Question

Bungee（蹦极跳）jumping came from a ceremony long practiced by adults in the South Pacific Islands of Vanuatua. Then it became    51    in Europe, America and the Pacific region, and was   52    to China a few years ago.

We can   53    bungee into two styles: hard one and soft one. The hard one is to tie bungee cords around the jumpers’  54    to jump with their heads over heels; the soft one is to tie cords around waist of jumpers to jump with sponge（海绵）wrapped over the cords to protect themselves. Those who want to   55    excitement had better choose the hard one. The soft one is simply for the kids to play. Shidujuma Paradise （十渡拒马乐园） in Beijing is the first to   56    hard bungee jumping for the public in China. The springboard（跳板）is 48 meters high.

Bungee jumping depends on the jumpers’ good physical qualities. Before jumping, the jumpers should warm up fully   57    they are hurt.

Of all the springboards in the world, the highest one is on the bridge in East Cape Province, South Africa. It is 216 meters high. In December, 1997, when it officially opened, it met the first 100 jumpers,   58    from around 9 years old to 84.

You are   59    to exert（应用）your imagination, to  60    yourself into it, to experience your fleeting and exciting feeling!

51. A. favorite            B. fashionable        C. particular          D. practical

52. A. recommended       B. carried            C. introduced         D. produced

53. A. divide             B. change            C. manage            D. turn

54. A. ankles             B. feet               C. hands             D. legs

55. A. take               B. have              C. enjoy             D. try

56. A. show              B. apply              C. offer             D. provide

57. A. before             B. in case             C. so that            D. in order that

58. A. coming            B. aging               C. ranging           D. changing

59. A. happy             B. pleased             C. sure             D. welcome

60. A. jump              B. devote             C. plunge            D. fly

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