TotheExtremeWhenyouthinkaboutsports，youmaypictureaninningofbaseball，aroundofgolf，oraquarterofbasketball.Youmayimaginegreenfieldswithgoals，stadiumsfullofyellingfans，oraballbeingkicked，thrown，hit，ordribbled（運球）inonedirectionoranother。So，whatdoesapersonplungingoutofanairplaneclimbingasheercliffside，orjumpingoffabridgewithjustanoversizedrubberbandhavetodowithsports？Theyaredonebyextremesportsfans，alsoknownasadrenaline（腎上腺素）junkies（對…上癮的人）.Thesepeoplethrillinpushingtheirbodies，skills，gearandcouragetothebreakingpointWhentheydoso，theyexperienceanadrenalinerush，releasingendorphins（內啡肽）inthebrain，andcreatingahappy--eveneuphoric（狂喜的）-feeling.Itispossibletogetaddictedtothisexperienceandastimegoeson，toescalatetheintensityofthesportinordertoramp（使增加）uptheadrenaline.Extremesportsfeatureanumberofbeneficialsideeffects.thehighphysicaldemandtypicallyresultsingoodexerciseandquickweightloss.Thosethatexcelataparticularfacetofthisfieldcanparticipateinnationalandeveninternationalcompetitionsandendupgettingmediaattention.An“extremesportathlete”iscommonlytreatedascool,daringandevenglamorousbytheirfriendsandcoworkers.Participatinginthesetypesofsportsrequirescourageandoftenasignificantamountofmoney.First,thereisthetrainingtolearntheskillsetsandcertificatesrequiredtoparticipateinthesports.Andsecond,thereisthecostofequipmentandthetravelcoststogowheretheathletescanperformtheirsport.Finally,thereisthegreatestcostofall:life.Anadrenalinerushrequiresanelementofdanger,andthatdangercanturnfatal.Withouttheproperlessons,experience,equipment,andcaution,extremesportathletescandie,payingthehighestpenaltypossible.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.Paragraph3-4analysed___________.A.thepopularityoftraditionalsportsversusthatofextremesports.B.thebenefitsandcostsinvolvedinextremesports.C.thephysicalandemotionaleffectsofplayingsports.D.thecostoftrainingfortraditionalsportsversusthatforextremesports.2.Whichstatementaboutextremesportsathletesisthemostaccurate?A.Theyaremoreskilledthantraditionalathletes.B.Theyaremorepopularthantraditionalathletes.C.Theytakebiggerrisksthantraditionalathletes.D.Theymakemoremoneythantraditionalathletes.3.Whydosomepeopleplayextremesports?A.Tosetanewworldrecord.B.Toexperienceanadrenalinerush.C.Toloseweightquickly.D.Toearnreputation4.What’sthegreatestcostthatextremesportathletesmightpayA.Money.B.Legs.C.Fame.D.Lives.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanexampleofextremesports?A.Playingbasketball.B.Plungingoutofanairplane.C.Jumpingoffabridgewithjustanoversizedrubberband.D.Climbingasheercliffside.Vocabulary基礎詞stadium n.（pl.stadiums/stadia）體育場，運動場英alargesportsgroundsurroundedbyrowsofseatsandusuallyotherbuildings 記詞根記憶stad（站）+ium（場所）站著看比賽的地方→體育場direction n.方向 記來自direct（vt.指導；給…指路） 搭asenseofdirection方向感sheer adj.垂直的；陡峭的 英verysteep 記聯想記憶羊群（sheep）在陡峭的（sheer）山坡上吃草cliff n.懸崖；峭壁 英ahighareaofrockwithaverysteepsideoftenattheedgeofthe seaorocean 搭thecliffedge懸崖邊緣band n.樂隊；一伙人；帶，圈；條紋 記聯想記憶岸（bank）上有一支樂隊（band）在演出 搭ajazzband—支爵士樂隊thrill n.興奮.使激動；使興奮 搭givesb.athrill使某人感到興奮courage n.勇氣，膽量英theabilitytodosth.dangerous，ortofacepainoropposition，withoutshowingfear 搭getcourage獲得勇氣losecourage失去勇氣demand vt.要求；需要n.需要，需求 記詞根記憶de（表加強）+mand（命令）→再令人做→要求 例Idemandtoknowwhat’sgoingon.我需要知道發生了什么事情。typically adv.典型地，有代表性地；通常；一向如此 記來自typical（adj.典型的）Vocabulary進階詞plunge v.使突然向前沖；暴跌，驟降n.跳水；暴跌，驟降；卷入 英tomoveormakesb./sth.movesuddenlyforwardsand/ordownwards例Withthecontinuedriseinsealevel,moreicewouldplungeintotheocean.隨著海平面的繼續上升，更多的冰會掉入海里。gear n.齒輪；傳動裝置；（排）擋；設備；服裝vt.便適合 英theequipmentorclothingneededforaparticularactivity 記聯想記憶耳朵（ear）是身上用于聽（hear）的設備（gear） 搭gearwheel齒輪gearto/towards調整，使合適release n.\vt.釋放；發布，公開發表；發泄 記詞根記憶re（一再）+leas（松）+e→一再松開→釋放例Policehavereleasednofurtherdetailsabouttheaccident.關于這起事故，警方并未公布更多細節escalate vt.（使）增加；（使）升級英tobecomegreater，worse，moreserious，etc；tomakesth.greater，worse，moreserous，etc.記來自Escalator，原來是自動電梯的商標，后來才出現了動詞escalateintensity n.強烈；劇烈；強度 搭colourintensity色度lightintensity光照強度facet n.（寶石的）小平面；（性格等的）方面 記詞根記憶fac（臉，面）+et→方面glamorous adj.富有魅力的；迷人的英especiallyattractiveandexciting，anddifferentf