Dangerous Sports Around the world more and more people are taking part in danger ous sport

Dangerous Sports

Around the world more and more people are taking part in danger ous sports and activities．Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure—those who have climbed unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill, a risky activity, which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．

I would consider bungee 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 feet．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 the 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 cliffs.

　　Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring．Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and there was a continuous battle for survival．

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement．They live and work in comparatively safe environments; they buy food in shops; 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．

65．The best title for the text is          .

         A．Dangerous Sports: What and Why

         B．The Boredom of Modern Life

         C．Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous.

         D．The Need for Excitement

66．More and more people today           .

         A．are tying activities such as bungee jumping

         B．are climbing the highest mountains

         C．are coming close to death in sports

         D．are looking for adventures such as traveling into unknown places

67．The writer of the text has a        attitude towards dangerous sports.

         A．positive      B．negative    C．neutral（中立的）  D．nervous

65—67  AAC

65．A主旨大意题。B、D只是涵盖了文章最后两段的内容。A更为全面。C在文章中没有谈到。

66．A推理判断题。从第一段可以看出“Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities．”是主题句，也是文章讨论的中心。B只是一部分人进行的运动，不是当今的趋势。C项在文章中没有提及。D项在文章中是说人们在尝试，而此处用的是look for．

67．C作者观点态度题。作者在文章中客观地讲述了有哪些极限运动以及人们为什么会尝试极限运动。从此可以看出作者的态度是中立的。