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.Are there many people who are taking part in the dangerous sports?
How many kinds of dangerous sports does the writer refer to?
How long does a bungee jumping usually last?
What do many people think of their life nowadays?
What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?
Life in Britain today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week. 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Only 6% people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day—half an hour more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holidays. Most of these holidays aren’t in the UK---27% are in Spain, 10% are in the U.S, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain is terrible!The favourite food in Britain is _____________.
| A．burgers | B．fish and chips |
| C．vegetables | D．fish |
17% of British people ____________ every week.
| A．go swimming | B．play golf |
| C．play football | D．go cycling |
British women watch about _____________ of TV every day.
| A．2 hours | B．3 hours | C．2.5 hours | D．4 hours |
Their favourite country for a holiday is _______________.
| A．the USA | B．France |
| C．Britain | D．Spain |
The weather in Britain _______________.
| A．is very good | B．isn’t very good |
| C．is too hot | D．is not mentioned(提及) |
Dick is seven years old, and his sister May is five. One day, their mother takes them to their aunt’s house to play and she goes to the town to buy some new clothes. The children play for an hour, then at half past four their aunt takes Dick into the kitchen. She gives him a nice cake and a knife and says to him, “Now here is a knife, Dick. Cut this cake in half and give one of the pieces to your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman(绅士).”
“Like a gentleman?” Dick asks. “How do gentlemen do it?” “They always give the bigger piece to the other person,” answers his aunt. “Oh,” says Dick. He thinks about this for a few seconds(秒). Then he takes the cake to his sister and says to her, “Cut this cake in half, May.”The children's mother leaves them at their aunt's house because she wants ________.
| A．to go to work | B．to see a film |
| C．to go to a party | D．to do some shopping |
Who wants Dick to cut the cake?
| A．A gentleman. | B．His aunt. |
| C．His uncle. | D．His mother. |
How does a gentleman do when he has two pieces of cake?
| A．He eats them up at once. |
| B．He gives the bigger piece to someone else. |
| C．He keeps the bigger piece for himself. |
| D．He gives the smaller piece to someone else. |
Dick wants May to cut the cake because he ________.
| A．doesn't like it |
| B．wants to be a gentleman |
| C．wants the bigger piece |
| D．wants the smaller piece |
Jack's mother is ill. His father goes to New York and the boy has to look after her. He gets up early this morning, cooks breakfast for his sister and gives his mother some medicine(药) and water and then goes to school.
On the way to school, Jack meets Bob, one of his friends. Bob asks, “Are you late this morning, too?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I'm sure Mr. Brown will be angry at us,” says Bob, “We can't go to school.”
“Where are we going, then?”
“To the zoo. There are many monkeys in it. We'll have a good time there.”
“We can't do that,” says Jack, “or we'll fall behind(落后) our classmates. Mr. Brown is good. He wants us to be good, too.”
Bob thinks Jack is right and they go to school.Jack is late for school because ________.
| A．he gets up late. | B．he goes to the zoo. |
| C．he meets Bob. | D．he looks after his mother and sister. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Jack is good to his mother and sister. |
| B．Jack doesn't go to the zoo. |
| C．Jack and Bob go to the zoo at last. |
| D．Bob wants to go to play in the zoo. |
What do you think of Jack after reading the story?
| A．He is a good student. |
| B．He is a bad student. |
| C．He is good at cooking. |
| D．He is tall and strong. |
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Sunny English Club is for ________.
| A．nurses | B．policemen |
| C．businessmen | D．students |
You can’t visit ________ at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
| A．Sunny English Club | B．Ocean Museum |
| C．Health Centre | D．any of them |
One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is ________.
| A．9 | B．17 | C．67 | D．73 |
We have two new students in our class. They are Cindy and Kate. They look the same. But they aren’t twins.
Cindy is American. She is thirteen. Her father and mother are both teachers. She likes green and blue. She is often in blue pants. She often plays the guitar after school. She is good at math and English. She says math is her favorite because it is interesting.
Kate is English. She is twelve. Her parents are not teachers. Her father is a doctor and her mother is a worker. Kate likes yellow and orange. She can’t play the guitar. But she plays volleyball very well. Her favorite subject is Chinese. She say she wants to learn about Chinese history. Kate likes documentaries very much.Cindy is __________________________.
| A．12 years old | B．American |
| C．English | D．Kate’s sister |
Kate is ____________________________.
| A．12 years old | B．an American |
| C．an English | D．Cindy’s sister |
Cindy ________________________________.
| A．likes yellow and orange | B．likes Chinese very much |
| C．can play volleyball well | D．likes blue pants very much |
Kate’s favorite _________________ are documentaries.
| A．sports | B．subjects | C．colors | D．movies |
If you are ill (生病), you can go to see ______________.
| A．Cindy’s father | B．Cindy’s mother |
| C．Kate’s father | D．Kate’s mother |