【题目】"Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move," said David Belle, the founder of parkour (跑酷).

Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale, Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.

Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (理念) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, "I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything."

Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

【1】 Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of __________.

A. its founder, David Belle

B. the film Casino Royale

C. its risks and tricks

D. the varieties of participants

【2】 The underlined word "obstacles" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to "__________".

A. streets

B. objects

C. barriers

D. roofs

【3】 Which of the following is true of parkour?

A. It challenges human abilities.

B. It is a good but boring sport.

C. It needs special training.

D. It is a team sport.

【4】 As its participants move around a city, __________.

A. they can ask for help

B. they may choose to escape

C. they should run to extremes

D. they must learn to survive

【题目】The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I 【1】 to look around when a gentle hand 【2】 my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little 【3】 lady looking up at me with a smile.

She said, "Hi. My name is Rose. I'm eightyseven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and 【4】 responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant (巨大的) squeeze.

"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent 【5】 ?" I asked. "I always 【6】 having a college education and now I'm getting 【7】 !" she told me.

Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she【8】 her wisdom and experience with me. Over the 【9】 of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she 【10】 made friends wherever she went.

At the 【11】 of the semester (学期) we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet (宴会). I'll 【12】 forget what she taught us. When she was introduced, frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 【13】 and said, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we 【14】 old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying 【15】 , being happy, and achieving success. You have to 【16】 and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you 【17】 your dreams, youdie."

One week after graduation Rose died 【18】 in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to (悼念) the wonderful woman who taught 【19】 example that it's never too 【20】 to be all you can possibly be.

A. lay down B. stood up C. fell off D. went out

A. touched B. felt C. wounded D. clapped

A. beautiful B. young C. old D. kind-hearted

A. sadly B. coldly C. absently D. enthusiastically

A. age B. speed C. point D. year

A. talked about B. tried out C. looked forward D. dreamed of

A. those B. one C. that D. they

A. learned B. told C. shared D. debated

A. course B. path C. distance D. road

A. easily B. rarely C. unwillingly D. strangely

A. middle B. beginning C. end D. top

A. ever B. never C. still D. already

A. throat B. face C. nose D. eyes

A. grow B. prove C. look D. stay

A. rich B. healthy C. cheerful D. young

A. eat B. cry C. laugh D. shout

A. have B. lose C. get D. keep

A. bitterly B. fortunately C. peacefully D. hopefully

A. to B. for C. in D. by

A. early B. bad C. good D. Late

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