“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move，” said David Belle, the co­founder of parkour (跑酷)．
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one？Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds，but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (哲理) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said，“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
小題1:Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ________.
A．its co­founder, David Belle
B．the film, Casino Royale
C．its risks and tricks
D．the varieties of participants
小題2:The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．streetsB．objectsC．barriersD．roofs
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE of parkour?
A．It challenges human abilities.
B．It is a good but boring sport.
C．It needs special training.
D．It is a team sport.
小題4:Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?
A．Sports and extremes.
B．Excitement and popularity.
C．Dreams and success.
D．Determination and freedom.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析：本文講述的是一項受人歡迎的運動parkour，介紹了這些運動的由來以及特點和背后所暗含的哲理。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段后3行Like jumping from walls and over gaps and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.可知parkour的流行主要是因為邦德的電影。故B正確。
小題2:C 推理題。根據(jù)本句Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way.可知Bond越過了路上的障礙物，該詞是指障礙物的意思。故C正確。
小題3:A 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段第一句Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds，but its participants see parkour much more than that.可知這項運動能夠讓挑戰(zhàn)人類的能力，讓我們克服存在的困難。實現(xiàn)自己的目標。故A在且。
小題4:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (哲理) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, and jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully.可知決心和自由是存在與這項運動背后的事物。故D正確。
點評：本文講述的是一項受人歡迎的運動parkour，介紹了這些運動的由來以及特點和背后所暗含的哲理。
本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系。然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀任務。
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小題12:
A．helplessB．hopelessC．senselessD．useless
小題13:
A．uglyB．lastingC．seriousD．frightening
小題14:
A．forgotB．recognizedC．consideredD．regretted
小題15:
A．honorB．senseC．happinessD．pride

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up(分開) with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” That is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (應得) your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase（短語） that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice?  The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.
小題1:When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he          .
A．feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him
B．feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings
C．thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend
D．is sorry that his friends let him down
小題2:When the writer talks about the saying, “You’re a lucky dog!”, he is saying that          .
A．the speaker is just friendly
B．this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!”
C．the word “dog” should not be used to apply to（運用到） people.
D．sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious.
小題3:This passage tries to tell you how to          .
A．a(chǎn)void mistakes about money and friends
B．get an idea of friendly people
C．a(chǎn)void mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D．keep people friendly without trusting them
小題4:The writer suggests that           should be trusted.
A．everybody B．nobody C．a(chǎn)ll the people D．not all the people

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