Rick Stevenson,16 years old,spends every minute he can on the mountain.He and his friends go snowboarding every weekend."It's incredible.No one goes skiing anymore, " he says. "That's for the (1)
D
D
folks".
Today more and more young athletes are taking part in risky activities called "extreme sports",which are a new,words such as"rage", "Juice" and "energy".They have their own (2)
A
A
,words such as "rage","juice" and "energy".They have their own clothing such as skin-tight bicycle (3)
C
C
in rainbow colours.And they're not for the elderly people or the easily (4)
B
B
ones.Their philosophy is to get as close to the (5)
A
A
as possible.
Young athletes want risk and excitement-the (6)
A
A
to the edge the better.They snowboard over cliffs and ride mountain bikes down steep mountains.
Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports.A city kid who didn't have the money to buy(7)
C
C
sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun.But now it has become a whole new area of sports with specialised equipment and high levels of (8)
B
B
.
The X Games is an extreme sports competition,consisting of two versions:a summer competition and a winter competition.The first summer (9)
A
A
was held in Rhode Island in 1995.The summer competition (10)
B
B
sports such as sky surfing,where people jump from aeroplanes with surfboards (11)
D
D
to their feet.The winter competition(12)
B
B
snowboarding,skiing and snowmobiling.
What makes extreme sports so popular?
"People love the (13)
C
C
,"says Murray Nussbaum,who sells sports equipment. "City people want to be (14)
A
A
on the weekend and do something challenging.The new (15)
A
A
is so much better that people can take more risks (16)
C
C
getting hurt:" He adds." (17)
A
A
you go mountain biking or snowboarding,it's impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing.It's just too boring.
Extreme sports are certainly not for(18)
C
C
.Most people still prefer to play baseball or basketball or watch sports on TV.But extreme sports are definitely gaining (19)
C
C
. "These sports are fresh and exciting.They're the wave of the future.The (20)
A
A
is huge," says Nussbaum.
(1) |
A.new |
B.young |
C.little |
D.old |
(2) |
A.language |
B.problem |
C.a(chǎn)im |
D.name |
(3) |
A.dress |
B.helmet |
C.suits |
D.a(chǎn)thlete |
(4) |
A.a(chǎn)mazed |
B.frightened |
C.disappointed |
D.satisfied |
(5) |
A.edge |
B.road |
C.river |
D.mountain |
(6) |
A.closer |
B.higher |
C.smaller |
D.further |
(7) |
A.cheap |
B.good |
C.expensive |
D.terrible |
(8) |
A.information |
B.skill |
C.value |
D.trick |
(9) |
A.competition |
B.place |
C.challenge |
D.hall |
(10) |
A.names |
B.features |
C.raises |
D.controls |
(11) |
A.similar |
B.related |
C.different |
D.a(chǎn)ttached |
(12) |
A.returns |
B.Includes |
C.cases |
D.forgets |
(13) |
A.comedy |
B.tragedy |
C.thrill |
D.happiness |
(14) |
A.outdoors |
B.indoors |
C.excitement |
D.a(chǎn)mazement |
(15) |
A.equipment |
B.plan |
C.project |
D.language |
(16) |
A.with |
B.in |
C.without |
D.for |
(17) |
A.Once |
B.When |
C.Unless |
D.Since |
(18) |
A.nobody |
B.a(chǎn)nyone |
C.everyone |
D.someone |
(19) |
A.problem |
B.suggestion |
C.popularity |
D.way |
(20) |
A.potential |
B.hope |
C.global |
D.benefit |