Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have  1  been people who have looked for   2  —those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in   3  across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who   4  an immediate pleasure from a   5  activity which may only last   6   or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping   7  good example of   8  . You   9  a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground   10  an elastic(有弹性的)rope   11  your   12  . You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the ropes   13  you from hitting the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities   14  most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping   15  jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high rocks.

  16  do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is   17  life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, and life was a continuous battle for survival(生存).

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers   18  excitement. They live and work in relatively   19  condition —— 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   20  in activities as bungee jumping.

1. A. not　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. never

C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. usual

2. A. ease　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. adventure

C. happiness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. knowledge

3. A. large ship　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe boat

C. small boat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. safe ship

4A. search　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. look through

C. look for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. in search of

5. A. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. dangerous

6. A. a few hours　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some time

C. a day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. a few minutes

7. A. to be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. is

C. being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. to being

8. A. such activity　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a such activity

C. so an activity　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. such an activity

9. A. climb up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. jump from

C. jump off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. find

10. A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. by

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. use

11. A. is tied with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ties to

C. tied to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied with

12. A. arms　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. ankles

C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. legs

13. A. makes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. gets

C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stops

14. A. as dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　  B. so dangerous as

C. too dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　    D. very dangerous as

15. A. includes　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. including

C. include　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. included

16. A. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Why

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How

17. A. because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. that

C. because of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. for

18. A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. more

19. A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. safe

C. exciting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. dangerous

20. A. wealth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. safety

C. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. pleasure

 

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have  1  been people who have looked for   2  —those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in   3  across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who   4  an immediate pleasure from a   5  activity which may only last   6   or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping   7  good example of   8  . You   9  a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground   10  an elastic(有弹性的)rope   11  your   12  . You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the ropes   13  you from hitting the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities   14  most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping   15  jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high rocks.

  16  do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is   17  life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, and life was a continuous battle for survival(生存).

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers   18  excitement. They live and work in relatively   19  condition —— 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   20  in activities as bungee jumping.

1. A. not　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. never

C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. usual

2. A. ease　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. adventure

C. happiness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. knowledge

3. A. large ship　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe boat

C. small boat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. safe ship

4A. search　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. look through

C. look for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. in search of

5. A. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. dangerous

6. A. a few hours　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some time

C. a day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　&
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7. A. to be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. is

C. being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. to being

8. A. such activity　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a such activity

C. so an activity　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. such an activity

9. A. climb up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. jump from

C. jump off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. find

10. A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. by

C. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. use

11. A. is tied with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ties to

C. tied to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied with

12. A. arms　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. ankles

C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. legs

13. A. makes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. gets

C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stops

14. A. as dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　  B. so dangerous as

C. too dangerous as　　　　　　　　　　    D. very dangerous as

15. A. includes　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. including

C. include　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. included

16. A. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Why

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How

17. A. because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. that

C. because of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. for

18. A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   &nbs?

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;　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. more

19. A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. safe

C. exciting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. dangerous

20. A. wealth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. safety

C. danger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. pleasure

 

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　　Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know __1__ you think you are a __2__ person or a coward（懦夫）. But you'll never really know the answer to this question __3__ you are tested in real life. Some people __4__ they are brave but when they come face to face with real __5__, they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like __6__.

　　Lenny had always thought of himself as a __7__ person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. __8__, on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the __9__ water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very __10__ and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, __11__ to the woman, and kept her head __12__ the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not __13__.

　　When you are in a very __14__ situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. This chemical is called adrenalin. __15__ adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are __16__ to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this __17__, the muscles become very hard and you find you __18__ move at all. You are then paralyzed（使无能为力）with fear. This is __19__ when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we're “petrified”. This word comes form the Greek work “petros”, which means “stone”. We are __20__ frightened we become stonelike.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.how	B.neither	C.whether	D.either
(2)A.brave	B.real	C.hard	D.certain
(3)A.when	B.until	C.after	D.once
(4)A.realize	B.find	C.think	D.agree
(5)A.life	B.question	C.mouse	D.danger
(6)A.soldiers	B.mice	C.heroes	D.cowards
(7)A.useful	B.brave	C.nervous	D.terrible
(8)A.So	B.Therefore	C.Then	D.Actually
(9)A.fresh	B.poisonous	C.warm	D.ice-cold
(10)A.nervous	B.calm	C.frightened	D.excited
(11)A.went	B.helped	C.spoke	D.swam
(12)A.in	B.under	C.above	D.from
(13)A.an accident	B.a mistake	C.seventy-eight	D.seventy-nine
(14)A.dangerous	B.comfortable	C.different	D.favorable
(15)A.With	B.Without	C.For	D.Like
(16)A.afraid	B.unable	C.ready	D.anxious
(17)A.gets	B.disappears	C.happens	D.goes
(18)A.needn't	B.can't	C.mustn't	D.shouldn't
(19)A.where	B.how	C.because	D.why
(20)A.really	B.very	C.such	D.so

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　　We're always ___1___ road accidents, and when we are in a car, we try ___2___ carefully, but ___3___ of us take the same degree of care in our homes? Any large hospital will tell you ___4___ accidents that happen in the home is almost ___5___ as that on the road. ___6___ can we do to prevent them ___7___ ?

