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 |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy had already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you have already had some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”How much money does the boy’s father make an hour? _______.
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$30 | D．$15 |
In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means _______.
| A．very angry | B．quite happy |
| C．too excited | D．very surprised |
At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because _______.
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself |
| B．he thought the boy would buy something of useless |
| C．the boy always borrowed money from him |
| D．the boy really needed to buy something |
The boy wanted to buy _______ with some money.
| A．a new book for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．something of no use | D．an hour of his father’s time |
From the passage, we can know that the boy’s father _______.
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．often came back home early | D．often had dinner with his son |
This summer, Mary, Tom, Alan are going to going to have a vacation(holiday). The followings(以下) are their plans for the coming vacation.
| |
Mary |
Tom |
Alan |
| Where |
The Great Wall |
Spain(西班牙) |
Canada |
| When |
The first week in June |
The last day of May |
July, Monday 18th |
| Who |
His parents |
His best friends |
His cousin |
| What |
Going hiking Going sightseeing Visiting some famous places in Beijing Going shopping |
Going sightseeing Going shopping Going camping Watching bull-fight |
Spending time on the farm Going fishing Going hiking Sleeping a lot |
| How long |
About one month |
Only two weeks |
Until September |
| Transportation |
By plane and bus |
By boat and plane |
By plane and train |
Who is going hiking this summer?
| A．Mary | B．Tom | C．Alan | D．A and C |
What isn’t Tom doing for vacation?
| A．Watching bull-fight(斗牛) | B．Going shopping |
| C．Going fishing | D．Going sightseeing |
Who can visit the Palace Museum(颐和园) this vacation?
| A．Alan | B．Tom | C．Mary | D．Nobody |
Whose vacation is the longest?
| A．Mary’s | B．Tom’s |
| C．Alan’s | D．We don’t know |
What’s the same transportation(交通工具) are they going to take?
| A．Train | B．Bus | C．Boat | D．Plane |
The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly.
"Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.
"Wanted by the police," read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. "
"Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. "This man was caught this morning," answered the police. In which country did the story happen?
| A．It happened in America. | B．It happened in Australia. . |
| C．It happened in England. | D．The story didn’t tell us. |
Why did Jack stop his car?
| A．He wanted to see who the driver was. |
| B．He didn’t want to pass by first. |
| C．The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time. |
| D．Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go. |
Who was wanted by the police in this passage?
| A．Jack. | B．The driver in the American car. |
| C．Either Jack or the driver. | D．Neither Jack nor the American driver. |
what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?
| A．He drove to the City Bank | B．He drove to the police. |
| C．He made a telephone call. | D．He stopped the American car. |
Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?
| A．The police. | B．Jack |
| C．Nobody. | D．The American driver |
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．
“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a problem．The students were having their _______ class．
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．chemistry | D．maths |
Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
| A．water | B．air | C．earth | D．weather |
A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
Most of the children _______ the boy．
| A．agreed with | B．wrote to |
| C．heard from | D．sent for |
The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．
| A．more and more | B．less and less |
| C．cleaner and cleaner | D．dirtier and dirtier |
In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile. when the coach yelled, "Ready. Set. Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet. I made up my mind to finish first. As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track (跑道). By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped. They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily. As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track. By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone. Then it hit me that nobody had given up. Instead, everyone had already finished. As I ran that last lap, I cried. And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line. I fell to the ground. I was very upset.
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it. Mark! You finished, son. You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand. It was my goal (目标 ) for the day which I had forgotten. I had given it to him before class. He read it aloud to everyone. It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may." My heart lifted. My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana. My classmates clapped. It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing. We can learn from the passage that _ .
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest. |
It took Mark to run the mile.
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy. | B．Because he was too upset. |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart. | D．Because he was hungry. |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到. | B．它打中我. | C．它撞到我. | D．它打击我. |
The coach _ __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!".
| A．must be angry with Mark. | B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana | D．must be happy and excited |
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