Around 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 adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored（探险）unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now，however，there are people who seek（寻找）an immediate thrill（令人激动的事情）from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．I?would consider bungee（蹦极）jumping to be a good example of such an aetwity．You jump?from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon）200 metres above the ground with an elas-tic（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 estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping．Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve（包括）jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs．Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists（心理学家）suggestthat it is because life in modern societies has become safe and borin9．Not very long ago，people’s lives were constantly under threat．They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival．Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement．They live and work in?comparatively safe environments;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 seek danger in activities such?as bungee jumping.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 lives lack excitementD.they no longer need to hunt for food
Around 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 adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored（探险）unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now，however，there are people who seek（寻找）an immediate thrill（令人激动的事情）from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．
I?would consider bungee（蹦极）jumping to be a good example of such an aetwity．You jump?from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon）200 metres above the ground with an elas-tic（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 estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping．Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve（包括）jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs．
Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists（心理学家）suggestthat it is because life in modern societies has become safe and borin9．Not very long ago，people’s lives were constantly under threat．They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival．
Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement．They live and work in?comparatively safe environments;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 seek danger in activities such?as bungee jumping.
People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because__________.
I?would consider bungee（蹦极）jumping to be a good example of such an aetwity．You jump?from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon）200 metres above the ground with an elas-tic（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 estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping．Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve（包括）jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs．
Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists（心理学家）suggestthat it is because life in modern societies has become safe and borin9．Not very long ago，people’s lives were constantly under threat．They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival．
Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement．They live and work in?comparatively safe environments;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 seek danger in activities such?as bungee jumping.
People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because__________.
A.they have a lot of free time
B.they can go to hospital if they are injured
C.their lives lack excitement
D.they no longer need to hunt for food
B.they can go to hospital if they are injured
C.their lives lack excitement
D.they no longer need to hunt for food
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解析：从最后一段第一句“Nowadays．．．little excite-ment．”可知现代人的生活平淡无奇，生活缺少刺激。故选C项。
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共用题干Prolonging Human LifeProlonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alivetoday would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago.Becausemore people live longer,there are more people around at any given time. In fact,it is a decrease in death rates,not an increase in birthrates,that has led to the population explosion.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies,people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures,old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of famine,infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved,whereas if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies,people feel a moral obligation to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work;we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement,some-body else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illness than young or middle-aged people;unless they have wealth or private or government insur-ance,they must often“go on welfare” if they have a serious illness.When older people become senile or too weak and ill to care for themselves,they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures,they would be cared for at home until they died. Today,with most members of a household working or in school,there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need,a great many nursing homes and convalescent hospitals have been built.These are of-ten profit-making organizations,although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups.While a few of these institutions are good,most of them are simply“dumping grounds”for the dying in which“care”is given by poorly paid,overworked,and under-skilled personnel.According to the passage,which of the following statements about retired people in the United States is true?A: Many of them have a very hard life.B: They cannot live a decent life without enough bank savings.C: They rely mainly on their children for financial support.D: Most of them live with their children and therefore are well looked after.
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共用题干Prolonging Human Life1.Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population.Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago.Because more people live longer,there are more people around at any given time.In fact,it is a decrease in death rates,not an increase in birthrates,that has led to the population explosion.2.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load.In all societies,people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures,old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die.In times of famine,infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved,whereas if the parents survived they could have another child.3.In most contemporary societies,people feel a moral obligation to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work.We also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age.Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement,somebody else must support them.In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illness than young or middle-aged people.Unless they have wealth or private or government insurance,they must often"go on welfare"if they have a serious illness.4.When older people become senile or too weak and ill to care for themselves,they create grave problems for their families.In the past and in some traditional cultures,they would be cared for at home until they died.Today,with most members of a household working or in school,there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person.To meet this need,a great many nursing homes and convalescent hospitals have been built. These are often profit-making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups.While a few of these institutions are good,most of them are simply"dumping grounds"for the dying in which"care"is given by poorly paid,overworked,and under-skilled personnel.In________,old people who could not keep up might be abandoned to die.A:too weak and illB:hunting and gathering culturesC:childhood diseasesD:no one at homeE:epidemic diseases F: traditional cultures
共用题干Prolonging Human Life1.Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population.Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago.Because more people live longer,there are more people around at any given time.In fact,it is a decrease in death rates,not an increase in birthrates,that has led to the population explosion.2.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load.In all societies,people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures,old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die.In times of famine,infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved,whereas if the parents survived they could have another child.3.In most contemporary societies,people feel a moral obligation to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work.We also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age.Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement,somebody else must support them.In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illness than young or middle-aged people.Unless they have wealth or private or government insurance,they must often"go on welfare"if they have a serious illness.4.When older people become senile or too weak and ill to care for themselves,they create grave problems for their families.In the past and in some traditional cultures,they would be cared for at home until they died.Today,with most members of a household working or in school,there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person.To meet this need,a great many nursing homes and convalescent hospitals have been built. These are often profit-making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups.While a few of these institutions are good,most of them are simply"dumping grounds"for the dying in which"care"is given by poorly paid,overworked,and under-skilled personnel.Many people would have died of_______if they had been born 100 years ago.A:too weak and illB:hunting and gathering culturesC:childhood diseasesD:no one at homeE:epidemic diseases F: traditional cultures
