The huge ice skating area at Somerset House has been drawing crowds each winter for years, but last November an ice wall was added for the first time, bringing even more danger and excitement．Standing more than 26 feet high is a long line of pure ice, featuring three climbing faces of varying difficulty using crampons(防滑鞋), ice picks and ropes．Using it costs about ￡40(020 78454600; www．somersethouseicednk．org．uk)．It is open from late November to the end of January．
Hang-gliding(悬挂式滑翔)in Rio De Janeiro
According to the hang-gliders of Rio, once you've swooped(俯冲)over the city's streets, gazing at the Sugar Loaf, and the city of Niteroion, the other side of Guanabara Bay, you will understand why birds are peaceful animals．Accept the romantic idea on a 30-minute cycling flight from the 525-meter Pedra Bonita in the Sao Conrado mountain down to the Sao Conrado beach．It costs around ￡55．
Contact Air Adventures(00 21 9843 9006; www．riohanggliding．com)．
Skywalk in Sydney
This experience takes having a look at a nice view to the whole other level, as you are suspended more than 850 feet(260 m)above street level, controlled to a glass viewing platform of Sydney Tower．It's the city's highest building．After a thorough briefing and being fitted with protective skysuits, skywalkers make their way along two-purpose-built walkways and platforms, which have transparent floor, while a guide points out landmarks．Night time skywalks are also available．It costs ￡46．
Mountain boarding in Leeds
Riders roll down hills and fly off jumps, doing tricks．A number of special mountainboard parks have opened around the country(see www．ridethehill．com)．But the Leeds body of the Boarding Society practice at least twice a week in the city in locations that include Roundhay Park．Those with their own boards are welcomed to join them．Contact the society at www．scuz．info．Alternatively, beginners can get lessons in Halifax at the Another World(01422 245196; www．Mountain boarding．co．uk)mountainboard center for ￡8 an hour, with equipment．
(1)
The purpose of the above ads is to ________．
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A．
offer some ways to experience extreme sports
B．
help readers have different excitement during their holidays
C．
introduce the most exciting sports around the world
D．
introduce the latest sports in the world
(2)
Which of the following is open at night?
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A．
Ice climb in London．
B．
Hang-gliding in Rio De Janeiro．
C．
Skywalk in Sydney．
D．
Mountainboarding in Leeds．
(3)
What kind of feeling would you have if you went hang-gliding in Rio De Janeiro?
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A．
Flying peacefully like a bird．
B．
Jumping quickly like a sportsman．
C．
Flying over the city like a pilot．
D．
Flying like a romantic actor．
(4)
You have never tried dangerous sport, then you can get on ________ to find some training information．
Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains．Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed：where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore．In any case, what would we have sailed by landing?The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting one’s way with knives the whole way．So we stayed in the boat, hoping we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization．
We lived on fish, caught with home-made net of string(we had no hooks), and fruits and nuts we could pick up out of the water．As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience; perhaps sea fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless．After eating my raw fish, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice-cream．In the never-ending damp heat of the jungle, ice-cream was a particularly frequent dream．
As for water, there was a choice：we could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst．We drank the water．Men who had just escaped what had appeared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water．In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result．
One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us．We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time：we might not be so lucky to escape in a stolen boat again．
(1)
What they could see in the boat was only ________．
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A．
high wall
B．
villagers from time to time
C．
vast land
D．
heavy woods
(2)
They couldn’t land because ________．
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A．
the mud on the shore was too soft
B．
the forest was too thick to let them go through
C．
they could not find the mark on the map
D．
they could not find anyone to lead them out of the forest．
(3)
The passage infers that the forest was ________．
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A．
rich of fruits and animals to be served as food
B．
not very thick as they could advance slowly by cutting the branches
C．
full of various dangerous beings
D．
full of ancient trees
(4)
The most proper title for this passage might be ________．
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A．
Escape
B．
Scenes of a River
C．
How to Survive on a boat
D．
A New Experience
阅读理解
There was ice on the road, and the doctor’s car hit a tree and turned over three times．To his surprise, he was not hurt．He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house．He wanted to telephone the garage(汽车修理站)for help．The door of the house was opened．“Oh, doctor, ” she said, “I have only just telephoned you．You must have a very fast car．You have got here very quickly indeed．There has been a very bad accident(事故)on the road outside．I saw it through the window．I am sure the driver will need your help．”
(1)
Which of the following was the cause of the accident?
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A．
Carelessness of driving．
B．
A tree had fallen across the road．
C．
A slippery(滑)road．
D．
There was a thick fog．
(2)
The doctor went to the house because ________．
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A．
he knew none of his patients lived there
B．
he had received a call to go there
C．
he wanted to use the telephone
D．
he was injured(受伤)and could walk no further
(3)
Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?
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A．
She need a medical treatment．
B．
She believed somebody else needed a doctor．
C．
To ask how quickly the doctor would come．
D．
To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit．
(4)
How did the woman feel on opening the door and seeing the doctor?
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A．
She had been expecting the doctor, but was surprised that he had come so quickly．
B．
She had not expected the doctor and wondered why he had come．
C．
She felt glad that the doctor was not hurt in the accident．
D．
She was alarmed(惊慌)at seeing the doctor in a bad state after the accident．
(5)
Which of the following is the most possible reply?
[ ]
A．
“Yes, he does need help－your help, not mine．”
B．
“Another accident? I’ve just had an accident myself!”
C．
“I got your car and rushed over．I hope I’m not too late．”
D．
“I didn’t get your call, but I’m here and hope I can help．”
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