Bungee jump is the art of tying a very large rubber band to your ankles, then jump off a perfectly good bridge or other high obstacle（障碍物）. Bungee Jumping is an extreme sport that not everyone has the heart to do, but allegedly（据说）, once you do your first bungee jump, you are hooked and want to do it all over again, and from different places.

The idea of bungee jump came from an ancient ceremony held on an island in the Pacific. The legend goes like this, a man was arguing fiercely with his wife, and she ran away from him and into the forest. She climbed a Banyan tree and wrapped her ankles with vines（藤）, to save herself in case she fell off. Her husband eventually found her, and climbed the same tree to make peace with this wife. But, the woman jumped from the tree to get away, and he jumped after her immediately to save her. So she bounced back up and he hit the ground very hard and died. This legend is said to start the coming of age ceremony practiced on the island, where young men about to enter adulthood, would tie the vines to their ankles, and jump off tall trees of little cliffs. If the young men lived after they had jumped, they would be recognized as men. If  they got ready and at the last minute would not do the jump, they were forever recognized as boys and hardly ever married.

In the modern world, bungee jumping started, again allegedly, on April Fools day,1979. A group from Oxford University, England, calling themselves "The Dangerous Sports Club" used nylon rubber to conduct an improvised（即兴的）bungee jump, and four of them jumped for the first time. The his the world press headlines, and a new extreme sport has been born.

40．The woman ran into the forest because she             .

       A．wanted to pick some fruits

       B．wanted to ask for help

       C．had quarreled with her husband

       D．had been cheated by her hysband

41．The young living on the island in the Pactfic jumped off tall trees to           .

       A．enjoy themselves                                 B．build up their bodies

       C．show off their bravery                         D．prove their being adults

42．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

       A．The Pacific is home to modern bungee jump.

       B．Modern bungee jump began on April  1, 1979

       C．Islanders who didn’t dare to do bungee jump could hardly marry.

       D．The first modern bungee jump was widely reported in newspapers.

43．What does the passage mainly talk about?

       A．The function of bungee jump.               B．An exciting sport, bungee jump.

       C．Preparations for bungee jump.               D．How bungee jump became popular.

Below is adapted from a dictionary.
Water
▲Noun 1(a)[U] liquid without color, smell or taste that falls as ran, in lakes, rivets and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc: Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold. ○drinking water ○ mineral water. (b)[U]this liquid as supplied to homes, factories, etc in pipes: The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought. ○ hot and cold running water ○ [attrib] water shortages (c)[sing]mass of this liquid, esp a lake, river or sea: She fell into the water and drowned. ○ The flood water cowered the whole area. (d)[sing]surface of a lake, river, sea, etc: float on the water ○ We could see fishes under the water
2[U](exp in compounds)preparation containing water or sth similar to water: rose-water ○ soda-water
3 waters[pl](a)mass of water(in lake, river, etc)the (head-)waters of the Nile, ic the lake from which it flows(b)sea near a particular country: British waters ○ in home/ foreign waters 4[U]state or level of the tide: (at)high/low water
▲idioms he in /get into hot water(in formal) be in/get into trouble or disgrace: A person who
breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.
·cast one’s bread upon the waters(formal) do good make him drink you can give a person the
opportunity to do something but he may still refuse to do it.
·Still waters run deep a quiet or apparently calm person can have strong emotions, much
knowledge or wisdom.
·Blood is thicker than water Family is more important than anyone or anything else.
·Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water When deeds without expecting anything in
return:
·fish in troubled waters try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs
·hold water(in formal)(of an argument, an excuse, etc)be capable of standing up to examination or
testing; be valid
·in smooth water(s) make even and easy progress: The business seems to be in smooth withers
there days.
·keep one’s head above water stay out of debt, difficulty etc: I’m managtag to keep my head
above water, though I am not earning much.
·pour oil on troubled waters (try to) calm a disagreement or violent dispute, etc
·water under the bridge event, mistake, etc that has already occurred and cannot be changed, so
there is no point in worrying about it.
verb [Tn] pour or sprinkle water on (sth): water a flowerbed, lawn, plant 2[Tn]give water to
(an animal) to drink 3[Tn] add water to (a drink )to dilute it: The owner of the pub was accused of
watering the beer.
Phrasal verb water sth down(a)make (a liquid)weaker by adding water(b)weaken the effect of
sth, eg by making the details less vivid: The criticisnts have been watered down so as not to offend
anybody.
▲Saying You can take a horse to water, but you can’t you are making a change, save what
matters to you and dispose of the rest
·It is no safe to wading in an unknown water it is dangerous for one to be involved in an
uncertain adventure.
·Too much water drowned the miller much gaining is good, but too much goes the opposite.
45．Fill in the blank in the sentence “If you’re caught cheating in the exam, you will___________.”
A．pour oil in troubled waters        B．be in hot water
C．cast your bread upon the waters      D．have to hold water
46．When we say it is “water under the bridge” to a friend who is upset by a mistake he/she has made, we mean “___________.”
A．forget it    B．correct it   C．worry about it  D．avoid it
47．Choose a word to complete the sentence “They gave the press the___________description of what really had happened.”
A．watered-down  B．waters      C．water D．watered
48．Which of the following can be used to describe Jack, who has invested a lot of money in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market?
A．Still waters run deep.
B．Too much water drowned the miller.
C．It is no safe to wading in an unknown water.
D．You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

