Here are two letters to George and his answers.

Dear George,

I’m fourteen and I’m much shorter for my age. What’s worse, I’m very fat. I want to lose

weight to be 55 kg and to be taller and then I can go to the school basketball team and enjoy

myself. Can you help me?

Bob

Dear Bob,

Don’t worry if you’re shorter than your friends. Teenagers(青少年)grow at different times.

It doesn’t matter how heavy you are. You are still the same person. Plan your meals with your

mum, and she can help you lose weight. Also, try to take more exercise.

George

Dear George,

I’m learning French but I don’t get good marks. I don’t know why. Sometimes I want to give

up. But I know I shouldn’t because languages are going to be very important. What should I do?

Alice

Dear Alice,

You are right. You should never give up, and I’m sure that you’ve made more progress than

you think. You can talk to your teacher and ask her what you should do to get a better grade. Talk to your friends who are good at French. Find something that helps you.

George

1. According to the letters, we know that George is ______.

A. a teacher

B. a doctor

C. a person who can give others advice

D. Bob and Alice’s friend

2.The weight of Bob is ______ now.

A. about 50 kg B. 55 kg

C. more than 55 kg D. less than 55 kg

3.Alice is worrying about ______.

A. her friends B. her marks

C. her height D. her weight

4.Bob should ______ according to George’s letter.

A. take more exercise B. talk to his friends

C. join a basketball team D. learn some French

5.George advises Alice to talk to ______ for help.

A. her mother B. her teacher

C. Bob’s teacher D. Bob’s friends

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 adventures—those who have climbed the highest mountains, travelled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans(海洋). Now, however, there are more people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would think bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles(脚踝). You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving(跳水) into the water from the top of high places.

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern world 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, to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in safe conditions; 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 travelling into exciting parts of the world

2.In bungee jumping, you __________.

A. jump as high as you can

B. slide down(下滑) 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. What is the best title of this passage?

A. Modern Life is Boring

B. Dangerous Sports: What and Why

C. Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?

D. Need for Excitement

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