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 adventures—those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans(海洋). Now, however, there are more people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would think 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 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles(脚踝). You fall at up to 150 kilometres 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 risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving(跳水) into the water from the top of high places.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern world has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were often in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.
Nowadays, to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in 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.More and more people today __________.
| A．are trying 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 travelling into exciting parts of the world |
In bungee jumping, you __________.
| A．jump as high as you can |
| B．slide down(下滑) a rope to the ground |
| C．tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground |
| D．fall towards the ground without a rope |
People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.
| A．they have a lot of free time |
| B．they can go to hospital if they are injured |
| C．there isn’t so much excitement in life |
| D．they no longer need to hunt for food |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Modern Life is Boring |
| B．Dangerous Sports: What and Why |
| C．Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous? |
| D．Need for Excitement |
Mr. Brown is a very old man. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at 12:30 for his lunch. But today a police car stops at his house at twelve o’clock. Two policemen help him out. One of them says to Mr Brown’s daughter,“ The old man can’t find his way in the park. He asks us to take him home in the car.” The daughter thanks the policemen. After they leave, she asks her father, “ Dad, you go to that park every day. But today, you can’t find the way. What’s wrong with you?” The old man smiles like a child and says, “ I can find my way home. I don’t want to walk home today, you know?”Every day Mr Brown comes home at .
| A．twelve | B．eleven |
| C．twelve thirty | D．twelve ten |
Today Mr Brown comes home by .
| A．bus | B．car | C．bike | D．taxi |
The policeman says Mr Brown .
| A．doesn’t want to walk home | B．can’t find his way home |
| C．finds his way | D．knows the way |
Mr Brown’s daughter thinks .
| A．he wants to go home |
| B．he wants to have lunch early |
| C．he doesn’t want to go to the park |
| D．something is wrong with him |
Mr Brown says .
| A．he can’t find the way home | B．he wants to go home on foot |
| C．he knows the policemen | D．he doesn’t want to walk home today |
We live in an amazing world, reading the following news and you will find it yourself.
News 1: Bao Xishun is the tallest man in the world. He is 2.36 metres tall. He Pingping is the shortest man in the world. He is only 0.73 metres tall. They are Chinese. On July 13th, Bao Xishun married (娶) a girl and He Pingping took part in their wedding ceremony (婚礼).
News 2: In the USA, a seventh-grader, Aidan Murray Medley went fishing in the sea one morning. The 12-year-old boy caught a 250-kilogram shark! It took Aidan 28 minutes to catch the shark. It was so hard that his body lost all feeling. Aidan now has the Florida(佛罗里达洲) record (记录). He beat (打破) a 232-kilogram catch from 1981.
News 3: A young sheep climbs a tree to feed on leaves in a park in the southern Swedish town of Lund. The sheep climbed to a height (高度) of seven metres and spent an hour and a half in the tree before returning to the ground. Where do the tallest man and the shortest man in the world come from?
| A．China. | B．America. |
| C．Sweden. | D．Florida. |
How old is the boy who caught the fish?
| A．13. | B．12. | C．250. | D．7. |
How long did it take Aidan to catch the fish?
| A．Nearly half an hour. | B．Over half an hour. |
| C．An hour and a half. | D．12 hours. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Bao Xishun married He Pingping. |
| B．The tallest man and the shortest man are not both from China. |
| C．The boy caught the biggest fish in the world. |
| D．The sheep climbed very high and spent a long time in the tree. |
Which can be the best title?
| A．The Tallest Man’s Wedding Ceremony |
| B．The Amazing World |
| C．A Boy Caught the Biggest Fish |
| D．A Sheep Climbed a Tree |
Saturday, June 16th
In the morning, we went camping in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were looking forward to a wonderful two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower(阵雨). Unluckily, none(没有人) of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision（决定）because it was raining heavily. Chris said we could put up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to put up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we weren’t able to light(点燃) the fire, because everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up (放弃)the camping trip because all of us were very tired.
This camping trip may not be successful (成功的) but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this camping trip is team spirit(合作精神).
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The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is to speak it as much as you can. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up (混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor (幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes(错误). Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
| A．writing | B．listening |
| C．using it | D．learning grammar |
| A．Be careful not to make any mistake. |
| B．Write as quickly as you can. |
| C．Laugh more often. |
| D．Speak English as much as you can. |
| A．not care | B．be angry |
| C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
| A．Only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes |
| B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes |
| D．There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey (调查) about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results（结果） of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who search the Internet in a week.
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Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance出席)
Diagram (3): Different programs (节目) people like.
| A．7-16 | B．17-30 |
| C．31-55 | D．over 56 |
| A．About 20% | B．About 60% |
| C．Over 80% | D．More than 40% |
| A．Cartoons | B．Sports |
| C．News | D．Music |
| A．what people do every day | B．people’s different habits |
| C．people’s different lifestyles | D．how people spend their free time |
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