Bungee jump is the art of tying a very large rubber band to your ankles, then jump off a perfectly good bridge or other high obstacle（障碍物）. Bungee Jumping is an extreme sport that not everyone has the heart to do, but allegedly（据说）, once you do your first bungee jump, you are hooked and want to do it all over again, and from different places.

The idea of bungee jump came from an ancient ceremony held on an island in the Pacific. The legend goes like this, a man was arguing fiercely with his wife, and she ran away from him and into the forest. She climbed a Banyan tree and wrapped her ankles with vines（藤）, to save herself in case she fell off. Her husband eventually found her, and climbed the same tree to make peace with this wife. But, the woman jumped from the tree to get away, and he jumped after her immediately to save her. So she bounced back up and he hit the ground very hard and died. This legend is said to start the coming of age ceremony practiced on the island, where young men about to enter adulthood, would tie the vines to their ankles, and jump off tall trees of little cliffs. If the young men lived after they had jumped, they would be recognized as men. If  they got ready and at the last minute would not do the jump, they were forever recognized as boys and hardly ever married.

In the modern world, bungee jumping started, again allegedly, on April Fools day,1979. A group from Oxford University, England, calling themselves "The Dangerous Sports Club" used nylon rubber to conduct an improvised（即兴的）bungee jump, and four of them jumped for the first time. The his the world press headlines, and a new extreme sport has been born.

40．The woman ran into the forest because she             .

       A．wanted to pick some fruits

       B．wanted to ask for help

       C．had quarreled with her husband

       D．had been cheated by her hysband

41．The young living on the island in the Pactfic jumped off tall trees to           .

       A．enjoy themselves                                 B．build up their bodies

       C．show off their bravery                         D．prove their being adults

42．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

       A．The Pacific is home to modern bungee jump.

       B．Modern bungee jump began on April  1, 1979

       C．Islanders who didn’t dare to do bungee jump could hardly marry.

       D．The first modern bungee jump was widely reported in newspapers.

43．What does the passage mainly talk about?

       A．The function of bungee jump.               B．An exciting sport, bungee jump.

       C．Preparations for bungee jump.               D．How bungee jump became popular.

Mom always helped me get ready for my school dances when I was a teen. She’d polish my shoes ,____36____ my shirt ,pick out the right tie to ___37____ with my blue blazer (夹克)and make sure my hair didn’t ____38___, even after I’d smoothed it with Vitalis(一种发乳).

I’d squirm(扭捏), but secretly I felt as if I had won a million dollars .We’d climb into our Buick and she’d ____39_____ me to dance. “Be nice and have fun ,” was her parting _____40_____.

Two hours later she’d pick me up .My heart would be ___41____from my slow dance with a cute girl in the eighth grade . “Did you have a good time and dance with all the pretty girls ?” Mom ___42____ ask.

I shrugged like ____43_____teenager would . “ Guess so.”

Many years has passed since then ,and I got ______44_____  an even ___45_____ girl .We have two teenagers ,and many times I’ve dropped them off for a school dance (they roll their eyes at my last -minute advice ). Mom is in a assisted living home now because of Alzheimer’s (老年性痴呆).I’ m ___46_____for the good care the staff at Sunrise (养护中心的名字)gives her, but I’v often prayed for something special I could do for her there.

The ____47___ came not long ago when Sunrise ___48_____ they were having a semi-formal dance for the __49____ .I _____50___ my tuxedo(燕尾服), ____51____my hair with a lot less Vitalis and appeared at her door. I swear that she took out a ___52___ and worked on my hair. On the dance floor I was able to ___53___her for making me look my best at all those school dances.

“Guess who’s dancing with the prettiest girl?’ I said.

She ________54______the room.” Who?” she asked.

“Me!” I said.

She gave me a ___55_____ and a hug .My mother can still make me feel as if I had won a million dollars.   

The news 8 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 9 a car for a ride, and then 10 out the driver. He was possibly 11 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford．License plate (车牌) number LJR1939. The 12 of the announcer continued: “ 13 out for white cars. Don’t pick up 14 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 15 to a white Ford car”.

Todd stood up and 16 to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 17 the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just 18 , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 19 . There it was, a white Ford．He saw the 20 , LJR1939.

