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Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.
Crocodile watching
Do you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”.It’s an enclosure that’s lowered into a pool.This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed.The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then.
Edge walk
How about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada).Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.
The Edge walk consists of a 2030 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof.During the walk, you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).
Plastic ball rolling
Do you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?
Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand).Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994.A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters.There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.
Volcano bungee jumping
If you’re looking for the adventure of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarreal volcano, one of the most active in Chile.Once you’re at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano.Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130 kph.
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【语篇解读】 本文是应用文。文章给我们介绍了四种刺激的、令人兴奋的活动。
21.According to the passage, there was an accident once when people ________.
A.jumped into the Villarreal volcano
B.walked along the platform of the CN Tower
C.rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in Rotorua
D.watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin
答案 D [细节理解题。根据Crocodile watching中Crocosaurus Cove，...since then.可知，事故发生时人们正在“Cage of Death” in Darwin观看鳄鱼，故选D。]
22.Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?
A.Edge walk.
B.Crocodile watching.
C.Plastic ball rolling.
D.Volcano bungee jumping.
答案 C [细节理解题。根据Plastic ball rolling中Plastic ball rolling is popular...in Rotorua(New Zealand).可知，Plastic ball rolling起源于新西兰。故选C。]
23.It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ________.
A.interesting sports
B.exciting and extreme
C.held on high places
D.fit for middle to old people
答案 B [推理判断题。根据文中每项活动的具体描述可知，这几项活动都是刺激的、令人兴奋的极限活动。故选B。]
