More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
【小题1】People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
| A．they have a lot of free time |
| B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
| C．they need excitement |
| D．they don’t need to look for food |
| A．Climbing the highest mountains |
| B．Playing table tennis |
| C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
| D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
| A．jump up as high as you can |
| B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
| C．jump down without a rubber band |
| D．jump to the ground |
| A．the living condition (生存条件) was poor |
| B．there was no doctor or hospital |
| C．there were many dangerous animals |
| D．all of above |
| A．Everyone’s life is interesting. |
| B．Many people live and work in safe places. |
| C．Many people buy food in shops. |
| D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】A
解析试题分析：这篇文章讲述的是现在越来越多的人追求危险的运动项目，比如爬最高的山，涉足世界上的未知地带，驾舟横渡最大海洋等等。文章还介绍了更为惊险刺激的运动项目像蹦极和摩托车赛，并解释了人们追求惊险刺激的原因。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文中信息Now some people begin to look for new excitement. 可知，人们参加这些惊险运动项目的原因是追求刺激。故选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。从文章第一段内容可以知道，爬最高的山，涉足世界上的未知地带，驾舟横渡最大海洋都属于危险的运动项目，只有打乒乓球不是。故选B。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据文中信息You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs可知，蹦极时，会用橡胶带子拴住你的脚，然后从200米的高空往下跳。故选B。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据文中信息 They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. 可以判断，过去的人们没有这些生活条件。故选D。
【小题5】细节理解题。从文章最后一段Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
可知，许多人认为这样的生活方式相当无趣。故选A。
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