Question

閱讀短文，根據短文內容，從短文后的五個選項中，選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities._______ 【小題1】_________---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.
_____【小題2】______I would consider bungee(蹦極) 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(有彈性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.______ 【小題3】______ 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 cliff(懸崖).
For the reasons, some psychologists explain that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. _________【小題4】__________They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle (戰爭)for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.___ 【小題5】__________

A. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly (持續的) in danger. B. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky (冒險的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.  C. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping. D. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure (冒險). E. It is said that about 2 million people around world have now tried bungee jumping.

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】E
【小題4】A
【小題5】C

解析【小題1】從后面破折號的內容：---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.可知有很多人喜歡冒險。選D。
【小題2】從后面的句子：I would consider bungee(蹦極) jumping to be a good example of such an activity.可知有人喜歡通過冒險得到瞬間的興奮。選B
【小題3】從后面的句子：Other activities which most people would say 可知這里還是再說蹦極跳。選E
【小題4】從后面的句子：They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, 可知以前的人的生活是很危險的。選A
【小題5】從前面的句子：Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement.可知這些人是尋求刺激。選C