四级练习2014.11.22
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/cet4/cet420141122.mp3[/audio](1)__________________________________________________________.Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure-those who have climbed the highest mountains,explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate excitement from a risky activity that may only last a few minutes or even seconds.I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity.You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with an elastic rope tied to your ankles.You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.(2)___________________________________________________.Other activities that most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring.Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement.(3)_________________________________________________________.The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in such activities as bungee jumping.
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