3．Do you know extreme（極限的）sports？Extreme sports are often dangerous.But many people like them.A lot of people want to do them，even women.Do you know why？One said， "Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so？
Read about them below.Then you can know a lot about them.
| Bungee Jumping：People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years.In 1979，some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world.Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. |
| Skateboarding：At first，this sport was called "sidewalk surfing".Skateboarders often jump high into the air，go down steps or slide down rails on their boards.They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. |
| Skydiving：This might be the scariest （最驚險(xiǎn)的） extreme sport.Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky.They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. |
| Snowboarding：This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998.People tied their feet to the board with special shoes.They don't use any ski sticks.Then，they ride down hills，jump high and do tricks. |
（1）What made bungee jumping popular all over the world？
A．History of hundreds of years.
B．Coming to China in 1996.
C．Jumping over a river in England.
D．Jumping off a bridge in England.
（2）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
A．The scariest extreme sport is skydiving.
B．Skateboarding became a winter Olympic sport in 1998.
C．Snowboarders wear baggy trousers so that they can move freely.
D．Many people like extreme sports because they are very dangerous.
（3）Which part of the magazine might the passage be from？
A．Culture.
B．Health.
C．Sports.
D．Food.
