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中考英语阅读天天练41Around 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, 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 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 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. 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 activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall building and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff.（悬崖）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, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.(生存).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.1. A best title for the text is _.A. Dangerous sports: what and whyB. The boredom of modern life C. Bungee jumping: Is it really dangerous?D. The need for excitement2. More and more people today _.A. are trying activities such as bungee jumpingB. are climbing the highest mountainsC. are coming close to death in sportsD. are looking for adventures such as traveling into unknown places3. In bungee jumping, you _.A. jump as high as you canB. slide down a rope to the groundC. attach(系) yourself to a rope and fall to the groundD. fall towards the ground without a rope4. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because _.A. they have a lot of free timeB. they can go to hospital if they are injuredC. their life is short of excitementD. they no longer need to hunt for food5. The writer of the text has a _ attitude towards dangerous sports.A. Positive(肯定的) B. negative(否定的) C. neutral(中立的) D. nervous(紧张的)2 “Last week was Road Safety Week at Jasons school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said. ” “Most traffic accidents shouldnt happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid （避免）hitting other vehicles （车辆）or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk. ” “Its not only drivers who cause accidents, however. People on footpedestrians, and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street. ” “Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there arent any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear. ” “The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey （遵守）them, we should not have accidents any more. ” ( )6. The main idea of the story is _. A. obeying the rules of the road can keep you from having accidents B. it was Road Safety Week at Jasons school C. its not only drivers who cause traffic accidents D. some people have accidents because they drive too quickly ( )7. Why do most traffic accidents happen? A. Because people stop their cars suddenly. B. Because people dont know the rules. C. Because people dont care if they have an accident. D. Because people are careless. ( )8. How can bicycle riders cause accidents? A. By crossing the road without warning other road users. B. By turning suddenly or without warning other road users. C. By making sure there arent any cars coming. D. By showing suddenly or without warning other road users. ( )9. The word “frequent”in the passage means _ in Chinese. A. 频繁的 B. 偶尔的 C. 所有的 D. 罕见的 ( )10. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. Road Safety Week B. A Talk on Safety C. Safety First D. Safety and Accidents 3A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child, and some children like boys and girls who live abroad with their parentsseem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In school it is not easy to learn a second language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. Our mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we see but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, there is much to do before the photo is finished and ready to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work to be done before we can keep a picture forever （永远）in our mind. Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us. （ ）12. We usually begin to learn our own language by _ it. A. speakin