Surfing①Surfing is something people often get attracted after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby-they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said, “Once you’re in, you’re in. there’s no getting out”②“Surfing”, of course refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires good balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and “body board”.③The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Cook, when his trip arrived in Hawaii in 1778. He watched many Hawaii riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, “Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure.”④When surfing started to become popular in the United States in the 1950s and 60s, suffers used large wooden boards(often more than three meters long) that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood. For anyone who wants to try surfing, the only essentials are waves and board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find feet stick to the board, and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water.⑤Surfing has been a professional sport for many years and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru, and South Africa have also won important competitions.
Surfing successfully in the ocean requires one to ____on the board.
A: lie down
B: keep warm
C: keep balance
D: a great pleasure
E: an interesting hobby
F: America or Australia
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：Many surfers stand up on their boards, which requires good balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and “body board”.很多冲浪者站在冲浪板上，这要求平衡感，很多初学者很难学会，但有一些会躺在冲浪板上冲浪。这说明想要冲浪，平衡感很重要，必须保持身体平衡。答案选C