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Around 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 adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored（探险）unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now，however，there are people who seek（寻找）an immediate thrill（令人激动的事情）from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．I?would consider bungee（蹦极）jumping to be a good example of such an aetwity．You jump?from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon）200 metres above the ground with an elas-tic（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 estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping．Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve（包括）jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs．Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists（心理学家）suggestthat it is because life in modern societies has become safe and borin9．Not very long ago，people’s lives were constantly under threat．They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival．Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement．They live and work in?comparatively safe environments;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 seek danger in activities such?as bungee jumping.In bungee jumping,you__________.A.jump as high as you canB.slide down a rope to the groundC.attach yourself to a rope and fall to the groundD.fall towards the ground without a rope
Around 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 adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored（探险）unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now，however，there are people who seek（寻找）an immediate thrill（令人激动的事情）from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．I?would consider bungee（蹦极）jumping to be a good example of such an aetwity．You jump?from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon）200 metres above the ground with an elas-tic（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 estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping．Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve（包括）jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs．Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists（心理学家）suggestthat it is because life in modern societies has become safe and borin9．Not very long ago，people’s lives were constantly under threat．They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival．Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement．They live and work in?comparatively safe environments;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 seek danger in activities such?as bungee jumping.A suitable title for the article is__________.A.Dangerous Sports--What and Why?B.The Boredom of Modern LifeC.Bungee Jumping--Is It Really Dangerous?D.The Need for Excitement
Around 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 adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored（探险）unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now，however，there are people who seek（寻找）an immediate thrill（令人激动的事情）from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．I?would consider bungee（蹦极）jumping to be a good example of such an aetwity．You jump?from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon）200 metres above the ground with an elas-tic（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 estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping．Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve（包括）jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs．Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists（心理学家）suggestthat it is because life in modern societies has become safe and borin9．Not very long ago，people’s lives were constantly under threat．They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival．Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement．They live and work in?comparatively safe environments;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 seek danger in activities such?as bungee jumping.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 exploring unknown parts of the world
"SeasameStreet"has been called"the longest street in the world".This is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts ofthe world.The program,which went on the air in New York in 1969,uses songs,jokes,andpictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers,letters and humanrelationships.More than 6 million children in the United States watch itregularly.The viewers(观众)include more than half the nation′s children before school age.Manyteacher consider the program a great help,though some teachers find that problems happen when the first-year pupils who have learned from"SeasameStreet"are in the same class with those who have not watched the program.Tests have shown that children who watch it five times a week learn more than those who seldom watch it.In the United States the program is shown at differenthours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watchit regularly.Why has"Seasame Street"been so much more successful than other children′sshows?Many reasons have been suggested.Perhaps one reason is that motherswatch"Seasame Street"along with their children.But the best reasonfor the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching itfeel able to learn.The child finds himself learning,and he wants to learnmore.People call"Seasame Street"the longest street in the world becauseA.it isthe longest TV program ever producedB.it took much more time to put on this program than any other oneC.it is shown almost throughout the worldD.it has been on the air since 1969
问答题Directions：Please write an essay in about 150 words entitled “To Travel or Not” based on the following outline1) People who like traveling have their reasons. 2) Those who dislike traveling have their reasons. 3) In my opinion, traveling does more good than harm.
问答题More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment.
单选题Which of the following is more likely to have depression?ACareless parents whose children are deep in love.BYoung people who have a strong sense of selfishness.CYoung boys whose parents watch for their behavior.DYoung girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.
问答题Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing no more than three words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage.The City of the Future What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They predict that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems—more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas. How can we solve such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is so little suitable housing—and because rents are so high. The crime rate isn’t going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several blocks. These urban problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city. Los Angeles, California, for instance, has no subway system and the buses are slow. Instead, most commuters drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New York, by contrast, has a mass transit system—buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, however, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than in Los Angeles. On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast, and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use mass transit to move quickly from one part of the city to another. The disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city—that is, cities all over the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that provide people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are rebuilding their downtown areas. Urban planners can learn from one another. They can try solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world. Summary: Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded and many other problems will be caused by this 1 Due to the hard life, people do not want to live in 2 These urban problems such as overcrowding, crime and traffic have been getting worse, so many people 3 for the future of the city. However, these disadvantages of any modern city are not unique to that city. All the cities all over the world must solve the problems and fortunately, many of them have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. For example, 4 or London has planned communities providing people with apartments, jobs and so on. Besides, many U. S. cities 5 In a word, solutions that have been successful in a place should be adopted and tried in another place.