Below is adapted from a dictionary.

Water

▲Noun 1(a)[U] liquid without color, smell or taste that falls as ran, in lakes, rivets and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc: Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold. ○drinking water ○ mineral water. (b)[U]this liquid as supplied to homes, factories, etc in pipes: The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought. ○ hot and cold running water ○ [attrib] water shortages (c)[sing]mass of this liquid, esp a lake, river or sea: She fell into the water and drowned. ○ The flood water cowered the whole area. (d)[sing]surface of a lake, river, sea, etc: float on the water ○ We could see fishes under the water

2[U](exp in compounds)preparation containing water or sth similar to water: rose-water ○ soda-water

3 waters[pl](a)mass of water(in lake, river, etc)the (head-)waters of the Nile, ic the lake from which it flows(b)sea near a particular country: British waters ○ in home/ foreign waters 4[U]state or level of the tide: (at)high/low water

▲idioms he in /get into hot water(in formal) be in/get into trouble or disgrace: A person who

breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.

·cast one’s bread upon the waters(formal) do good make him drink you can give a person the

opportunity to do something but he may still refuse to do it.

·Still waters run deep a quiet or apparently calm person can have strong emotions, much

knowledge or wisdom.

·Blood is thicker than water Family is more important than anyone or anything else.

·Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water When deeds without expecting anything in

return:

·fish in troubled waters try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs

·hold water(in formal)(of an argument, an excuse, etc)be capable of standing up to examination or

testing; be valid

·in smooth water(s) make even and easy progress: The business seems to be in smooth withers

there days.

·keep one’s head above water stay out of debt, difficulty etc: I’m managtag to keep my head

above water, though I am not earning much.

·pour oil on troubled waters (try to) calm a disagreement or violent dispute, etc

·water under the bridge event, mistake, etc that has already occurred and cannot be changed, so

there is no point in worrying about it.

verb [Tn] pour or sprinkle water on (sth): water a flowerbed, lawn, plant 2[Tn]give water to

(an animal) to drink 3[Tn] add water to (a drink )to dilute it: The owner of the pub was accused of

watering the beer.

Phrasal verb water sth down(a)make (a liquid)weaker by adding water(b)weaken the effect of

sth, eg by making the details less vivid: The criticisnts have been watered down so as not to offend

anybody.

▲Saying You can take a horse to water, but you can’t you are making a change, save what

matters to you and dispose of the rest

·It is no safe to wading in an unknown water it is dangerous for one to be involved in an

uncertain adventure.

·Too much water drowned the miller much gaining is good, but too much goes the opposite.

45．Fill in the blank in the sentence “If you’re caught cheating in the exam, you will___________.”

       A．pour oil in troubled waters         B．be in hot water

       C．cast your bread upon the waters      D．have to hold water

46．When we say it is “water under the bridge” to a friend who is upset by a mistake he/she has made, we mean “___________.”

       A．forget it    B．correct it   C．worry about it  D．avoid it

47．Choose a word to complete the sentence “They gave the press the___________description of what really had happened.”

       A．watered-down  B．waters      C．water D．watered

48．Which of the following can be used to describe Jack, who has invested a lot of money in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market?