“What should I do?” Todd had to make a quick 21

“Yes, sir?” Todd 22 while making/up this mind for sure.

“ 23 her up”, the man said sounding like any other “ 24__”

When the tank (油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned and pointed a gun at the man.

 　　 “Hand up 25 get up!”

1A．store

B．bank

C．station

D．house

2.A．searched for

B．help up

C．taken over

D．broken into

3.A．walks

B．looks

C．marches

D．drives

4.A．for

B．by

C．to

D．of

5.A．satisfaction

B．difficulty

C．disappointment

D．spirit

6.A．saved

B．made

C．offered

D．needed

7.A．collect

B．prove

C．sign

D．write

8.A．continued

B．lasted

C．spread

D．arrived

9.A．bought

B．borrowed

C．stolen

D．stopped

10.A．sent

B．found

C．left

D．pushed

11.A．calling from

B．fleeing from

C．heading for

D．looking for

12.A．news

B．warning

C．advice

D．voice

13.A．Look

B．Run

C．Call

D．Set

14.A．guests

B．strangers

C．prisoners

D．passengers

13.A．harm

B．four

C．service

D．business

16.A．tried

B．decided

C．hoped

D．happened

17.A．considered

B．knew

C．recognized

D．learnt

18.A．then

B．there

C．right

D．now

19.A．directions

B．repairs

C．gas

D．parking

20.A．mark

B．number

C．sign

D．name

21.A．decision

B．call

C．movement

D．remark

22.A．wondered

B．stopped

C．waited

D．asked

23.A．Cover

B．Fill

C．Check

D．Tie

24.A．visitor

B．robber

C．driver

D．rider

25.A．or

B．and

C．but

D．to

Todd was working at his gas station (加油站) at night. When he heard over the radio that a 1 in Long Island had been 2 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150, 000 “One hundred and fifty thousand”， Todd whistled．Here’s a fellow who just 3 into a bank and helps himself 4 so much money. Todd thought of the 5 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 6 to start his gas station. So many papers to 7 , so much money to pay back.

The news 8 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 9 a car for a ride, and then 10 out the driver. He was possibly 11 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford．License plate (车牌) number LJR1939. The 12 of the announcer continued: “ 13 out for white cars. Don’t pick up 14 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 15 to a white Ford car”.

Todd stood up and 16 to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 17 the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just 18 , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 19 . There it was, a white Ford．He saw the 20 , LJR1939.

“What should I do?” Todd had to make a quick 21

“Yes, sir?” Todd 22 while making/up this mind for sure.

“ 23 her up”, the man said sounding like any other “ 24__”

When the tank (油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned and pointed a gun at the man.

 　　 “Hand up 25 get up!”

1A．store

B．bank

C．station

D．house

2.A．searched for

B．help up

C．taken over

D．broken into

3.A．walks

B．looks

C．marches

D．drives

4.A．for

B．by

C．to

D．of

5.A．satisfaction

B．difficulty

C．disappointment

D．spirit

6.A．saved

B．made

C．offered

D．needed

7.A．collect

B．prove

C．sign

D．write

8.A．continued

B．lasted

C．spread

D．arrived

9.A．bought

B．borrowed

C．stolen

D．stopped

10.A．sent

B．found

C．left

D．pushed

11.A．calling from

B．fleeing from

C．heading for

D．looking for

12.A．news

B．warning

C．advice

D．voice

13.A．Look

B．Run

C．Call

D．Set

14.A．guests

B．strangers

C．prisoners

D．passengers

13.A．harm

B．four

C．service

D．business

16.A．tried

B．decided

C．hoped

D．happened

17.A．considered

B．knew

C．recognized

D．learnt

18.A．then

B．there

C．right

D．now

19.A．directions

B．repairs

C．gas

D．parking

20.A．mark

B．number

C．sign

D．name

21.A．decision

B．call

C．movement

D．remark

22.A．wondered

B．stopped

C．waited

D．asked

23.A．Cover

B．Fill

C．Check

D．Tie

24.A．visitor

B．robber

C．driver

D．rider

25.A．or

B．and

C．but

D．to