Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure(冒险)---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky(冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee(蹦极) jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place(perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters above the ground with an elastic(有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff(悬崖).
For the reasons, some psychologists explain that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly(持续的) in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle (战争)for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
【小题1】Are there many people who are taking part in the dangerous sports?
【小题2】How many kinds of dangerous sports does the writer refer to?
【小题3】How long does a bungee jumping usually last?
【小题4】What do many people think of their life nowadays?
【小题5】What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?
【小题1】Yes, there are.
【小题2】Three. /Three kinds of sports.
【小题3】For a few minutes or even seconds.
【小题4】Their life is too safe and boring./ It’s hard for them to be excited in their life.
【小题5】The writer tells us why people take part in such dangerous activities.
/ The writer gives us reasons for taking part in such dangerous activities.
解析【小题1】根据Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.可知答：Yes, there are.
【小题2】根据those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.可知作者描述了三种危险的运动。故答：Three. /Three kinds of sports.
【小题3】根据a risky(冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee(蹦极) jumping to be a good example of such an activity.可知答：For a few minutes or even seconds.
【小题4】根据that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. 和Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement可知答：Their life is too safe and boring./ It’s hard for them to be excited in their life.
【小题5】根据根据that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. 和Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement及这两段的描述，可知这两段主要是描述了人们为什么参加这类冒险活动的原因。故答：The writer tells us why people take part in such dangerous activities. / The writer gives us reasons for taking part in such dangerous activities.
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New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?
In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.
You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work..
The last way is to use your private car. It’s not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.
1.How many ways of travelling are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2.The word “rush hour” in Chinese means _____________.
A.高峰时间. B. 匆忙时间 C. 冲刺时间 D. 繁忙时间
3.From the last paragraph we know that in New York City ____________.
A. there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m.
B. traffic is heavy at noon.
C. most Americans have lunch at home.
D. people go to work and school at 9:00.
4.Why do so many people go to work or school by subway, taxi, bus and private car?
A. Because New York City is a modern city.
B. Because New York City is a very large city.
C. Because New York City is new.
D. Because the people in New York City are very busy.
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Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And marriage is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
1.The writer lived in when she was a teenager.
A. Russia B. Japan C. China
2.At first she thought life in the factory would be than in school.
A. more careful B. more colorful C. more beautiful
3.When she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement .
A. by doing nothing B. in a special way C. by saying nothing
4.After they visited the factory, the girl .
A. decided to work there B. decided to get married C. changed her mind
5.The underlined work “horrible” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 糟糕的 B. 紧张的 C. 浪漫的
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1.A good title for this passage is _______________.
A．People in Need of Help B．Forming an Organization to Help the Soldier
C．The International Red Cross D．Join the Red Cross
2.The underlined word “ suffering” means “___________”.
A．受苦的 B．生活的 C．欢庆的 D．喜悦的
3.Who can be helped by the Red Cross?
A．The soldiers. B．The American. C．All the wounded people. D．Anyone.
4.Where can you find the Red Cross?
A. We can only find it in the USA. B. We can find it all over the world.
C. We can find it only in India, Mexico and Paris. D. In the places with natural disasters.
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The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art.
1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________
A．his business B．his house C．his garden D．his window
2.The Daguerreotype was_______.
A．a Frenchman B．a kind of picture
C．a kind of camera D．a photographer
3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____.
A．watch lots of films
B．buy an expensive camera
C．stop in most cities
D．take many films and something else.
4.This passage tells us_____________.
A．how photography was developed
B．how to show feelings in pictures
C．how to take pictures in the world
D．how to use different cameras
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A friend of mine named Paul received（收到） an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised（惊奇）．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫)．
Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for（希望）．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I’d love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind （介意）driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？ the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（残疾的） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable（难忘的） holiday ride.
1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
A．Paul received an expensive car
B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
A．to show his neighbours the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．
A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5.The best name of the name story is _________．
A．A Christmas Present
B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That
D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
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