题目内容
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.Of course,there have always been people who have locked for adventure—those who have climbed the highest mountains,traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.Now,however,there are people who try to find an immediate thrill(毛骨悚然)from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider 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 meters above the ground with an elastic(有弹性的)rope tied to your ankles.You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs(峭壁).
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring(令人厌烦). Not very long ago，people‘s lives were constantly under threat.They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival.Life,according to many people,offers little excitement.They live and work safely and comfortably.The answer for some of these people is to try to find danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
5.Which of the following is the best title for this test?
A.Bungee jumping;a dangerous sport B.Bungee jumping;an exciting sport
C.Dangerous sports;what and how? D.Dangerous sports;what and why?
6.People take part in dangerous sports mainly because_________.
A.they want to have a change in sports B.there is not much work for them to do
C.there is not much excitement in their lives D.they are curious about such sports
7.It seemed that the writer of the text is _________.
A.afraid of dangerous sports B.against dangerous sports
C.for dangerous sports D.neither for nor against dangerous sports
5.D 整篇文章讲述了人们玩哪些危险运动以及原因。
6.C 心理学家认为主要原因是现代人的生活太枯燥单调。
7.D 作者在文章中没有发表意见。
名校课堂系列答案Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A．Do established musicians have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and-coming musicians? B．Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up? C．What kind of “world music” do you enjoy? D．What’s your comment on pop music? E．Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves? F．What’s wrong with the music on the radio? |
An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician
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There were the older jazz musicians who hung around our house when I was young. I saw how much they practiced, how serious they were about their art. I knew then I had to work just as hard if I wanted to succeed. Of course, my father inspired me a lot, and many teachers took the time to nurture my latent and the talents of other students in our school.
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Yes. We’ve done such a poor job with music education because, as a society, we haven’t maintained the kind of education that a true artist and musician needs. Young people haven’t been able to equate romance and talent with music. For instance, most of the people who make it in the music industry today have to look good. How they sound is secondary. Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald ― those big, romantic queens of jazz music wouldn’t make it in today’s music industry, and that’s a shame. We need to teach young people about the alternatives.
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Around the would people make music that, if you listen carefully to it, sounds a little like the cadence of their language. I’d call it folk music. When I’m away from home, I make a point of listening to regional folk music, not what’s on the radio.
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The same music is on the radio all over the world, and the American sound is overwhelming. Even the pop music that’s produced and created in foreign countries has that American beat, that underscore of funk. As a musician, I’m not interested in hearing recycled versions of the same genre over and over. Any music that doesn’t have a development section just isn’t interesting to me.
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The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. New jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.
Kieron Williamson, a seven-year-old British boy, is being recognized as an art genius after selling 16 paintings for 18, 000 pounds in just 14 minutes. This boy has artistic skills that would be the envy of any serious painter and drawn comparisons to Pablo Picasso, a child prodigy（神童）who became one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century.
now, with so much still to learn, there’s only one thing he wants to be when he grows up. He said, “I think I’ll definitely be an artist. ”
view at the seaside.