英语阅读more and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports.More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports.Some people climbed the highest mountains,some traveled into unknown parts of the world,some sit in small boats across the largest sea.Now some people begin to look for a new excitement.Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle (摩托车)race are quite dangerous sports.Bungee jumping only lasts a few minutes or even secon

英语阅读more and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports.
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports.Some people climbed the highest mountains,some traveled into unknown parts of the world,some sit in small boats across the largest sea.Now some people begin to look for a new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle (摩托车)race are quite dangerous sports.Bungee jumping only lasts a few minutes or even seconds.You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground,and there is a rubber band(带)tied to your legs.You fall down and the rubber band pulls you up.About 2 000 000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why people join in these dangerous sports?Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting.In the past,people lived in danger.They had to go out and look for food,and life was like a fight and was interesting.
Nowadays many people think that there is little excitement in life.They live and work in safe places,buy food in shops,and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
Why these people like dangerous sports?The answer is:they want to look for danger and excitement.
10.People like to join dangerous sports because_______.
A.they have a lot of free time
B.they can go to the hospital if they are hurt
C.they need excitement
D.they don't need to look for food
11.In the past,people lived in danger because______.
A.they had to look for food
B.there were no doctors or hospitals
C.there were many dangerous animals
D.all of above
12.In bungee jumping,you_______.
A.jump up as high as you can
B.jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs
C.jump down without a rubber band
D.jump to the ground