　　One of the commonest and most dangerous ___8___ of home accidents ___9___ wrong and careless use of electrical equipment. People will continue to use a loose（松的）plug（插头） ___10___ first turning off the power. Sometimes one forgets ___11___ the power before mending a lamp or something else. So the rule about anything ___12___ works by electricity is. Turn off ___13___ you touch anything. If you've got children in the house, it's always the best to keep medicines of any kind out of their ___14___ ___15___, they may be taken for candies or a new kind of drink. When there are older people ___16___ with you, you have to make them ___17___ .Remember not to dry clothes in front of fires, or leave stoves（火炉）in the middle of rooms ___18___ they can easily be knocked over. And don't forget to keep the children ___19___ fire. smoking, too, may cause fire, so you'd better ___20___.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.hearing	B.heard	C.hearing about	D.heard about
(2)A.to drive	B.driving	C.to take	D.to taking
(3)A.none	B.all	C.how many	D.how much
(4)A.the number of		B.a number of
C.many		D.some
(5)A.same	B.the same	C.such	D.so
(6)A.What	B.How	C.Why	D.Whether
(7)A.to happen		B.being happened
C.in happening		D.happening
(8)A.cause	B.causes	C.reason	D.reasons
(9)A.are	B.is	C.because of	D.because
(10)A.without	B.for	C.unless	D.until
(11)A.cutting off		B.to cut off
C.cut		D.cutting
(12)A.that	B.which	C.what	D./
(13)A.until	B.when	C.before	D.after
(14)A.reach	B.reaches	C.way	D.ways
(15)A.So	B.Therefore	C.Otherwise	D.But
(16)A.live	B.lives	C.lived	D.living
(17)A.safe and happy		B.safety and happy
C.safe and happily		D.safe and happiness
(18)A. which	B.that	C./	D.where
(19)A.away	B.away from	C.out	D.up
(20)A.give up	B.give in	C.give up it	D.give it up

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　　Tim Becker and his neighbours are doing something to make their neighbourhood a trouble-free area.

　　When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn't __1__ drive to a store and back home. He always looks __2__ up and down the streets of his neighbourhood. He looks for any-thing __3__ such as strange cars, loud noises, __4__ windows, or people gathering on street corners.

　　Tim __5__ to a neighbourhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighbourhood watch group __6__ on the third Wednesday of every month. That's __7__ Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbours to discuss community __8__. Members of the neighbourhood watch group want to help the police __9__ their homes, streets and families safe.

　　Tina Stedman, president of __10__ neighbourhood watch group, agrees with Tim. “People seem to think that crime（犯罪）happens to other people but not __11__ them. Well, it's never happened to me, ”she said,“but I don't think anyone has the __12__ to steal from other people or to make them feel __13__ sitting in their own homes.”

　　Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbours __14__ out for one another.“We __15__ each other's homes. We keep watch on the neighbourhood at night and on weekends. Usually a __16__ of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn't look right, then we call the __17__. For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for __18__, or someone destroying property（财产）, we report to the police.”

　　Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups __19__ a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees,“Police are good people, but they can't do __20__.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.yet	B.still	C.just	D.rather
(2)A.carefully	B.clearly	C.nervously	D.coldly
(3)A.familiar	B.unusual	C.expensive	D.interesting
(4)A.curtained	B.open	C.old	D.broken
(5)A.attends	B.belongs	C.goes	D.turns
(6)A.meets	B.quarrels	C.sings	D.searches
(7)A.where	B.why	C.when	D.how
(8)A.politics	B.wealth	C.health	D.safety
(9)A.keep	B.hold	C.let	D.protect
(10)A.its	B.his	C.their	D.your
(11)A.round	B.on	C.about	D.to
(12)A.right	B.chance	C.courage	D.mind
(13)A.unlucky	B.unsafe	C.disappointed	D.discouraged
(14)A.set	B.let	C.hold	D.look
(15)A.care	B.enter	C.watch	D.manage
(16)A.group	B.set	C.number	D.crowd
(17)A.judges	B.police	C.firemen	D.doctors
(18)A.work	B.burden	C.service	D.trouble
(19)A.produce	B.find	C.get	D.help
(20)A.anything	B.everything	C.harm	D.wrong