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, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping （蹦極跳）to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground with an elastic (有彈性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to l50 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that two million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include 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 suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were often in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in safe environment; 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 danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

1.More and more people today ______.

A. are trying activities such as bungee jumping

B. are climbing the highest mountains

C. are coming close to death in sports

D. are looking for adventures such as exploring unknown places

2.In bungee jumping, you ______.

A. jump as high as you can

B. slide down a rope to the ground

C. tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground

D. fall towards the ground without a rope

3.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. there isn’t so much excitement in life.

D. they no longer need to hunt for food

4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Modern Life is Boring

B. Dangerous Sports: What and Why

C. Is Bungee Jumping Really Dangerous

D. Need for Excitement

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