changed.

B They should learn about the technology.

C They should pay 1.4 million dollars.

D They should ensure the speed and height.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句As for commercial uses, he says that regulations need to be worked out可以得知自商用之前要解决规章制度的问题，故选A。