Do you dream of flying? French inventor Franky Zapata did so. Last month, he made history as the first person to “fly” across the English Channel by a hoverboard.  

Zapata took off from Sangatte on France’s northern coast and touched down near Dover, England. His hoverboard was powered by a backpack full of fuel. It kept him in the air for ten minutes. Then Zapata stopped halfway on a boat to fill his backpack with fuel again. It took him just 22 minutes to complete the 35-kilometer journey. The crowd clapped loudly as they saw him reach Britain safely. Zapata said that it was the most amazing moment in his life.  

The French inventor has been working on his hoverboard for three years. He did not think of giving up even after losing two of his fingers in an accident. Zapata is now considering creating a flying car. Do you look forward to it?

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1.Where did Zapata fly across?

A The English Channel.

B France’s northern coast.

C Dover, England.

D Paris, France.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Last month, he made history as the first person to “fly” across the English Channel by a hoverboard.可知上个月，Zapata成为历史上第一个通过悬浮滑板飞越英吉利海峡的人，故选A。

2.How long did it take Zapata to complete the journey?

A Half an hour.

B Thirty-five minutes.

C Ten minutes.

D Twenty-two minutes.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句It took him just 22 minutes to complete the 35-kilometer journey.可知完成这次35公里的旅程花了他22分钟，故选D。

3.What happened to Zapata according to Paragraph Three?

A He gave up creating a flying car.

B He lost two of his fingers.

C A traffic accident happened to him.

D He lost his two feet.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句He did not think of giving up even after losing two of his fingers in an accident.可知他在一次事故中失去了两根手指，但是他并没有考虑放弃，故选B。

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “halfway”?

A 又一次.

B 在中间.

C 中途.

D 大致上.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段第三四句可知他在空中飞了十分钟，中途在一只船上停下来把背包装满燃料，故选C。

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Zapata is a French.

B Zapata’s hoverboard was powered by a backpack.

C Zapata reached Britain safely.

D Zapata is creating a flying car now.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句Zapata is now considering creating a flying car.可知Zapata正在考虑制造一辆飞行汽车，而不是正在制造。故选D。