       A．Still waters run deep.

       B．Too much water drowned the miller.

       C．It is no safe to wading in an unknown water.

       D．You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

Below is adapted from a dictionary.

Water

▲Noun 1(a)[U] liquid without color, smell or taste that falls as ran, in lakes, rivets and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc: Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold. ○drinking water ○ mineral water. (b)[U]this liquid as supplied to homes, factories, etc in pipes: The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought. ○ hot and cold running water ○ [attrib] water shortages (c)[sing]mass of this liquid, esp a lake, river or sea: She fell into the water and drowned. ○ The flood water cowered the whole area. (d)[sing]surface of a lake, river, sea, etc: float on the water ○ We could see fishes under the water

2[U](exp in compounds)preparation containing water or sth similar to water: rose-water ○ soda-water

3 waters[pl](a)mass of water(in lake, river, etc)the (head-)waters of the Nile, ic the lake from which it flows(b)sea near a particular country: British waters ○ in home/ foreign waters 4[U]state or level of the tide: (at)high/low water

▲idioms he in /get into hot water(in formal) be in/get into trouble or disgrace: A person who

breaks a law can be in hot water with the police.

·cast one’s bread upon the waters(formal) do good make him drink you can give a person the

opportunity to do something but he may still refuse to do it.

·Still waters run deep a quiet or apparently calm person can have strong emotions, much

knowledge or wisdom.

·Blood is thicker than water Family is more important than anyone or anything else.

·Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water When deeds without expecting anything in

return:

·fish in troubled waters try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs

·hold water(in formal)(of an argument, an excuse, etc)be capable of standing up to examination or

testing; be valid

·in smooth water(s) make even and easy progress: The business seems to be in smooth withers

there days.

·keep one’s head above water stay out of debt, difficulty etc: I’m managtag to keep my head

above water, though I am not earning much.

·pour oil on troubled waters (try to) calm a disagreement or violent dispute, etc

·water under the bridge event, mistake, etc that has already occurred and cannot be changed, so

there is no point in worrying about it.

verb [Tn] pour or sprinkle water on (sth): water a flowerbed, lawn, plant 2[Tn]give water to

(an animal) to drink 3[Tn] add water to (a drink )to dilute it: The owner of the pub was accused of

watering the beer.

Phrasal verb water sth down(a)make (a liquid)weaker by adding water(b)weaken the effect of

sth, eg by making the details less vivid: The criticisnts have been watered down so as not to offend

anybody.

▲Saying You can take a horse to water, but you can’t you are making a change, save what

matters to you and dispose of the rest

·It is no safe to wading in an unknown water it is dangerous for one to be involved in an

uncertain adventure.

·Too much water drowned the miller much gaining is good, but too much goes the opposite.

45．Fill in the blank in the sentence “If you’re caught cheating in the exam, you will        .”

       A．pour oil in troubled waters     B．be in hot water

       C．cast your bread upon the waters      D．have to hold water

46．When we say it is “water under the bridge” to a friend who is upset by a mistake he/she has made, we mean “        .”

       A．forget it    B．correct it   C．worry about it  D．avoid it

47．Choose a word to complete the sentence “They gave the press the       description of what really had happened.”

       A．watered-down  B．waters      C．water D．watered

48．Which of the following can be used to describe Jack, who has invested a lot of money in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market?

       A．Still waters run deep.

       B．Too much water drowned the miller.

       C．It is no safe to wading in an unknown water.

       D．You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

完形填空

　　The press in America is particularly important, because 1 than in any other country, it is recognized as having a responsible role 2 in relation to one aspect (方面) of the process of government. The press 3 is an American invention, and it began to be important 4 the form of a meeting between President and 5 in which the President 6 questions. Press conferences take place all 7 the world now, but the presidential press conference is an institution (制度) 8 gives us a key(解释) 9 the special role America wants the press and the newspapermen 10 . The British parliament has its question time 11 each day Members of Parliament 12 questions to ministers 13 executive(行政的)departments, and some European parliaments have something of 14 kind. There is no possibility 15 such a device (设 计) in the United States Congress because heads of executive departments are not members of 16 . Thus the executive has no political platform 17 which to explain its 18 and give information. President Franklin Roosevelt showed the advantages of using the press for such 19 when he called regular meetings of newspapermen 20 which he invited questions.

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