Some people say, “Extreme(极限的) sports are so dangerous. Why would anyone want to do them?” But the danger is what makes them so excited. Keep reading to find out the most popular ones.

Bungee jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996.

Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called “sidewalk surfing”. Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide(滑行) down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers(宽松裤) so they can move more freely.

Skydiving: This is probably the scariest(最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually free-fall for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing.

Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tie their feet to the board with special shoes. They don’t use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks.

1.What made bungee jumping popular all over the world?

A. A history of hundreds of years.

B. Jumping over a river in England.

C. Coming to China in 1996.

D. Jumping off a bridge in Britain.

2.In which sport do people jump from a plane?

A. Bungee jumping.                 B. Skydiving.

C. Skateboarding.                           D. Snowboarding.

3.Why do people wear “baggy trousers”?

A. They have many bags on them.

B. They can hold many things.

C. They make people move freely.

D. People wearing them can move fast.

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “parachute”?

A. 直升飞机          B. 降落伞              C. 滑板        D. 飞艇

5.Why do some people like to do the extreme sports?

A. It’s dangerous but exciting.               B. It’s exciting and safe.

C. It’s scary but safe.                D. It’s easy to learn.

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66. This kind of dictionary is very ________ (use).

67. Vitamins（维生素）are essential (必需的) for healthy ____ (grow).

68. I would rather ___(wear) green than red. Red is a girl’s colour.

69. I don't like fishing. I'm an _____(patient) boy.

70. He is the chairperson of the _____( student ) Union.

71. Yao Ming is _______(成功的) in his basketball career（生涯）.

72. Human beings are_________(有创造力的) animals.

73. The students are doing a project on colors--what they ___(代表).

74. Wearing green clothes can make you ________(精力充沛的).

75. Wearing red can help you when you can’t make a _____(决定).

A、根据中文和首字母及所给单词完成句子。

76. The Sixteenth Asia Games has been held in Guangzhou ____________ (成功).

77. We should take actions to prevent water ____________ (污染) because people can’t live

without water.

78. We all know the sun is one of the ____________ (恒星).

79. The robot can help to iron your clothes after they are ____________ (洗).

80. My father bought me a toy monkey. It keeps ____________ (点头). How interesting!

81. His father really p____________ playing basketball to playing volleyball in the past.

82. Money is important in our life. But it isn’t e____________ to us.

83. My father minds d____________ him when he is working. He needs quiet place.

84. Wearing s____________ in summer can protect your eyes.

85. Most young girls like to look at themselves in the m____________.

86. ____________ (luck). Yao Ming was badly hurt again.

87. The doctors and nurses are trying their best to save the ____________ (die) patient.

88. How did he feel when he heard the ____________ (surprise) news?

89. The more I said, the ____________ (angry) my teacher felt.

90. Our English teacher was ____________ (honour) with many awards for her hard work.