An extreme sport is a popular term for certain activities regarded as having a high level of danger. These activities often involve sped, height, and a high level of physical effort. In the past, young athletes would play baseball. Today，they want risk and excitement--the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliffs and mountains, or bike down steep mountains.
Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun, but now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There is even an Olympics for extreme sports, called the winter X-game, which includes snow. Mountain biking and ice climbing.
What makes extreme sports so popular? People love the risk. City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt. Sure there's a risk. Once you go mountain biking or snowboarding, it’s impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing. It's just too boring.
Now even the older crowd is staring to join in. Every weekend, groups of friends in their early
30s get together. On weekdays they work as computer programmers in the same office. On weekends they rent mountains together.
Extreme sports are certainly no for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But it has been a fact that, extreme sports are gaining in popularity.
Nowadays more and more young athletes are taking part in the risky activities.
1.All the following sports are X-sports EXCEPT
A.ice climbing
B.snow boarding
C.skiing
D.mountain-biking
2.Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of extreme sport?
A.Risky.
B.Challenging.
C.Exciting.
D.Unskilled.
3.The underlined word “alternative”in Paragraph 2 more probably means“_
A.replacement
B.activity
C.equipment
D.competition
4.Extreme sports have become so popular because
A.people can get better equipment to make sure they will not get hurt
B.people are not interested in the traditional sports any more
C.people want to do something risky after doing the same thing on weekdays
D.extreme sports are easy to learn and less expensive.
5.From the passage, we can learn that
A.all young people like extreme sports
B.playing basketball is still a popular game
C.people prefer extreme sports to traditional sports
D.bike riding and skiing are boring sports.
In a cold winter,a couple had to move out from the expensive house because of bankruptcy. The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought“he doesn't love me anymore,he just cares his business.. not me.”
One day she began to take a bath, he stopped her at the door. "Let me take it first, OK?" “Why not let me shower first," she asked. “I was tired, sweetie, you take it later, OK?” She was totally depressed.
On a morose(郁闷的) day , she found nothing to do and turned on his computer,a few words blurred her eyes. It was his diary.
Today,I was quite sad,she asked me why I was always taking the bath first,and I said to her,I was exhausted. She was unhappy ,in her mind,I treated her not as well as usual,but how can I do? I wasn't as rich as before! We moved to the small apartment, there was only a shower in such a freezing winter. But I found that if one person took the shower first,the room could get a little warmer,so every time I rushed to the bathroom first. I was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer,at least1℃,2℃ or 3℃.
Now I can't give her comfortable life,bring her the luxury restaurant, buy expensive dresses for her,but at least,I can give her 1℃ love.
1.Why was the husband always taking the bath first?
A.Because he was tired from work.
B.Because he didn't love her anymore.
C.Because he treated his wife not as well as usual.
D.Because he wanted to get the bathroom warmer.
2.Why did the wife feel depressed?
A.Her husband didn't love her.
B.She thought her husband didn't love her any longer.
C.They had no money.
D.She couldn't have a bath first.
3.What does the underlined word "bankruptcy”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Crash.
B.Moving.
C.Disease.
D.Failure.
4.How did the wife feel when she saw her husband's words in the computer?
A.Surprised.
B.Angry.
C.Moved.
D.Disappointed.
5.The best title of the passage may be___.
A.A Trouble
B.1℃Love
C.Husband and Wife
D.A Romantic Story
Teary Joe was a boy with a special ability:he could cry in less then a second. If he disliked something or things became difficult,Joe would _______ a pitiful face. In this way he got everything .he. wanted，_______ no one could resist his sad face.
But one day ,Joe met Pipo. Pipo was begging in the street for some _______. Pipo was very poor,but he always had the biggest _______ on his face.
Joe decided to help Pipo make some money. He went over to Pipo,took off his hat,and started crying with the most pitiful _______.
In a few minutes,Joe's hat was full of coins, but when Joe offered all these to Pipo,Pipo turned him down.
“I prefer deserving what I receive," answered Pipo with his usual smile. It's much more fun making a(n) _______ to get things. Today I've washed a dog, accompanied a blind old lady to the park and helped a stranger to mind his bag. Maybe I haven't gotten what I've wanted, but I've done many meaningful things.”
Joe walked sadly away. He had gotten everything he wanted, but he'd done nothing of interest. He hadn't even enjoyed himself spending almost all his time crying.
That evening,Joe _______ a delicious cake for his supper. When his mother refused,Joe tried to cry,but _______ how joyful Pipo was,Joe couldn't do it. Instead,he had an idea. He tried to get the cake in another way. Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother water the plants and，_______ the rooms.
In the end there was no cake. But that wasn't so bad, because Joe ________ it had been much more fun doing all those than just crying to get a piece of cake.
1.A.put on B.put up C.put down D.put off
2.A.though B.until C.because D.unless
3.A.food B.money C.presents D.suggestions
4.A.smile B.doubt C.pity D.dream
5.A.exhibitions B.agreements C.resources D.expressions
6.A.effort B.promise C.excuse D.difference
7.A.cooked B.prepared C.showed D.wanted
8.A.understanding B.suggesting C.commenting D.remembering
9.A.visit B.clean C.check D.leave
10.A.regretted B.argued C.discovered D.suggested
I think we should all these old toys to the local children hospital.
A.give out
B.give in
C.give up
D.give away
The weather turned out to be fine yesterday;I the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.
A.shouldn't have taken
B.couldn't have taken
C.needn't have taken
D.mustn't have taken
— When did you go to bed last night?
— I didn’t go to bed my father got home.
A.while
B.after
C.when
D.until
