Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind: football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.

Those who have a passion for climbing high and steep mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women are willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.

Mountaineering is a sport, not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as tennis and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team sport”. Then we are mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock surface linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.

A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. This sport requires high mental and physical qualities.

A mountain climber continues to improve his skills year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills than waste less effort.

1.Why is mountaineering not a game?

A. Because it is dangerous.

B. Because it has no man-made rules.

C. Because it is unfamiliar to many people.

D. Because so few people go in for this sport.

2.Mountaineering can be called a team sport because ______.

A. it is an Olympic event

B. teams compete against each other

C. there are five climbers on each team

D. mountaineering may depend on their opponents(对手) when in danger

3.Mountaineers compete against _____.

A. nature

B. high mountains

C. other mountaineers

D. international standards

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us that _____.

A. a mountaineer improves his skill constantly

B. a good mountaineer may be an elderly one

C. mountaineering is different from other sports

D. an elderly man climbs the highest mountains in Alps

5.In this passage the author intends to _____.

A. tell us to have sports

B. introduce us to sports

C. tell us to go mountaineering

D. introduce us to mountaineering

在下面1—4小题中,Tom, Emily, Jenny, Dave和John准备参加一项活动。请按各人兴趣选出符合1—4小题的最佳选项。

1._____Tom is studying Chinese medicine in China. He is interested in the traditional art —— paper cutting.

2.______ Emily got interested in China and lion dances of the country and hopes to attend any event related to her interest.

3._____Dave is a student learning in China and hopes to learn more about the ancient philosophy of China such as Taoism.

4.______John is a boxing fan. He is now having a trip in China with his parents who are on a business tour in China.

A. Traditional festival fairs

Sales of paintings and calligraphy, antiques, children’s toys, seasonal fruit and vegetables, variety shows(杂耍), cross-talk, traditional lion dances, stilt dances, rickshaw, folk wedding performances and much more besides.

B. Ditan Temple Fair

Folk flower fairs, acrobatic shows, Quyi (story telling with music and performance), Beijing snacks, traditional handcrafts like dough sculpture, paper cutting and shadow play.

C. Longtan Temple Fair

Visitors can compete with national-level athletes at judo, taekwondo, wrestling and boxing. Diabolo displays, face changing and some Guinness World Record attempts will also be featured.

D. Dongyue Temple Fair

An exhibition about “Fu” (happiness) culture (including a walk on a “Fu” road, hanging a “Fu” plate, circling a “Fu” tree and drawing on a “Fu” canvas), and a folk-custom show featuring various traditional folk activities. There will also be other activities, including a Taoist music performance and sports competitions. Various artwork, books and snacks will also be available.

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