9．People believe that climbing can do good to health．Where can you learn the skills of climbing then？If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb，you're wrong．Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms．Here，people are learning on special climbing walls．The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet．
How do people climb the wall？To climb，you need special shoes and a harness （保护带） around your chest to hold you．There are ropes tied to your harness．The ropes hold you in place so that you don't fall．A beginner's wall is usually about 15feet high，and you climb straight up．There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to．Sometimes it's easy to see the next piece of metal．Sometimes，it's not．The most difficult part is to control your fear．It's normal for humans to be afraid of falling，so it's difficult not to feel fear．But when you move away from the wall，the harness and the ropes hold you，and you begin to feel safe．You move slowly until you reach the top．
Climbing attracts people because it's good exercise for almost everyone．You use your whole body，especially your arms and legs．This sport gives your body a complete workout．When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger．
25．What can we infer from the passage？A
A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays．
B．It is impossible to build up one's body by climbing．
C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors．
D．It is always easy to see holding places in climbing．
26．The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing isB．
A．to tie ropes to your harness
B．to control your fear
C．to move away from the wall
D．to climb straight up
27．Why does the author write this passage？D
A．To tell people where to find gyms．
B．To prove the basic need for climbing
C．To encourage people to climb mountains
D．To introduce the sport of wall climbing．
分析 文章主要介绍了攀爬这种运动，以及它的一些好处．
解答 A BD
25．A 推理判断．根据最后一段的内容尤其是本段中的第一句Climbing attracts people because it's good exercise for almost everyone，可推断攀爬越来越受现代人的欢迎了，应选A．
26．B 细节理解 根据第二段中的The most difficult part is to control your fear．，可知道C选项的内容与之相符，故选B．
27． D 写作目的 纵观全文的内容，由此可知文章主要介绍了攀爬这种运动，以及它的一些好处．结合各个选项的意思，应选D．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
